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Nova Southeastern University

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    • 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: 954-262-8000
  • Official Website:[1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Originally named Nova University of Advanced Technology, the university was chartered by the state of Florida in 1964 as a graduate institution in the physical and social sciences. In 1972, the university introduced its first off-campus course of study, in education. The school was renamed Nova University in 1974. After a merger with Southeastern University for Health Sciences in 1994, the university was renamed Nova Southeastern University. The land occupied by the university was previously a naval training airfield during World War II named Forman Field. The remnants of the taxiway surrounding the airfield are still present in the form of roads used on the campus. After World War II, the federal government had promised the Forman family, from whom the land was purchased, that the land would only be used for educational purposes. This led the land to be used for the creation of the South Florida Education Center of which Nova Southeastern University is now a part. ^[1]

Beginning a new century was also a time of change for NSU. It was a time of expansion and the second time for improvement. The William and Norma Horvitz Administration Building, a 62,000-square-foot (5,800 m²) structure that houses the office of the president and numerous other administration departments for the university was constructed. The Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center was completed in 2001 and is the largest public library facility in the state of Florida. The Carl DeSantis Building, housing the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, opened its doors in 2004. This $33-million building is a 261,000-square-foot (24,200 m²), five-story facility, that is also home to the Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences. The state-of-the-art, 366,000-square-foot (34,000 m²) University Center, which opened on August 24, 2006, features three NCAA competition courts in the main arena, as well as two intramural courts, group fitness and instruction rooms, cardio and weight training areas, squash courts, a rock climbing wall, and The Flight Deck.[31] In addition, five residence halls on the main campus serve undergraduate, graduate, health professions, and law students, with a capacity for housing up to 720 students in approximately 207,000 square feet (19,200 m²) of living space. The Commons, a new, 525-bed residence hall, opened for the Fall 2007 semester. Also, Nova Southeastern field-based programs are located in 32 other Florida cities, 21 other U.S. states, and several international sites. ^[1]

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  • Pepe-Albrizio, Lori (January 1998 - Present)
  • Sellers, Al Hardy (September 1993 - Present)
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