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To augment the libraries’ print materials, the Office of Media Services has an extensive collection
of more than 1,200 items of nonprint materials (principally audiovisual materials), and a video
production studio to support classroom instruction. In addition, the center provides technical
assistance for distance learning delivered by teleconferencing. The university’s microcomputer
laboratory resources include a growing inventory of instructional software for use by students and
faculty members.
For further information on the campus libraries, visit the Web site at www.nova.edu/library.
Miami Dolphins Training Facility
The Miami Dolphins Training Facility is located on NSU’s main campus. During the summer
months, the Miami Dolphins football practice and the Junior Training Camp are open to the public.
The Pro Shop at the training facility is open year-round to the public. For further information, please
call (954) 452-7000.
Nova Singers of Nova Southeastern University
More than 125 men and women voluntarily perform unpaid choral engagements throughout the year.
These musical ambassadors for the university give their time and talent to bring classical choral music
to all of South Florida. For further information, please call (954) 262-2107.
NSU Athletics
Nova Southeastern University recognizes, values, and supports intercollegiate athletics as an integral
part of the educational mission of the university. Central to the program’s mandate and in accord with
the stated goals of the university, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics commits itself to fostering
leadership, lifelong learning, and service to the community among its student-athletes.
The Department of Athletics at NSU is widely regarded as one of the most successful intercollegiate
athletics programs in the southeast United States. The NSU Department of Athletics offers 17
intercollegiate programs (10 women’s sports and 7 men’s sports).
Men: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, and outdoor track
Women: basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis,
outdoor track, and volleyball
Having been granted full membership in 2002, the NSU Sharks are in their ninth season as a member
of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. The NCAA includes more than
1,200 other institutions, conference, organizations, and individuals. NSU was also granted membership
into the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) as a provisional member in 2002. The Sharks were granted
full membership in 2004 and now enter their seventh year in the SSC, which is regarded as one of the
most respected conferences in the country. Dubbed the “Conference of National Champions,” SSC
teams have won a total of 74 national championships since the conference’s inception in 1975.
Athletics Web Site
The Athletic Communications Department maintains, creates, and manages all editorial, statistical,
and biographical content for the official Web site for NSU athletics. The NSU athletics Web site
can be accessed at www.NSUSharks.com. The NSU athletics Web site also provides cutting-edge
multimedia features such as live audio and video broadcasts of select NSU athletic events as well as
live statistical views. Launched in August 2010, the new www.NSUSharks.com also offers an event
calendar, photo gallery, SMS text message alerts, and the Shark Alert electronic newsletter as well as
links to social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
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