NSU Horizons Fall 2006

horizons 15 By Bob Ross Promising to redefine its relationship with students, employ- ees, and the community at large, Nova Southeastern University is celebrating the opening of its 366,000-square-foot convoca- tion center, sports arena, and student union. The three-story University Center, located at the center of NSU’s 300-acre main campus, has quickly become a hub of student activity and community participation. the heart of the campus Nearly 2,000 students, faculty and staff members, and the media gathered at the complex on August 16 for tours of the facility. A week later, hundreds of students and members of the community attended the center’s inaugural event, a performance by stand-up comedian and actor Jamie Kennedy. The center’s first athletic event was the inaugural NSU Sharks Classic Volley Ball Tournament, which showcased nine NCAA Division II teams competing on the arena’s three courts. “It’s definitely cool to know that new things like this are happening on your own campus,” said Heather Sternau, a junior from Freeburg, Illinois, majoring in education. “It’s really raised school pride,” said senior athletic training major Michael Wangsness of Huron, South Dakota. “The fact that I can say, ‘I go to NSU, and we just added an $80 million on-campus facility,’ is awesome.” NSU’s new facility serves as a hub for recreation, athletics, student life, and performing arts—all under one roof. campus fusion