NSU Horizons Spring 2014

2 HORIZONS H orizon S To the Friends and Family of NSU: Students are the business and the center of Nova Southeastern University. Our priority is to offer students at every level the most contemporary education, stress- ing the importance of academic excellence. But we look beyond the textbooks and class- rooms to offer our students real-world experi- ences that prepare them to excel in careers. Preparing students to enter the workforce echoes NSU’s early days when many of our original students already had real-life work experiences. They came to NSU for more education and training to enhance their careers. As NSU celebrates its 50th year, we are even more focused on our students’ careers. In this issue of Horizons , we show how NSU offers internships, study abroad, and clinical rotation programs. These opportunities take students out of the classroom and give them access to invaluable experiences. Our article on the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, builds on that theme. Not only does NSU offer premium education for children at the Mailman Segal Center, but university students have the opportunity to work with the center’s youth. NSU’s first half-century is paving the way for our future. In February, we broke ground for our $80-million, 215,000-square-foot Center for Collaborative Research (CCR), which will enhance and expand NSU’s research in areas such as cardiovascular disease, anti- cancer therapies, chronic fatigue syndrome, and autism. You can read all about the CCR in this issue, too. NSU also honors its donors in this magazine. The university would not be able to provide countless scholarships without their generos- ity and continued support. Horizons reflects how NSU’s strong core values of academic excel- lence, student centered, opportunity, and community are practiced by students, faculty members, alumni, and administrators. We continue to be proud of our Sharks, some of whom you will meet in this issue. George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Nova Southeastern University Horizons is produced by the Office of University Relations at Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796 ADVISORY BOARD George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ralph V. Rogers, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor, Health Professions Division Richard E. Dodge, Ph.D. Dean, Oceanographic Center Honggang Yang, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences Brad A. Williams, Ed.D. Vice President, Student Affairs; Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D. Vice President, Advancement and Community Relations David Dawson, B.B.A. Executive Director, University Relations Julie Spechler, M.A. Director, Public Affairs EXECUTIVE EDITOR Mara L. Kiffin, Director, Internal Communications MANAGING EDITOR Oline H. Cogdill ART DIRECTOR Susan Tischenkel-Hayward Associate Director/Senior Graphic Designer, Office of Publications CONTRIBUTING EDITORS AND WRITERS Brandon L. Hensler Director of University Relations Joe Donzelli Associate Director, Public Affairs Felecia Henderson Associate Director, Public Affairs Jeremy Katzman Associate Director, Public Affairs Vera Mandilovitch Associate Director, Public Affairs Elizabeth Serioux Coordinator, Public Affairs OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS Ron Ryan Director Sheryl Koral University Editor Carol Reynolds-Srot Associate Editor/Copywriter Roberta Harris Graphic Production Manager Send letters to the editor to mkiffin@nova.edu or use our online contact form.