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The Making Of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition Of Innovation, 1964-2014, Julian M. Pleasants Oct 2013

The Making Of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition Of Innovation, 1964-2014, Julian M. Pleasants

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Nova Southeastern University is a flourishing university with a fascinating past. Arising from the shared dream of local community businessmen in Broward County, Florida, the university was chartered in 1964. At the time, it had no buildings to its name--just an empty plot of land and a dedicated group of visionary advocates.

On the fiftieth anniversary of NSU’s founding, this book tells the amazing story of what is now one of the largest not-for-profit universities in the United States. Today, Nova Southeastern University serves more than 27,000 students and has produced more than 150,000 alumni. Its main campus in Fort …


The Mysterious Disappearance Of Nova University's Research Vessel Gulf Stream, Robert Bogorff, Bettie Jacobs Jan 2006

The Mysterious Disappearance Of Nova University's Research Vessel Gulf Stream, Robert Bogorff, Bettie Jacobs

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"All of the factual material used in this paper has been taken from the U.S. Coast Guard Record of Proceedings and the Investigating Officer Narrative Report Concerning the Investigation into the Disappearance of the Research Vessel Gulf Stream on or about January 6, 1975, with Loss of Life"... P. 1

"The crew consisted of the following five men: William Springer Richardson, Ph.D., age 51, director of oceanography; William Ben Campbell, age 49, in charge of vessel; Jack L. Spornraft, age 25, mate on vessel: James David Riddle, age 41, research technician; John Wayne Hill, age 28, assistant development engineer" ... …