2018 NSU Fact Book

quiet study spaces. Library computer workstations, including Macs and PCs, are loaded with standard software applications. The Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center provides the university libraries with a unique opportunity to fulfill its ambitious mission to serve both the university and the local community. The Alvin Sherman Library is the physical manifestation of a rare collaboration between a private university and a public entity. This joint-use, multipurpose building serves the students and faculty and staff members of NSU as well as the residents of Broward County. A 40-year agreement between NSU and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners allows the Alvin Sherman Library to support the curricular and research needs of the university while simultaneously providing traditional public library services to the citizens of Broward County. At 325,000 square feet, the Alvin Sherman Library is among the largest library buildings in the Southeastern UnitedStates. All visitors arewelcomed into the building by a spacious, five-story atrium. This modern facility includes multiple service points; high-density, movable shelving; 13 electronic classrooms; 25 group study rooms; 7 conference rooms; a 25-seat teleconference room; the 75-seat, technology-rich Circle of Friends Collaborative Study Room; the Ann Porterfield Digital Media Lab; a café; and the University Archives. It will also soon be host to NSU’s 3,000-square-foot Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center. The Alvin Sherman Library is not only the research library for both NSU and Broward County; it is a cultural hub for both communities. Several permanent works of art are on display throughout the building, including The Glass Garden by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly; a five-piece sculpture collection entitled The Family by renowned, multimedia artist Red Grooms; and a Buddhist prayer wheel blessed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The 2,150-square-foot Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery is host to a variety of engaging exhibits throughout the year. The Craig and Barbara Weiner Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center on the second-floor houses educational resources and rare artifacts from the WWII-era Nazi genocide of the 20th century. Adjacent to the Sherman Library, the 500-seat Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center includes state-of-the-art lighting and acoustics suited for larger events. Every year, the Alvin Sherman Library offers many varied cultural opportunities through its support and hosting of public lectures, workshops, receptions, salons, concerts, outdoor festivals, and events. UNIVERSITY FACILITIES The Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus The Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus consists of 314 acres with general-purpose athletic fields and NCAA Division II-qualifying soccer and baseball fields. Facilities house the central administration offices; the Health Professions Division; the Farquhar Honors College; the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; the College of Engineering and Computing; the Shepard Broad College of Law; the College of Psychology; the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship; the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development; the NSU University School (grades JK–12); the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center; the Miami Dolphins Training Facility; the Don Taft University Center; the Rolling Hills Office Center; and University Park Plaza. Fiscal year 2016 saw the completion of new facilities: the Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) and the Noël P. Brown Sports Center. The CCR consists of 215,000 square feet of research and collaborative spaces. This project is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the first NSU facility to achieve a LEED certification level of Gold. NSU funded the construction by using a combination of its own reserves and tax-exempt financing. The facility was occupied in September 2016 and is now home to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and NSU research including: NSU Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast and Solid Tumor Cancer Research, NSU Cell Therapy Institute, NSU Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research and the Emil Buehler Research Center for Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. NSU is classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. More 3