Nova Southeastern University

The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and also has numerous additional specialized accreditations for its colleges and programs.{{cite web |title=Institution: Nova Southeastern University |url=https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/110097 |publisher=US Department of Education}} The Center for Psychological Studies is accredited by the American Psychological Association and recognized by the Florida Department of Education.{{cite web |title=Search for Accredited Programs |url=http://apps.apa.org/accredsearch/?_ga=1.242699713.232835056.1452469515 |publisher=American Psychological Association}} The NSU University School is accredited by AdvancED{{cite web |title=Institution Summary |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=6586 |publisher=AdvancED}} and recognized by the Florida Kindergarten Council and the Florida Council of Independent Schools.{{cite web |title=Membership Directory: NSU University School |url=https://www.fcis.org/membership/membership-directory |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114184909/https://www.fcis.org/membership/membership-directory |archive-date=January 14, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2021 |publisher=Florida Council of Independent Schools}} The College of Allopathic Medicine received Preliminary Accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) on October 10, 2017, becoming the eighth M.D. degree granting medical school in Florida, with full accreditation on February 22, 2023.{{cite web |title=LCME Accredited Medical School {{!}} College of Allopathic Medicine |url=https://md.nova.edu/academics/accreditation.html |access-date=October 22, 2018 |website=NSU |language=en}}{{cite web |title=NSU MD Receives Full Accreditation |date=February 22, 2023 |url=https://news.nova.edu/news-releases/nsu-md-receives-full-accreditation-culmination-of-five-year-journey/}} The business school is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.{{cite web |title=NSU Business |url=https://www.business.nova.edu/about/accreditations-memberships.html}}

NSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High research activity" and as a "community engaged" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University|url=https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/institution/nova-southeastern-university/|publisher=The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education}}

Through its 14 colleges, the university awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees. The university offers 37 degrees at the doctoral level, and master's degrees are offered in 58 subjects. About 264 programs of study are offered, with more than 250 undergraduate majors.

Several degrees are offered online (distance education).

The university also houses NSU University School, a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school that serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

NSU maintains a Health Professions Division, currently composed of seven colleges, including two accredited medical schools.{{cite web |last=NSU |title=NSU Nationally Accredited Colleges & Universities {{!}} Nova Southeastern University |url=http://www.nova.edu/about/university-accreditation.html |access-date=November 20, 2017 |website=NSU |language=en}} The College of Osteopathic Medicine operates the Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, which is one of six training centers in the US funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration.{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Nancy |date=June 2007 |title=NSU's Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness |url=http://southfloridahospitalnews.com/page/NSUs_Center_for_Bioterrorism_and_AllHazards_Preparedness/2024/1/ |publisher=South Florida Hospital News}} Through the respective colleges, residency training is offered in medicine, dentistry and optometry.{{cite web |title=Fast Facts (college of optometry) |url=http://optometry.nova.edu/index.html |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}}

NSU is one of three U.S. universities offering both M.D. and D. O. medical programs. NSU produces more health care providers with terminal degrees than any other university in the U.S. (counting all D.O.s, M.D.s, D.M.D.s, O.D.s, PharmDs). NSU is the top provider of physicians in Florida (counting D.O.s, M.D.s only; more than double that of University of Miami, which is second in Florida). NSU is among the top 5 U.S. universities graduating the most physicians (counting D.O.s, M.D.s only).

In addition to its colleges, NSU houses the following research, service, and clinical centers and institutes.

• Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation (Levan Center)
• Center for Collaborative Research
• Guy Harvey Research Institute
• Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
• Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine{{cite web |title=Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine: Mission Statement |url=http://www.nova.edu/nim/index.html |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}}
• Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village
• Lifelong Learning Institute
• Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies{{cite web |title=Early Learning Programs |url=https://msc.nova.edu/early-learning-programs/index.html |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} (programs for families on parenting, preschool, primary education, and secondary education)
• National Coral Reef Institute

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The university, originally named Nova University of Advanced Technology, was chartered by the state of Florida on December 4, 1964. The name comes from the site where the Nova Education Experiment was conducted, a project funded in part by the Ford Foundation and the federal government with the goal of creating a series of schools spanning elementary to university-level education.{{cite news |last1=Greenbaum |first1=Kurt |title=Nova History Factor in Year-Round School Dispute |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1992-09-13-9201210267-story.html |work=Sun Sentinel |date=September 13, 1992}}{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University Programs in Marine Biology, Coastal Zone Management, Marine Environmental Sciences, and Oceanography Dania Beach, Florida 33004|url=http://www.gradprofiles.com/nova-southeastern-ocean.html|website=Grad Profiles}} With an inaugural class of 17 students,{{cite news|last1=Travis|first1=Scott|title=NSU celebrating 50 years of innovation|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-01-04/news/fl-nova-50th-anniversary-20140103_1_nova-southeastern-university-nsu-nova-high|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=January 4, 2014|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064611/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-01-04/news/fl-nova-50th-anniversary-20140103_1_nova-southeastern-university-nsu-nova-high|url-status=dead}} the university opened as a graduate school for the social and physical sciences.{{cite news|title=Universities: Novel Ideas at Nova U.|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,837055,00.html?iid=chix-sphere|publisher=Time Magazine|date=June 30, 1967}}{{cite web|title=1964-2014: NSU Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation|url=https://nsunews.nova.edu/1964-2014-nsu-celebrating-50-years-of-innovation/|website=NSU In The News|publisher=Nova Southeaster University}} The university was originally located on a campus in downtown Fort Lauderdale but later moved to its current campus in Davie, Florida.{{cite web|title=NSU History|url=http://www.nova.edu/about/history.html|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} A portion of the site of this campus was once a naval training airfield during World War II, called the "Naval Outlying Landing Field Forman".{{cite web |url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/FL/Airfields_FL_FtLauderdale.htm |title=Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Florida - Fort Lauderdale Area |publisher=Paul Freeman |access-date=May 26, 2012}} The remnants of the taxiway surrounding the airfield are still present in the form of roads used on the campus.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfec.org/history |title=History of the South Florida Education Center |publisher=South Florida Education Center (SFEC) |date=2015 |access-date=March 7, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819203600/http://sfec.org/history/ |archive-date=August 19, 2006 }} After World War II, the federal government made a commitment to 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, which includes Nova Southeastern University, as well as Broward College, McFatter Technical College, and satellite campuses of Florida Atlantic University and the University of Florida.{{cite web|title=Schools and Universities|url=http://www.sfec.org/schools-universities|publisher=South Florida Education Center|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213193220/http://www.sfec.org/schools-universities|archive-date=February 13, 2016}}{{cite web |title=Schools, Colleges & Universities |url=https://www.davie-fl.gov/809/Schools-Colleges-Universities |publisher=Town of Davie Florida}}{{cite web |title=Urban Design Supporting Data |url=http://www.fau.edu/facilities/avp/masterplans-folder/davie-mp-folder/Davie-Data-Text-Adopted-032107/03_Urban_Design_.pdf |website=FAU |publisher=Florida Atlantic University |access-date=June 16, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Bandell |first1=Brian |title=EXCLUSIVE: Mixed-use project proposed near college campus |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2016/09/13/mixed-use-project-proposed-near-college-campus.html |publisher=South Florida Business Journal |date=September 13, 2016}}{{cite news |last1=Nevins |first1=Buddy |title=Charles Forman, 91, Powerbroker |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2006-03-24-0603231190-story.html |publisher=Sun Sentinel |date=March 24, 2006}}

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On June 23, 1970, the board of trustees voted to enter into a federation with the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). The president of NYIT, Alexander Schure, PhD, became chancellor of Nova University,{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Travis|title=NSU's former chancellor, Alexander Schure, dies|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2009-11-23-fl-schure-obit-20091123-story.html|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|date=November 23, 2009}} and Abraham S. Fischler became the president of the university.{{cite news |last1=Bandell |first1=Brian |title=Longtime former president of NSU Fischler dies |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2017/04/03/longtime-former-president-of-nsu-fischler-dies.html |work=South Florida Business Journal |date=April 3, 2017}} The university charter was amended and "of Advanced Technology" was dropped from its corporate name. In 1971, Nova University received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).{{cite web|title=Institution Details: Nova Southeastern University|url=https://sacscoc.org/institutions/?name=Nova+Southeastern+University&results_per_page=25&page=1&institution=0011N00001h9EARQA2|website=SACS COC|publisher=Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205100852/https://sacscoc.org/institutions/?name=Nova+Southeastern+University&results_per_page=25&page=1&institution=0011N00001h9EARQA2|url-status=dead}}

In 1972, the university introduced its first off-campus course of study in education. In 1974, NSU opened a law school,{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University (Broad)|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/nova-southeastern-university-broad-03035|publisher=U.S. News & World Report}} with an inaugural class of 175 students. The law school was named after one of the university's founders, Shepard Broad. The same year, the university began offering evening courses on campus for undergraduates, and changed its name to Nova University. The following year, in 1975, the law school received approval from the American Bar Association.{{cite web|title=Approval by Year|url=http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved.html|publisher=American Bar Association}}

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In the early 1980s, the university received a $16 million gift from the Leo Goodwin Sr. Trust.{{cite news|last1=Schuster|first1=Karla|title=Rexall Chief An Nsu Donor|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-01-11/news/0001110021_1_nsu-desantis-nova|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=January 11, 2000|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826034806/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-01-11/news/0001110021_1_nsu-desantis-nova|url-status=dead}} In 1985, NSU ended its collaboration with NYIT and began offering its first online classes.{{cite CiteSeerX |title=Distance Education at Nova Southeastern University |citeseerx = 10.1.1.1031.7768}} In 1989, enrollment reached 8,000 students, with nearly 25,000 alumni.

In 1981, outside of Nova University, a group of osteopathic physicians, wanting to enhance medical education in the region, established the Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in North Miami Beach. This was the first osteopathic medical school established in the southeastern United States.{{cite web|title=U.S. Osteopathic Medical Schools by year of inaugural class|url=https://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/data-and-trends/u-s-osteopathic-medical-schools-by-year-of-inaugural-class.pdf?sfvrsn=dc9e2997_16|website=AACOM|publisher=American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=November 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117023050/https://www.aacom.org/docs/default-source/data-and-trends/u-s-osteopathic-medical-schools-by-year-of-inaugural-class.pdf?sfvrsn=dc9e2997_16|url-status=dead}}

Rapid expansion over the course of the decade also resulted in the addition of several new programs at Southeastern College. Pharmacy and optometry, amongst other programs, were added to the school. The school then renamed itself into the Southeastern University of the Health Sciences.{{r|hpdh}}

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During the 1990s, both Nova University and Southeastern University expanded, adding a dentistry program and increasing distance education programs. In 1994, Nova University merged with Southeastern University of the Health Sciences to form Nova Southeastern University (NSU), adding the colleges of osteopathic medicine,{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Howard |title=Med school grads at this Florida university had the biggest student debt in the nation |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article193858814.html |publisher=Miami Herald |date=January 9, 2018}} pharmacy, optometry and allied health to the university.{{cite web |title=50 Years: A History of NSU |url=https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital-timeline/ |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} Following the merger, many of the health programs relocated to their current location on the Davie campus. In 1993, the Miami Dolphins opened a training center on campus.{{cite news |last1=Reiser |first1=Emon |title=This Week In 1992: Miami Dolphins training center set to break ground at Nova Southeastern University |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2020/07/24/this-week-in-1992-dolphins-training-center-davie.html |work=South Florida Business Journal |date=July 24, 2020}}

The William and Norma Horvitz Administration Building, a two-story {{convert|62000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} postmodern structure, was built at a cost of $3 million,{{cite web|title=The William and Norma Horvitz Administration Building|url=http://www.srssa.com/project.php?catID=1&subCatID=7&subSubCatID=14&projID=22|publisher=Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630080926/http://www.srssa.com/work/the-william-and-norma-horvitz-administration-building-nova-southeastern-university|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University - William & Norma Horvitz Administration Building Fort Lauderdale, Florida|url=http://www.trcww.com/our_portfolio/parking_structures/nova_southeastern_university_william_and_norma_horvitz_administration_building.html|publisher=TRC Worldwide Engineering|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-date=February 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208105116/http://trcww.com/our_portfolio/parking_structures/nova_southeastern_university_william_and_norma_horvitz_administration_building.html|url-status=dead}} which houses the office of the president and numerous other administration departments.{{cite web|title=Campus Maps: William and Norma Horvitz Administration Building |url=http://maps.nova.edu/#UMAP_2012102441057%7CBLD_2012102425975|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} In 2001, the Alvin Sherman Library for Research and Information Technology Center was completed and also serves as the largest public library facility in the state of Florida.{{cite news|last1=Gale|first1=Kevin|title=Nova to build 5,000-seat venue|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2003/10/13/story2.html?page=2|publisher=South Florida Business Journal|date=October 13, 2003}} In 2004, the Carl DeSantis Building opened, housing the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship.{{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Sandra |title=At Nova, It's Not Business As Usual |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2004-01-10-0401090810-story.html |work=Sun Sentinel |date=January 10, 2004}} The building is a {{convert|261000|sqft|m2|adj=on}}, five-story facility, and cost about $33 million.{{cite news|title=Kudos For Growth at NSU|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-01-10/news/0401090597_1_nsu-nova-southeastern-university-business-school|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=January 10, 2004|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630052817/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-01-10/news/0401090597_1_nsu-nova-southeastern-university-business-school|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Gale|first1=Kevin|title=NSU's business school moving to main campus digs|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2003/12/08/focus2.html|publisher=South Florida Business Journal|date=December 8, 2003}}

In 2006, the {{convert|344600|sqft|m2|adj=on}} University Center opened, which includes a 5,400-seat arena, a fitness center, a performance theater, art gallery, a food court, and a student lounge.{{cite news |last1=James |first1=Douane D. |title=A Place to Call Their Own |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2006-08-17-0608161575-story.html |work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel}}{{cite web |title=Don Taft University Center |url=https://www.nova.edu/community/university-center.html |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} Five residence halls on the main campus serve undergraduate, graduate, health professions, and law students, with a capacity for housing 720 students in approximately {{convert|207000|sqft|m2}} of living space. In 2007, a 501-bed residence hall called "The Commons" opened.{{cite news |last1=Levin |first1=Julie |date=August 24, 2008 |title=NSU adds graduate housing |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2008-08-24-0808210372-story.html |access-date=January 13, 2021 |publisher=The Sun Sentinel}}

{{Main|Nova Southeastern University workers unionization controversy}}

The university attracted negative attention in 2006 when it ended a contract with subcontractor UNICCO after more than 350 of its employees, almost all of them minorities, opted to unionize with SEIU; the university's action contrasted with the reactions of the administrations of other south Florida universities to the organization of their janitorial staff.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67650186/|first=Ana|last=Menendez|title=Nova's diversity advocacy halts at service entry|work=Miami Herald|date=October 25, 2006|access-date=January 14, 2021|page=1B|via=Newspapers.com}}

In 2008, NSU, in partnership with the National Coral Reef Institute and the International Coral Reef Symposium, held the largest coral reef symposium in the world, which included representation from 75 countries in attendance.{{cite web|title=Florida Hosts the International Coral Reef Symposium|url=https://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/news/articles/2008/0806_Symposium.htm|publisher=Florida Department of Environmental Protection}} In 2008, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale joined the university.{{cite news |last1=Trelles |first1=Emma |title=Museum of Art, NSU form alliance |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2008-05-25-0805230087-story.html |work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel |date=May 25, 2008}} Originally founded in 1986{{cite news |last1=Glueck |first1=Grace |title=THE ART BOOM SETS OFF A MUSEUM BUILDING SPREE |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/23/arts/the-art-boom-sets-off-a-museum-building-spree.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 23, 1985}} and located in Fort Lauderdale,{{cite news |last1=Sheets |first1=Hilarie |title=Where Women and Artists of Color Set the Tone |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/arts/design/francie-bishop-good-art-collection.html |work=The New York Times|date=April 10, 2020 }} the museum focuses on contemporary art work, particularly of the cultures of South Florida and Latin America. The NSU Art Museum is based in a 83,000 square-foot building, with a 256-seat auditorium and permanent collection of more than 7,000 works.

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George L. Hanbury II was the sixth president of Nova Southeastern University, assuming the position of president in January 2010.{{cite news|title=About George Hanbury|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-about-george-hanbury-south-florida-100-story.html|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=July 5, 2013}}{{cite news |last1=Valverde |first1=Miriam |title=George L. Hanbury II, Business Leader of the Year in Broward County |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-excalibur-awards-george-hanbury-20160417-story.html |publisher=South Florida Sun Sentinel |date=April 17, 2016}}

In 2014, NSU opened a new campus in Puerto Rico,{{cite news|last1=Bandell|first1=Brian|title=Nova Southeastern University hauls in greater profits |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2014/11/nova-southeastern-university-hauls-in-greater.html?page=all|publisher=South Florida Business Journal|date=November 12, 2014}} with master and doctoral programs.{{cite news |last1=Bandell |first1=Brian |title=Nova Southeastern University opens new campus in Puerto Rico |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/latin/2014/08/nova-southeastern-university-opens-new-campus-in.html |work=South Florida Business Journal |date=Aug 28, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Roustan|first1=Wayne K|title=Nova Southeastern University opens new campus in San Juan|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-nsu-opens-in-san-juan-20140829-story.html|publisher=Sun Sentinel}} In April 2015, NSU announced a significant restructuring of its schools and colleges, adopting an all-college framework, to take effect the following July.{{cite web|title=Realignment of Academic Programs|publisher=Nova Southeastern University|url=https://www.nova.edu/registrar/forms/realignment_2015.pdf}} Two new colleges were established: the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine and the Farquhar Honors College.{{cite news|last1=Bandell|first1=Brian|title=NSU profits climb in fiscal 2015 despite declining enrollment|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/11/13/nsu-profits-climb-in-fiscal-2015-despite-declining.html|publisher=South Florida Business Journal|date=November 13, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Travis|first1=Scott|title=NSU adding a traditional medical school|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-nova-new-colleges-20150406-story.html|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=April 6, 2015}} The inaugural class of the medical school consisted of 53 students, with courses commencing on July 30, 2018.{{cite news |last1=Muñoz |first1=Caitie Switalski |title=Students Start Classes At Broward County's First M.D. Program |url=https://www.wlrn.org/news/2018-07-30/students-start-classes-at-broward-countys-first-m-d-program |work=WLRN News |date=July 30, 2018}} The college became South Florida's fourth traditional (allopathic) medical school.

In January 2019, the university opened the NSU Write from the Start Writing and Communication Center in the Alvin Sherman Library on the main campus in Davie.{{cite web |title=Grand Opening of NSU's Writing and Communication Center, Sept. 18 |url=https://nsunews.nova.edu/grand-opening-of-nsus-writing-and-communication-center-sept-18/index.html |website=NSU Florida |publisher=NSU}} The center offers writing and communication assistance to all NSU students as part of the university's Quality Enhancement Plan, which is part of reaccreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Following a $50 million donation from the Kiran C Patel Foundation,{{cite news |title=Major Private Gifts to Higher Education |url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/major-private-gifts-to-higher-education/ |work=The Chronicle of Higher Education |date=December 15, 2020}} NSU's Tampa Bay campus was relocated to Clearwater.{{cite news |last1=Reeves |first1=Megan |title=In Clearwater, a state-of-the-art medical school now overlooks Tampa Bay |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2019/09/23/in-clearwater-a-state-of-the-art-medical-school-now-overlooks-tampa-bay/ |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=September 23, 2019}} It now houses the second DO degree program, which accepted its first class in fall 2019, along with several additional allied health programs.

The Alan B. Levan NSU Broward Center of Innovation opened in July 2021.{{cite news |last1=Reiser |first1=Emon |title=Alan B. Levan NSU Center of Innovation breaks ground, announces leadership |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2020/12/03/levan-center-of-innovation-breaks-ground.html |work=South Florida Business Journal |date=December 3, 2020}} The $20 million center occupies {{cvt|54000|ft2|m2|sp=us}} on the fifth floor of NSU's Alvin Sherman Library.

In March 2020, NSU received criticism for hosting 150 visitors on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite known cases of confirmed COVID-19 on campus at the time.{{cite news |last1=Tavel |first1=Jimena |title=Nova Southeastern suspected coronavirus was on campus. It hosted 150 visitors, anyway. |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article241525331.html |work=Miami Herald |date=March 31, 2020}} Two weeks prior, six cases were identified in individuals who traveled to Ireland as part of a school-affiliated trip.{{cite news |last1=Cetoute |first1=Devoun |title=Six Broward COVID-19 patients said to be affiliated with Nova Southeastern University |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241203691.html |work=Miami Herald |date=March 14, 2020}}

In July 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found more than 80 women were subject to pay disparities compared with male colleagues; the university agreed to pay $900,000 in back pay.{{cite news |last1=Cetoute |first1=Devoun |title=Nova Southeastern will pay almost $900,000 for underpaying more than 80 woman |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article244145752.html |work=Miami Herald |date=July 10, 2020}}

Harry Moon, M.D., FACS, FRCSEd, became the seventh president of the university in January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.nova.edu/president/biography.html|title=Office of the President}}

On February 13, 2025, NSU was designated by the [https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/news/carnegie-classifications-release-2025-research-activity-designations-debut-updated-methodology/ Carnegie Foundation as an R1 research institution].

Nova Southeastern University has a main campus located in Davie, Florida, with several branch campuses throughout the state, and one in Puerto Rico.{{cite web|title=About NSU: Locations and Directions|url=http://www.nova.edu/locations/index.html|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}}

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The main campus consists of {{convert|314|acre|abbr=off|lk=on}} and is located in Davie, Florida.{{cite web |title=Nova Southeastern University IC-1: Institutional Boundary |url=https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/nova-southeastern-university-fl/report/2017-05-08/IC/institutional-characteristics/IC-1/ |publisher=The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System}} The main campus includes administrative offices, classroom facilities, library facilities (including the Alvin Sherman Library), health clinics, mental health clinics, Don Taft University Center, residence halls, cafeterias, computer labs, the bookstore, athletic facilities, and parking facilities. The Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center was opened to the public in December 2001, and offers workshops on a variety of topics each semester online and at NSU campuses.{{cite news|last1=Rodriguez-Florido|first1=Lourdes|title=Former First Lady Gets Library Card|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-01-01/community/0212270335_1_library-card-barbara-bush-nsu-library|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=January 1, 2003|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=August 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825214819/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2003-01-01/community/0212270335_1_library-card-barbara-bush-nsu-library|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=LJ Staff|title=Donor Gives $7 Million for Nova Southeastern University Library|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2003/11/ljarchives/donor-gives-7-million-for-nova-southeastern-university-library/|publisher=Library Journal|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815103222/http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2003/11/ljarchives/donor-gives-7-million-for-nova-southeastern-university-library/|url-status=dead}} The [https://hcas.nova.edu/ Halmos College of Arts and Sciences] operates at both the main campus and an additional campus at the entrance to Port Everglades.{{cite web|url=http://cnso.nova.edu/index.html|title=Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography at NSU|last=Oceanography|first=Halmos College of Natural Sciences and|website=NSU|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2017}}

The campus is home to both the College of Osteopathic Medicine, which confers the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, and the College of Allopathic Medicine, which confers the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. This makes Nova Southeastern University the first institution in the Southeast to grant both M.D. and D.O. medical degrees.{{cite web|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-nova-new-colleges-20150406-story.html|title=Nova Southeastern University offers new medical degree, other programs|date=April 6, 2015|publisher=Sun Sentinel|access-date=December 5, 2015}}

In 2016, the Collaborative Research opened in a {{convert|215000|ft2|adj=on}} facility.{{cite news |last1=Bandell |first1=Brian |title=NSU obtains preliminary ok for new medical school, enrollment date set |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2017/10/11/nsu-obtains-preliminary-ok-for-new-medical-school.html |publisher=South Florida Business Journal |date=October 11, 2017}} In 2018, construction began on a 500-600 unit undergraduate residence with an additional parkade structure on campus.{{cite web|url=https://nsucurrent.nova.edu/nsu-to-break-ground-on-80-million-residence-hall-parking-garage-to-follow/|title=NSU to break ground on $80 million residence hall; parking garage to follow|last=Greer|first=Michaela|website=The Current|publisher=Nova Southeastern University|language=en-US|date=March 20, 2018}} The College of Psychology and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are based in the Maltz building on the Davie campus.{{cite web|url=http://maps.nova.edu/#UMAP_2012102441057%7CBLD_2012102558144|title=Campus Map: The Matz Building|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}}

In 2021, HCA Florida University Hospital, along with a new medical office building and a new parking structure, opened adjacent to the main campus.{{Cite web|title=HCA Florida University Hospital|url=http://www.universityhospitaldavie.com }}

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The main campus hosts NSU University School.{{cite web |title=NSU University School |url=https://www.uschool.nova.edu |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} University School is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school that serves grades pre-kindergarten through grade 12, and is located on the Davie campus. This school, often referred to as just "University School", is organized into three academic sections: Lower, Middle, and Upper schools.{{cite web |title=Academics |url=https://www.uschool.nova.edu/academics |website=NSU University School |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} These represent, respectively, elementary, middle and high school divisions within the school.

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The Dania Beach campus is located on {{convert|10|acre|abbr=off|lk=on}} in the Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park and houses the NSU Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center. The Dania Beach campus includes the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research. Completed in 2012 at a cost of US$50 million, the center is the largest research facility dedicated to studying coral reefs in the United States.{{cite news|last1=Ezarik|first1=Melissa|title=Nova Southeastern University's Coral Reef Ecosystems Research Center|url=http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/nova-southeastern-university%E2%80%99s-coral-reef-ecosystems-research-center|publisher=University Business|date=January 2013|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234441/https://www.universitybusiness.com/article/nova-southeastern-university%E2%80%99s-coral-reef-ecosystems-research-center|url-status=dead}}

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The North Miami Beach campus, also known as the Southern campus, is located on {{convert|18|acre|abbr=off|lk=on}} and serves as the main location for the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education. The College of Education is named after Abraham S. Fischler, who served as the second president of Nova University (prior to merging with Southeastern University). The Special Needs Dentistry Clinic moved to the North Miami Beach campus in 2013.{{cite news|last1=Brochu|first1=Nicole|title=NSU's Special Needs Dental Clinic Leaves Davie|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-01-11/health/fl-nova-dental-special-needs-20130111_1_new-clinic-patient-visits-patients-with-developmental-disabilities|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=January 11, 2013|access-date=July 25, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826024651/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-01-11/health/fl-nova-dental-special-needs-20130111_1_new-clinic-patient-visits-patients-with-developmental-disabilities|url-status=dead}}

The Tampa Bay regional campus is a newly constructed {{convert|27|acre|adj=on}}, {{convert|325000|ft2|adj=on}} campus located in Clearwater, Florida. Construction began in March 2018 and was completed in August 2019. The Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation committed to a $200 million donation to support the development of the campus.{{cite news |last1=McNeill |first1=Claire |title=Kiran and Pallavi Patel donate another $25M to Nova Southeastern medical school |url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/Kiran-and-Pallavi-Patel-donate-another-25M-to-Nova-Southeastern-medical-school_164890662/ |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |date=January 26, 2018}} The former Tampa Bay regional campus was previously located in Brandon, Florida. Approximately 1,200 students will be registered for classes during the Fall 2019 semester. The university expressed plans to offer additional programs at the Tampa Bay campus, including osteopathic medicine, anesthesiologist assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and nursing.{{cite news |last1=Mclaughlin |first1=Christina |title=New Tampa Bay Regional Campus facilities set to open Fall 2019 |url=https://nsucurrent.nova.edu/2019/02/19/new-tampa-bay-regional-campus-facilities-set-to-open-fall-2019/ |work=The Current |publisher=NSU |date=February 19, 2019}}

NSU operates student education centers and satellite campuses in Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miramar, Miami-Kendall Orlando, Palm Beach-Palm Beach Gardens, Tampa Bay-Clearwater, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. These centers provide computer labs, videoconferencing equipment, and other resources for distance students, who are not located near the main campus.{{cite web|title=Regional Campuses|url=https://www.nova.edu/campuses/index.html|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}}

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In 2015, NSU was ranked by The Economist at 290 of 1,275 colleges based on income of graduate, compared to expected income.{{cite news|last1=D.R.|title=The value of university: Our first-ever college rankings|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/10/value-university|publisher=The Economist|date=October 29, 2015}}{{cite news|title=Nova Southeastern University Ranks Among Top 25 Percent in Undergraduate Student Earnings|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/prnewswire/press_releases/Florida/2015/11/09/FL51860|publisher=South Florida Business Journal|date=November 9, 2015}} In 2015, NSU was ranked 9th for diversity by U.S. News & World Report.{{cite web|title=See the Most Diverse National Universities|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/slideshows/see-the-most-diverse-national-universities/2|publisher=U.S. News & World Report}} In 2016, NSU was selected as one of 20 global universities by the Times Higher Education and World University that could challenge the elite and become a world renowned university by 2030.{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University Ranked Among Top 20 Global Universities That Could "Challenge the Elite" by 2030|url= https://nsunews.nova.edu/nova-southeastern-university-ranked-among-top-20-global-universities-that-could-challenge-the-elite-by-2030/}} In 2019, NSU ranked 22nd in number of professional doctoral degrees awarded to minorities in the US.{{cite web|title=Top 100 Degree Producers: Graduate and Professional|url=https://diverseeducation.com/top100/pages/GraduateDegreeProducers2019.php?dtsearch=&dtdegree=&dtrace=&dtmajor=&dtschool=&dtstate=&dtpage=0|website=Diverse: Issues In Higher Education|publisher=Cox, Mathews, and Associates, Inc|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=October 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027085329/https://diverseeducation.com/top100/pages/GraduateDegreeProducers2019.php?dtsearch=&dtdegree=&dtrace=&dtmajor=&dtschool=&dtstate=&dtpage=0|url-status=dead}} In 2000 and in 2014, Nova Southeastern University was ranked 3rd for highest total debt burden amongst its students.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/09/10/these-are-the-schools-driving-americas-student-loan-crisis/|title=These are the schools driving America's student loan crisis.|date=September 10, 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|last1=Jim Tankersley and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel}}

In Fall 2024, 20,910 students were attending Nova Southeastern University, including undergraduates, graduate students, and professional programs. About 71% of undergraduate students are female, and 29% are male. The average student age is 22 years, and 25% are from out-of-state, while the remaining 75% of students are from Florida.{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University|url=https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/nova-southeastern-university|website=Big Future|publisher=The College Board|access-date=October 3, 2012|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514112108/https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/nova-southeastern-university|url-status=dead}} About 49% of students attend classes at the Davie Campus, whereas 30% attend class at other campuses and 21% take courses online.{{cite news |last1=Bandell |first1=Brian |title=NSU nearly triples profits, thanks to big donations |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2018/11/21/nsu-nearly-triples-profits-thanks-to-big-donations.html |publisher=South Florida Business Journal |date=November 21, 2018}} The North Miami Beach Campus accounts for about 5% of the student population.

The university is a designated Hispanic-serving institution, a federal grant program for institutions whose student body is at least 25% Hispanic/Latino.

There are a total of 20 student government associations that form PanSGA with the addition of the College of Allopathic Medicine.{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/form_uploads/1872390_324174_111115_1441_Constitution%20%20Bylaws.rev.doc|title=PAN-STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION|access-date=October 22, 2018|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205100853/https://s3.amazonaws.com/form_uploads/1872390_324174_111115_1441_Constitution%20%20Bylaws.rev.doc|url-status=dead}} The Nova Southeastern University's Undergraduate Student Government Association is the primary organization for the government of the undergraduate student body. There are five fraternities and seven sororities on the campus.

NSU's student-run newspaper, The Current, is published weekly.{{cite web|title=Student Media, The Current|url=http://www.nova.edu/studentmedia/thecurrent/|publisher=Nova Southeastern University|access-date=January 13, 2016|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024001935/https://www.nova.edu/studentmedia/thecurrent/|url-status=dead}} The school-sponsored, student-run radio station, "WNSU Radio X", broadcasts in the evenings and weekends on 88.5 FM WKPX, a station owned by Broward County Public Schools. Radio X was established in 1990{{cite news |last1=Fishman |first1=Scott |title=High school, college students on the air |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2013-04-12-fl-cn-radio-0414-20130412-story.html |work=Sun Sentinel |date=April 12, 2013}} and began broadcasting over WKPX in 1998.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67560251/|pages=1BR, [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67560122/ 4BR]|date=November 16, 1997|work=Miami Herald|via=Newspapers.com|title=Nova radio aims to share the air|first=Shari|last=Rudavsky|access-date=January 13, 2021}} Sharks United Television (SUTV) is a student-run media outlet at NSU. NSU University School hosts [https://sharkmedia.nova.edu/esearch/search?keyword=WUTV WUTV], a live news broadcast channel produced by the school’s fifth-grade students and broadcast to the Lower School.

About 26% of students at NSU live in university owned or operated housing.{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University (rankings)|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/nova-1509|publisher=U.S. News & World Report}} Rolling Hills Apartments is a renovated residence hall that was originally the "Best Western Rolling Hills Resort." This residence hall is for graduate and doctoral students. The oldest dorms, Farquhar, Founders, and Vettel, each house 55 students{{cite web|title=Campus Housing: Founders, Farquhar, and Vettel Apartments|url=http://www.nova.edu/housing/undergraduate/founders-farquhar-vettel.html|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} and were named in 1975 for founders of Nova University.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67560634/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|date=July 15, 1975|page=2B|title=Nova U. Pioneers Honored Tomorrow|access-date=January 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}} Opened in August 2019, Mako Hall holds apartment style living accommodations with individual kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom on campus.{{cite web|title=Mako Hall-Undergraduate Housing|publisher=Nova Southeastern University|url=https://www.nova.edu/housing/undergraduate/mako-hall.html}}

Several events have been established that allow students and, in some cases, community members to listen to speakers brought in from outside the campus.

The [https://www.business.nova.edu/dls/index.html Distinguished Lecture Series] offered by NSU’s Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship provides students, faculty, and interested members of the business community with the opportunity to get a glimpse into the minds of our distinguished lecturers. Past distinguished lecturers include Angelo Elia, Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Robert L. Johnson, Alan Potamkin, Ronald Bergeron, Stephen A. Ross, Ph.D., and H. Wayne Huizenga.

The Life 101 series brings leaders from business, entertainment, politics and athletics to Nova Southeastern University to share their life accomplishments and "life lessons" learned. Past speakers have included Dwayne Johnson, Wayne Huizenga, Vanessa L. Williams, Dan Abrams, Jason Taylor, Michael Phelps, James Earl Jones, and Alyssa Milano.{{cite web |title=Past Guest Speakers |url=https://www.nova.edu/life101/guest-speakers/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906091947/https://www.nova.edu/life101/guest-speakers/index.html |archive-date=September 6, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2021 |publisher=Nova Southeastern University}}

From 2003 to 2018, the Farquhar Honors College hosted the Distinguished Speakers Series, which brought experts and notable persons from diverse fields to the campus.{{cite web|title=Distinguished Speakers Series|url=http://honors.nova.edu/dss/index.html|website=Farquhar Honors College|publisher=Nova Southeastern University}} Speakers included Salman Rushdie, Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Spike Lee, Maziar Bahari, Bob Woodward, Elie Wiesel, Paul Bremer, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Desmond Tutu, and Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama.

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The Nova Southeastern University athletic teams are called the Sharks. Before 2005, NSU's athletic teams had been known as the Knights.{{cite web |title=History of NSU Mascot |url=http://www.nsusharks.com/sports/2010/8/6/GEN_0806103726.aspx |publisher=NSU Sharks}} The university is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) since the 2002–03 academic year.{{cite web|title=Nova Southeastern University|url=https://www.ncaa.com/schools/nova-southeastern|website=NCAA|publisher=Turner Sports and Entertainment Network}}{{cite web |title=About The SSC|url=http://sunshinestateconference.com/sports/2015/7/29/ABOUT_THE_SSC.aspx?|publisher=Sunshine State Conference}} The Sharks previously competed in the Florida Sun Conference (FSC; now currently known as the Sun Conference since the 2008–09 school year) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1990–91 to 2001–02.

NSU competes in 17 [https://nsusharks.com/ intercollegiate varsity sports]: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball.{{cite web |title=Nova Southeastern University Athletics Information |url=https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/sports/ |publisher=College Factual}}

Many athletic events take place at the NSU Don Taft University Center Arena.

Since joining the NCAA in 2002, the NSU Sharks have produced several NCAA All-Region selections and NCAA All-Americans, and have been nationally ranked in numerous sports. The [https://nsusharks.com/sports/2023/7/7/national-championships.aspx Sharks have won 14 NCAA national championships], including clinching the 2023 Men's Basketball NCAA Division II Championship.{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} The NSU Sharks have won four straight championships in women's golf from 2009 to 2012. In 2016, for the first time in school history, the NSU baseball team won the Division II National Championship.

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NSU has produced over 216,000 alumni{{cite news |last1=Rine |first1=Shawn |title=Nova Southeastern Is A Sleeping Giant |url=https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports/2017/03/nova-southeastern-is-a-sleeping-giant/ |work=The Intelligencer Wheeling News Register |date=January 14, 2021}} from all 50 US states and over 115 countries worldwide.{{cite web |title=NSU Alumni: Once a Shark, Always a Shark |url=https://www.nova.edu/alumni/20brochure.pdf |publisher=NSU |access-date=January 13, 2021 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419174526/https://www.nova.edu/alumni/20brochure.pdf |url-status=dead }} Alumni work in various fields, including academia, government, research, and professional sports. Prominent alumni include Major League Baseball player J.D. Martinez{{cite news |last1=Capobianco |first1=Tony |title=Former Flanagan High player J.D. Martinez regroups after signing minor-league deal with Detroit Tigers |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/prep-broward/article1962630.html |work=Miami Herald |date=April 10, 2014}} of the Boston Red Sox, Isabel Saint Malo, the former Vice President of Panama,{{cite web |title=Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado |url=http://califoundation.org/fellows/isabel-saint-malo-de-alvarado/ |website=CaliFoundation |publisher=Central America Leadership Initiative |access-date=June 16, 2020 |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813233417/https://califoundation.org/fellows/isabel-saint-malo-de-alvarado/ |url-status=dead }} Marilyn Mailman Segal, prominent child psychologist, Ivy Dumont, first female Governor-General of the Bahamas, Tyler Cymet, internist, Cathy Areu, author and journalist, Somy Ali, former Bollywood actress and activist, Geisha Williams, former CEO of PG&E, Kristine Lefebvre, lawyer and contestant on The Apprentice, Scott W. Rothstein, lawyer, Syra Madad, epidemiologist and infectious disease control expert, and Dr. Will Kirby, a dermatologist and television personality.

File:Secretary of State Pompeo shakes hands Panamanian Vice President and Foreign Minister Isabel Saint Malo (46073053435).jpg|Isabel Saint Malo, former vice president of Panama

File:Will Kirby 2020 (cropped).jpg|Will Kirby, dermatologist, winner Big Brother 2

File:J. D. Martinez Boston Red Sox August 2018 (crop).png|J.D. Martinez, baseball player

File:Gopradi Geovanni.JPG|Geovanni Gopradi, actor

File:Harold F. Pryor.jpg|Harold F. Pryor, Broward State Attorney for Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit

File:Louie L. Wainwright.jpg|Louie L. Wainwright, former Secretary of the Florida Division of Corrections, known for being the named respondent in 2 seminal U.S. Supreme Court cases

File:Carole Ward Allen.jpg|Carole Ward Allen, politician and professor

NSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High research activity" and as a "community engaged" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

As of January 2025, more than 250 research projects are underway at NSU. These include examining novel anti-cancer therapeutics, coral reef restoration techniques, how bilingualism powers the brain, novel therapies for prostate cancer, gaps in children’s vision care, local risk factors for breast cancer, genetic predispositions for cancer and early detection, and experimental treatments for veterans with PTSD.

One notable area of NSU's research looks at the impact of sharks on the health of the ocean.

• National Coral Reef Institute
• Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program
• Guy Harvey Research Institute
• Institute for Natural and Ocean Sciences Research
• Save Our Seas Shark Research Center USA

• NSU Health David and Cathy Husman Neuroscience Institute, which includes the Cathy J. Husman ALS Center
• AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care
• Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine
• NSU Cell Therapy Institute
• Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research

The Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine aims to advance the science of treatment for individuals with neuro-inflammatory diseases via integration of education, research, and patient care. The Institute’s multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians, specializing in endocrinology, neuroscience, nursing, nutrition, pharmacology, genomics, and computational modeling, collaborates to understand the complexities of chronic conditions such as Gulf War Illness (GWI), ME/CFS, and Long COVID.

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NSU's Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) is a 215,000-square-foot, six-story facility equipped with advanced wet and dry labs, high-performance computing environments, and access to Florida LambdaRail, designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in health care, bioinformatics, technology, cybersecurity, and business. The CCR houses multiple research institutes focusing on cancer research, cell therapy, neuro-immune medicine, and ocean sciences, connecting researchers, students, and industry partners to develop innovative solutions. Located within the CCR, NSU's Core Facilities offer cutting-edge resources for advanced research, including flow cytometry for cell analysis, next-generation sequencing for genome analysis, high-resolution imaging for detailed visualization, cell therapy core for experimental treatments, and a vivarium for animal studies.

In collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-Army Research Lab, a team of NSU researchers is studying how to drive tech-savviness through targeted skill assessments and training. Collectively, NSU projects represent millions in funding support and collaboration with more than 100 agencies.

NSU faculty are funded by extramural grants of over $107 million for various projects to advance research works, academics. Their projects include basic, applied and clinical research projects on drug discoveries, mental health disorders oceanic studies.

• Research and Development Expenditures: $50,173,000 (FY23)
• Research and Scholarship Doctorates: 422 (FY22-23)
• Patent Applications: 77
• Worldwide Patents: 42
• High-Potential Technologies: 23

[https://nsuhealth.nova.edu/ NSU Health] is a university-affiliated health care network that provide comprehensive, patient-centered care at the Fort Lauderdale-Davie campus and across Florida. NSU Health provides patient clinical care in the following areas: eye care; dental care; hearing, speech, and language services; medical care; pharmacy; psychology, counseling, and family therapy; and physical therapy and sports rehabilitation.

NSU Health leverages the university’s cross-disciplinary research, translational approaches, and unique academic environment to offer integrated treatments to patients of all ages. With clinical trials conducted by physician-scientists and researchers, NSU Health connects patients with opportunities to participate in studies and receive novel therapies.

[https://www.nova.edu/president/biography.html Harry K. Moon], M.D., FACS, FRCSEd, is the seventh and current president and CEO of NSU.

He had been NSU’s executive vice president and chief operating officer since 2018. He reorganized the graduate admissions and student service organizations and led building and acquisitions that totaled more than one million square feet. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon, he is the founder and president of Himmarshee Surgical Partners.

Dr. Moon has been a clinical associate professor of surgery in NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine since 2008. He was appointed professor of anatomy in NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences in 2024. He was president and chairman of the board of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a member of the foundation’s Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2003. Dr. Moon was CEO and chairman of the Board of Governors of Cleveland Clinic Florida from 1997 to 2001 and president of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Health Network from 1996 to 2001. He joined the Cleveland Clinic in 1984 and served in administrative and medical positions, including head of microvascular surgery; head of the microvascular surgical, teaching, and research laboratory; and chairman of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He was chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Health Plan from 1992 to 2001.

Dr. Moon has served on the boards of numerous Florida-based organizations, including the Museum of Discovery and Science, Clearwater Historical Society, Economic Development Council of Collier County, Florida Gulf Coast University, Broward County Girl Scouts of America, Carquest and Blockbuster bowls, Broward County Library Foundation, YMe of Florida Breast Cancer, and Hospice 100 of Broward County. He has also served on the boards of Bank of Florida Southeast, Bank of Florida Corporation, Community Bank of Naples, and Nations Bank of Fort Lauderdale. He is currently on the statewide Board of Directors of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

He was elected in 2024 as a Fellow ad hominem of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd). Dr. Moon is a published researcher and speaker in the United States and abroad, appearing at the XXVI World Congress of the International College of Surgeons; the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; the International Congress of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Budapest, Hungary; the Southern Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery; and the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia.

File:Nova Library West.JPG|The Alvin Sherman Library

File:NSU Physical Sciences Building.JPG|Parker Physical Sciences Building

File:HPDatnsu.jpg|Terry Building - Administration for all of the Health Professions Division

File:NSU Health Care Center.JPG|Sanford Ziff

File:NSU College of Dental Medicine.JPG|College of Dental Medicine building

File:NSU Student and Media Arts Center.jpg|Performing and Visual Arts in the Don Taft University Center

File:NSU DeSantis Building.JPG|Carl DeSantis Building

File:Nova Southeastern University Psychology Building.jpg|Maxwell Maltz Building

File:Huizinga BSchool Back.JPG|The Dr. William Spears Atrium

File:NSU Student Center.JPG|Rosenthal Student Center

File:NSU Physical Plant.JPG|Physical plant facilities

File:The Commons - NSU.jpg|The Commons undergraduate housing

File:NSU Rolling Hills Graduate Housing.JPG|Rolling Hills - graduate housing

File:Dolphins training camp.jpg|Former Miami Dolphins Training Facility on NSU's main campus.

File:Miniaci.jpg|Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center

File:Jimandjanmorancenter.jpg|Jim & Jan Moran Family Center.

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