Tag: General, Academics

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University Athletic programs and student-athletes have continued to uphold the standard of academic excellence during the 2025 winter semester. NSU student-athletes achieved the highest winter semester departmental grade-point average (3.49) to date, the 30th consecutive semester with a departmental GPA above 3.00 and the 12th consecutive semester with a GPA higher than 3.25.  Dr. Deanna Rivero, Manager of Athletic Academic... Read More

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Department of Athletics is honored to announce the Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr. NSU Athletic Degree Completion Endowed Scholarship Fund, which was created to support scholarships for student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility but have yet to complete their undergraduate degrees. “Our student-athletes are among our greatest ambassadors!” expressed Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr.,... Read More

INDIANAPOLIS – The Sunshine State Conference has achieved an 86-percent Academic Success Rate (ASR) for the 10th consecutive year, ranking second among the 23 NCAA Division II conferences in 2019-20. Through the 15-year history of the ASR, the SSC has never ranked below second.   All 18 league sports scored above the NCAA Division II average of 74-percent, with 17 sports earning rates at 80-percent or higher. Eleven sports achieved an ASR or 90-percent or better, including... Read More

Story Links Nova Southeastern student-athletes coming to campus in the 2020-21 academic school year are receiving an added bonus to their experience thanks to a new educational program developed by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance and Student-Athlete Wellness Steve Orris. Set up to exist almost as a second curriculum in personal education and positive habit-building, Orris’ new program emerged from the educational engagement opportunities presented by the strength... Read More

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The winter semester provided more evidence that nothing can stop a determined Shark, as Nova Southeastern student-athletes not only extended the program’s gold-standard academic tradition, but showed perseverance in excelling at record levels in spite of this semester’s obstacles. The Sharks produced a program-wide 3.40 grade point average for the program’s highest winter semester mark, coupling with the fall’s 3.27 to earn... Read More

NSU Athletics Hires Bertram as Student-Athlete Support and Compliance Coordinator General 11/20/2019 12:25:00 PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern Athletics has announced the hiring of Zak Bertram as its Student-Athlete Support and Compliance Coordinator to bolster the compliance and academics staff efforts and help provide the Sharks’ student-athletes with opportunities and services to help them succeed. “I am extremely excited to join the athletics staff at... Read More

Story Links Event Brochure Info and Registration FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – One of the premier fundraising events in South Florida, the 34th Annual Nova Southeastern University Scholarship Golf Classic is scheduled for April 12, 2019 at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The proceeds from the Scholarship Golf Classic directly impact Nova Southeastern student-athletes by way of scholarships and academic support. Support of the Scholarship Golf Classic is essential... Read More

Story Links Article Courtesy of the Sunshine State Conference INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –  The Sunshine State Conference continues to lead the nation in NCAA Division II Academic Success Rate (ASR). On Wednesday, November 14th, the NCAA released ASR data for all 24 NCAA Division II conferences, with the SSC on top for a third consecutive year. SSC member institutions posted an ASR of 86-percent for the eighth consecutive year to lead all of Division II. The Northeast-10 Conference ties the SSC... Read More

Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – In its 2018 Spring Commissioner’s Honor Roll released on Tuesday afternoon, the Sunshine State Conference honored 100 student-athletes from Nova Southeastern University. Overall, a record 1,301 student-athletes were named to the 2018 list, while a total of 238 student-athletes carried a perfect 4.00 grade-point average for the semester – both breaking the previous all-time marks set by the league in 2017.  To be eligible for the Spring SSC... Read More