2019 NSU Fact book

2019 FACT BOOK 41 medical-education complex, will be an additional loca- tion for the osteopathic medicine program. Programs from the health care sciences and nursing colleges, as well as other university programs currently located in the Tampa area, will also be housed there. • With an emphasis on marine education and interactive learning, the Marine Environmental Education Center opened at the historic grounds of the Carpenter House at Hollywood North Beach Park. With a research focus on endangered sea turtles, the center is the permanent home of Captain, a green sea turtle who cannot be released into the wild because of an injury. The facility is the result of a partnership between NSU and Broward County Parks and Recreation. • NSU kicked off Fins Football with pregame tailgate parties and free tickets for NSU students to attend Miami Dolphins’ home games. The program is part of NSU’s expanded partnership with the Dolphins franchise, whose training facility is located on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. In addition, team executives and players met with students during the off-season for panel discussions, and students participated in summer internships with the team. Panel discussion topics included athletic training, nutrition and wellness, entertainment and brand- ing, and sports management. By adding value to attending NSU, Fins Football aligns with the uni- versity’s Vision 2020 goal of increasing incoming undergraduate enrollment. • For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranked NSU in its list of the nation’s Best Colleges. Among national universities, NSU ranked No. 198, climbing 16 spots from the previous year. In January, the magazine also recognized three NSU online programs as among the nation’s best. Making the list were NSU’s criminal justice graduate program (ranked 26 out of 41 programs); education graduate program (ranked 84 out of about 200 programs); and nursing graduate program (ranked 47 out of more than 100 programs). 2018 • NSU saw several changes to key positions in the organi- zation. Alan B. Levan was appointed chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, assuming the role previ- ously held by Ronald G. Assaf. Harry K. Moon, M.D., was named executive vice president and chief operat- ing officer, reporting directly to President Hanbury. Kimberly Durham, Psy.D., who has been with the uni- versity in various positions for 27 years, was named dean of the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education. • NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law launched a Master of Laws (LL.M.) program designed to help attorneys gain the knowledge and skills they need in today’s climate of fast-paced technological and economic growth. This graduate-level program is highly flexible, allowing lawyers to take courses online or on campus at convenient times, so they can enhance the scope of their legal practice areas, increasing their overall success, without putting their careers on hold. • NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship launched the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy. The program allows first-time-in- college students to earn both their bachelor’s and mas- ter’s degrees in just four years. Students who meet the program’s academic standards will receive an $18,000 annual tuition scholarship. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a $20,000 invest- ment from NSU toward their own business startup. • NSU’s Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine received funding recommendations for two grants from the U.S. Department of Defense Gulf War Illness program. One was for $8 million, and the other was for approximately $1 million. The funding will support continued efforts to study and support military veterans who suffer from Gulf War illness.