32 CULTURE OF INNOVATION A CAMPUS WITHIN A CAMPUS When we became the NSU University School Sharks and adopted NSU blue as our primary color, it made a huge difference in how the other deans embraced USchool. Together with 14 colleges, we belong to Broward County’s only doctoral research institution— Nova Southeastern University. We are one big Shark family, so we share resources and work collaboratively. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Fellowships are semester or full-year courses during which USchool students learn alongside NSU undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students in a professional field of interest, such as law or medicine. Coursework may include written reflections, formal research, documentary production, and more. The medical fellowship includes hands-on labs and clinical rounds. Condensed experiential oppor- tunities take shape as speaker series, mentored projects, career-connection seminars, exploration workshops, travel exploration, innovation labs, internships, shadow days, field trips, and club activities. Seminars include medical education, legal education, psychology, sports medicine, financial investments, and computer engineering. A 100-hour community service requirement for graduation fosters a broader understanding of the world and key issues, while promoting empathy. NSU University School students participate in arts, athletics, entrepreneurial, robotics, and science competitions. They also complete internship experiences with NSU and community partners, including the NSU Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center’s shark-tagging program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, and the NSU Office of Innovation and Information Technology, to name just three.
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