2021 NSU Fact Book

20 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS u Nova Southeastern University goes beyond its primary mission by reaching out to the community with diverse community service programs and resources. Nova Southeastern University is 1 of only 360 colleges and universities nationally selected for the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, and only 1 of 59 colleges and universities to hold both community engaged and high research activity designations. The community engagement classification acknowledges significant commitment to, and demonstration of, community engagement. The following is a partial list of the community service programs, events, and facilities provided. ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE • Access Plus—Support Program for College Students with Autism • Autism Consortium—Professional Development and Training Program for Organizations and Practitioners • Baudhuin Preschool—Education Program for Preschool-Age Children, in Agreement with Broward Public Schools • Kapila Family Foundation Starting Right Program— Early Intervention Parent/Child Program • The Academy—Private Pre-K Program ALVIN SHERMAN LIBRARY • 100 Maps That Changed the World: Discovery of the Americas and the Establishment of the United States • 4th Annual Power Publishing Day • Alexander Hamilton’s Legacy, A Talk by Adam Levinson • BCL Tree Climbers Using Family Search • Boom Bust Boom: A Story About Copper • Career Database Instruction, Library Use Instruction, and Résumé and Cover Letter Appointments • Cash Flow Game—How to Get Out of the Rat Race • Cine Argentino • Circle of Friends presents: The Heart of Sex • College and Career Prep Workshop • Community Outreach Database and Research Instruction • Elementary School Outreach Programs • Exhibit: Paint the Universe • Explanation of Research and Outreach Services • Family STEM • Foundations and Grants Workshops Series • George Washington’s Voyage to Barbados • Heart Walk—Sherman Heroes • Introduction to Holocaust Resources • Life in the Deep Black Sea • Miramar High School Visit • Oceanographic Library Tour and Summer Reading • Open House and Back-to-School Events • PACE Collaboration/Educational Programming/ NSU AAUW • Pompano Beach High School Visit • Project Name • Read for the Fun of It • Research and Database Instruction • Scholarships and Awards • School Visits for Information on Sherman Library’s Programs and Resources • STEM Programming • Storytime, Library Tour, and Database Training • Swamp Fox Society N.S.C.A.R • Ten Days of Connection • The Nights of Our Lives: Why we Sleep and Dream • Tour and Lecture of the Holocaust Reflection and Resource Center • Vice of Miami During the 80s COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING • Computer Science Camp with Broward County Public Schools • Cybersecurity Awareness Month • ITPalooza • Society of Information Management (SIM) • South Florida Code Camp • TDWI (Transforming Data with Intelligence) • TechTalk: The South Florida Technology Community • UX+DEV Summit Community Outreach