FINS UP!Continuing Our Philanthropic Success

2018 –19

Giving Report

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NSU BROWARD INNOVATION CENTER

In 2018, in an effort to expand Broward County’s

flourishing start-up and technology sector, NSU

unveiled plans for the NSU Broward Innovation Center,

a 60,000-square-foot incubator and accelerator

project on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. The

NSU Broward Innovation Center will include space to

operate as an incubation and accelerator area to

develop high-tech prototypes and software. It will also

feature a pitch room, space for corporate events and

conferences, mentoring services, and collaboration.

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved its part of the $20-million budget

in June 2019, and NSU will be working to secure the remainder of the funds.

Dear Friends,

Sharks are agile, dominant creatures who traverse through the water at great speeds.

Through our collective efforts, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is adapting new

opportunities, graduating leaders prepared to take on the world, and moving at an

unparalleled pace. In other words, this means living up to the image of our mascot to give

our students, faculty members, and community an edge. We truly appreciate every gift,

commitment, and challenge that helps the university reach its vision for the year 2020—to

be recognized by accrediting agencies, the academic community, and the general public

as a premier, private, not-for-profit university of quality and distinction.

Striving for this goal is a nonstop venture at NSU, but we do want to take time to reflect

on and appreciate our accomplishments this year—from finishing the new NSU Tampa Bay

Regional Campus facility to celebrating our scholarship fund donors at our Big Thank You

event. In addition, we want to share our excitement for an upcoming development.

The NSU Broward Innovation Center is officially on the horizon for NSU and Broward

County! Housed in the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology

Center, the new center will feature space for innovation, collaboration, and showcasing

partner products. With plans to host events and create a membership community, the In-

novation Center is designed to become a tremendous economic resource for all of

South Florida.

Thank you for joining the university leadership, board of directors, faculty and staff,

student body, and South Florida community in sharpening the NSU edge.

We look forward to sharing even more success stories with you soon.

Fins Up!

George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D.President and CEO Vice President for Advancement and Community Relations Nova Southeastern University Nova Southeastern University

as of June 2019

Museum on the Move 3,260 visitors | 53 schools participated in 2018–2019

Marine Environmental Education Center16,947 visitors from July 1, 2018–June 30, 201915,772 general public | 1,175 school groupsC

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T$21.2 MILLIONraised in 2018–2019, our first year after the

successful conclusion of Realizing Potential

$8.2 MILLIONdonated for NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

$5.8 MILLIONraised in legacy (planned) gifts

$5.4 MILLIONgiven for university endowment

$2.7 MILLIONcommitted to scholarships

2,538 first-time donors

2,141 NSU alumni donors

1,513 NSU faculty and staff donors

6,824 total donors

NSU goes beyond its primary mission of providing school and university curricula

by reaching out to the community with diverse service and clinical programs,

community-based research, and resources.

CONTINUING Our Success

FACULTYEXCELLENCEConducted by the Guy

Harvey Research Institute

at NSU, the Eastern

Tropical Pacific Seascape

Research Program is

focused on studying

the ecology and

movement patterns of

major game fishes and

sharks using state-of-the-

art satellite and acoustic tracking in the waters of

the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape. The goal is

to generate scientific information to guide best

management and conservation practices for these

species, their fisheries, and their ecosystems.

Generous donations from William J. and Susan N. Gallo, Jerry W. DuBois, and Brian P. Herbert of Gallo Herbert Architects and JWR Construction Services are being used to establish a scholarship

fund for NSU’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences

and Oceanography graduate students conducting

this research in Panama.

Additional support is being provided by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Tropic Star Lodge,

as well as individual donors who are passionate

about protecting this unique ecosystem.

The College of Dental

Medicine received funds

from an anonymous

donor to enhance faculty

development. The newly

created endowed

fund will help recruit

outstanding dental faculty members by

supporting programs to advance our

faculty and service to the profession.

The Robert E. Dooley Fund of the

Community Foundation of Broward made

a generous gift to establish the Bob

Dooley and Jan Sheppard Endowed

Prostate Cancer Research Fund. This

endowment will help NSU’s Dr. Kiran

C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

advance its research on the prevention

and treatment of prostate cancer.

The Shepard Broad College of Law

received a generous gift for faculty

development from the estate of David Shapiro, one of the pioneers who helped

NSU in its early years to acquire land along

the southern border of Fort Lauderdale.

NSU Mailman Segal Center for Human Development Mary Jane Harlow Charitable Trust Playground FundHelps MSC serve children ages 18 months to 5 years old with 14 educational programs and 4 clinics.

Alvin Sherman Library 2019 StoryFest

3,000 community members

637 library cards issued

2,119 books given to children

STUDENTSUCCESS

SCHOLARSHIPGIFTSLUCY BOYADZHYAN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Donor David Schneid, managing partner of Robertson, Anschutz and Schneid,

established this scholarship fund for NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law

students who have a demonstrated interest in women’s issues, the

advancement of women in the legal profession, protecting women from sexism

or bias, or another connection to the fight for women’s legal issues.

The fund honors Lucy Boyadzhyan, who was a creditor rights attorney at

Robertson, Anschutz and Schneid before she passed away from cancer at the

age of 31. What a beautiful way to honor her life and leave a legacy.

NSU students with an entrepreneurial mindset can apply to

participate in the Razor’s Edge Shark Cage Scholars Program.

During their junior year, students who receive scholarships through

this program are required to open a business designed to engage all

members of the NSU community. This year, three juniors—all

majoring in business and minoring in entrepreneurship and

property management—rose to the challenge.

Paul Wiecki offered premium hot tea and cool, refreshing iced tea at

his Shark TEAth start-up. Stacey Warm had looked for an on-campus, post-workout refueling

solution since her freshman year. Mako Me Fit was her answer to that need. Simple Servings brought national brand foods such as Chick-fil-A, Bento, Mission BBQ, and Buca di Beppo to the

NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. Teddy Uy owned and operated this venture.

Go Sharks! NSU student-athletes found success on

and off the field this year. Sixty NSU student-

athletes made the Conference Honor Roll, and both

the men’s and women’s basketball teams reached

the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II tournament—

a first for the university!

These achievements were made possible in part due

to support from NSU’s Annual Scholarship Golf Classic. Since its inception 34 years ago, the event

has raised more than

$6.4 million in

endowment funds

to benefit

student-athlete

scholarships.

Thank you to all

who participated!

INSPIRED INNOVATION Thanks in large part to a generous

gift from Stratton and Meritxell Murphy, NSU University School was

able to purchase materials to enable

students from the Lower and Middle

Schools to build award-winning

robots, compete in local and

state-wide robotics competitions, and

qualify for the world championships.

Over the summer, NSU University

School teachers attended

professional development workshops

in innovation and robotics to learn

new skills to put into action as soon

as the new semester begins.

Lucy Boyadzhyan

CROWDFUNDINGSuicide prevention, medical outreach,

student development, marine life

education, and autism support are

just a few of the programs featured

at NSU. This year, NSU employed a

new outlet that capitalizes on social

media and everyone’s individual

networks to seek funding for

altruistic ventures and research

opportunities—GiveCampus.com.

Students, faculty members, and

organizations can post a project

description, dollar amount needed,

and time line. Site visitors are then

able to choose which activities align

with their interests and donate online.

More than $35,000 was raised using

this tool alone. Learn more and view

current (and archived) campaigns at

GiveCampus.com. Enter “Nova

Southeastern University” in the

search box.

UPCOMINGEVENTSSeptember 15, 2019 | A Day for Children

September 20, 2019 | NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus Open House

October 15, 2019 | 9th Annual A Night in Roma benefiting NSU Athletics

November 12, 2019 | NSU Fellows Society Induction Ceremony

December 3, 2019 | Giving Tuesday

February 8, 2020 | NSU CommunityFest

February 29, 2020 | Celebration of Excellence

March 18–19, 2020 | All In For NSU Day of Giving

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2019 NSU H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Inductees pictured (L–R): NSU President George L. Hanbury II with Arlene Pecora, Robert Kornahrens, and Rita Case