2018 NSU Fact Book

Dear Friends of NSU, The students, faculty and staff members, and alumni of Nova Southeastern University have, again this year, truly demonstrated their hard work, innovation, spirit, and generousity in their work and lives. We are making remarkable progress toward achieving NSU’s Vision 2020, and this past year, we achieved several landmark events in our journey. I’m thrilled to report that U.S. News & World Report ranked NSU within their 2018 list of top 200 Best Colleges. In January 2017, the magazine also recognized three NSU online programs: criminal justice, education graduate program, and nursing graduate program. The combined $80-million in gifts from Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel were certainly among the year’s most notable points in a year filled with extraordinary giving at NSU. We also welcomed 12 new Shark Circle members—those who have given gifts totaling $1 million or more in their lifetime. As of January 2018, our generous donors have helped NSU surpass our Realizing Potential philanthropic campaign goal of raising $250 million by 2020, and they’ve done it three years early! Our sponsors have supported our goal to raise $300 million in research, service, and training projects. We have now attained more than 70 percent of our research funding goal. This Fact Book lays out data supporting the remarkable teaching, research, community service, scholarship, diversity, and innovation that makes me proud to lead NSU toward Vision 2020. I invite you to learn more about NSU and become even more immersed in our drive to support education, community, and social understanding. Go Sharks! George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and CEO Nova Southeastern University viii Message from the President