TRED Annual Report FY2016

Since its inception in 2002, the NSU Quality of Life (QOL) Council’s purpose has been to support faculty and student research that is aimed at promoting positive and lasting change within the Broward County community. Funding is prioritized for research that addresses such issues as infant mortality, obesity, elderly services, child abuse, juvenile justice, autism, foster care, and mental health. For its FY 2017 competition, held in spring of 2016, QOL made three new awards totaling $29,972, which involved 12 faculty members and 4 students and represented 9 academic units and 3 community agencies. These awards brought QOL’s 14-year funding total to $497,197 in support of 50 projects. Total Amount Funded FY 2008–FY 2017 $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 FY 17 FY 16 FY 15 FY 14 FY 13 FY 12 FY 11 FY 10 FY 09 FY 08 $40,000 $40,000 $60,000 $60,000 $29,989 $39,706 $29,846 $29,972 $27,760 $49,924 Quality of Life Program