NSU Horizons Spring 2017

48 NSU HORIZONS Realizing Potential: The Campaign for Nova Southeastern University , the largest philanthropic campaign in the uni- versity’s 53-year history, has reached a milestone by sur- passing the 60 percent threshold of its historic $250 million philanthropic initiative. By 2020, the project aims to raise the remaining $90 million for students, faculty, and 21st- century education. Research is integral to all three. In addition to the $250-million philanthropic goal, NSU aims to raise another $300 million in sponsored research and service and training projects for a total of $550 million in external funding. The campaign is part of NSU’s Vision 2020, which was developed by George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., NSU’s president and CEO. The second year of the campaign’s public phase kicked off with a generous donation from NSU Trustee Rick Case and his wife, Rita. In addition, NSU’s prestigious Shark Circle welcomed 12 donors into its membership to express gratitude for their cumulative giving of more than $1 million dollars each to the university. Commu- nity leaders and philanthropists Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman (admitted to NSU’s Shark Circle last year) were honored with the NSU 2017 President’s Award of Excel- lence in Community Service during NSU’s 19th annual Celebration of Excellence. (See story on Page 49.) Rick Case Arena NSU’s arena, a multipurpose facility located at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, has been named in honor of community leader and automobile dealer Rick Case. Rita and Rick Case’s gift to NSU established a scholarship endowment to attract outstanding undergraduate students as part of Realizing Potential. The naming of the Rick Case Arena honors the Cases’ gift and their ongoing support of NSU. “For more than 15 years, NSU has benefited from the organizational and entrepreneurial skills of Rita and Rick Case,” said Hanbury. The Rick Case Arena, located at the Don Taft University Center, is a 300,000-square-foot facility that can seat up to 4,570. In 2016, approximately 150,000 people attended more than 200 events at the venue. NSU’s Campaign Reaches a Milestone Realizing Potential