DRIVING FORWARD

Franklin Roosevelt said “There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”

NSU, like Roosevelt, reflects relentless pursuit of a vision and exemplifies perpetual motion. The driving force is a cooperative enterprise dedicated to equipping students for the future and, as NSU President Dr. George Hanbury says, “making the world a better place for people to live, and for society, in general, to be better off than they were before those individuals participated.”

Our new year began by celebrating NSU Trustee Rick Case and his wife Rita, and members of NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale Board of Governors, Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman. Both couples are improving our world through numerous philanthropic endeavors that include this university. We unveiled the "Rick Case Arena" which is a part of the Don Taft University Center. During the Celebration of Excellence, we presented the Goodmans with the 2017 President’s Award of Excellence in Community Service, and we welcomed 12 donors into NSU’s prestigious Shark Circle to express gratitude for their contributions of more than one million dollars each.

We also celebrated NSU’s inclusion in the list for U.S. News and World Report’s "2017 Best Colleges, National Universities Ranking" and many more gifts and achievements as highlighted below.

Sincerely,

Jennifer

Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Ph.D.
Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations
Rick Case Arena Named
NSU officially named its arena in honor of NSU Trustee, community leader and automobile dealer, Rick Case.
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2017 President's Award of Excellence in Community Service
NSU honored philanthropists Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman at NSU's Celebration of Excellence.
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New “Shark Circle” Donors Welcomed
NSU recognized 12 donors for cumulative giving of $1 million or more to the university.
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NSU Faculty and Students Researchers Highlighted
Research is integral to all three of NSU's Realizing Potential campaign priorities as highlighted in this video.
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Realizing Potential Giving Highlights

For Our Students 
  • NSU's Shepard Broad College of Law Dean Jon Garon contributed to the college’s Excellence Fund.
  • Steven and Lauren Geduld funded a beautification effort for the common area between the Noel P. Brown Sports Center buildings to create a new gathering area for NSU University School students and families.
  • Hear the World made it possible for NSU students to provide hearing aids to children in rural Nicaragua.
  • HPCC – LexisNexis sponsored the NSU University School Robotics Team.
  • Ann Porterfield funded a digital media lab for students.
  • Leonard Pounds ('12) and Isabelle Shick ('10) endowed a scholarship fund for veterans.
  • Robin Shari Parker Happi Foundation provided funding for speech language pathology scholarships or programs.
  • NSU's Honors College Dean Don Rosenblum made a legacy gift to support the college’s excellence fund and scholarships.
  • Don Sokolik created an endowed scholarship fund for students training to be anesthesiologist assistants.
  • NSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Elaine Wallace and her wife Dr. Jill Wallace-Ross endowed a scholarship for osteopathic medicine students.
  • Jorge and Alix Wolf named Wolf Field at NSU University School.

For Our Faculty
  • Kaye Robertson, Executive Director, NSU Health Professions Library provided support for fellow NSU employees who are advancing and engaging in library specialization pursuits. 
  • The Price Foundation supported sarcoma research.

For 21st Century Education
  • Hugoton Foundation provided a birthing simulator to NSU’s College of Nursing.
  • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation supported NSU Art Museum’s annual fund with a gift inspired by the 2016 David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation Challenge Grant. The gift will be fully matched.
  • Rita Holloway supported the Francesco Clemente: Dormiveglia exhibition and Dr. David and Linda Frankel supported the Regeneration Series: Anselm Kiefer from the Hall Collection exhibition. Both exhibitions are currently on view at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. 
  • Marian Lemle provided research equipment for NSU’s College of Pharmacy.
University News Highlights
Upcoming Events
Cocktails with the Champions
February 9, 2017
*Proceeds benefit NSU AutoNation Institute for Breast and Solid Tumor Cancer Research
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African Presence
2017 Art Exhibition: Afrotopia
February 3 – March 10, 2017
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Grand Opening
March 3, 2017
Carpenter House Marine Environmental Education Center
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NSU’s Big Thank You
March 27, 2017
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