Interviewer
Dr. Julian Pleasants
Files
Date of Interview
6-22-2010
Description
Police Benevolent Association, criminal law, Parker, Rosenthal, Mailman/Hollywood, Bill Gelfand, New York Institute of Technology, Law Enforcement Assistance grants, Panama, Abraham Fischler, Sue Maurer, cluster, Alex Schure, Leo Goodwin, GEICO Insurance, Della-Donna, Uni trust, distance learning, diploma mill, dental school, Nova, Dr. Terry, lobbying, litigation, Ovid Lewis, Ray Ferrero, David Rush, Dr. Melnick, North Miami, Fred Lippman, Southeastern, merger, Fort Lauderdale Oral School, accreditation, ABA, George Hanbury, City of Manager, Broward County, janitorial services, Service Employees International Union, Unico, President Feldman, Academical Village, hospital, North Broward Hospital District, The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Certificate of Need, Wil Trower, dean
Provenance
This series of interviews was conducted by Dr. Julian Pleasants during the period of 2009-2012 for research in compiling the 50th Anniversary book, The Making of Nova Southeastern University: A Tradition of Innovation, 1964-2014. To read more about the completed book, click here.
Host Institution
Nova Southeastern University - NSU Archives
Archives Location
NSU Archives, Row B, 5, 6.
Format Type
Audio CD
Length of Audio/Video
Disc 1: 54:39 minutes. Disc 2: 47:46 minutes.
File Size
Disc 1: 125.1 MB. Disc 2: 109.4 MB.
Number of Copies
1st disc: 16. 2nd disc: 15.
Date Digitized
May 2016
Disciplines
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Leadership | Higher Education | Higher Education Administration | History | Public History
Disclaimer
These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy, views, or official history of Nova Southeastern University.
Rights
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral histories must be obtained in writing from the Nova Southeastern University Archives. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of the transcripts of these interviews without authorization.
NSUWorks Citation
Panza, Thomas, "Interview with Thomas Panza - General Counsel" (2010). Oral Histories of Nova Southeastern University. 17.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/nsudigital_oralhistories/17
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Higher Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Public History Commons
Interviewee(s) Bio
Thomas Panza, J.D., founded Panza, Maurer & Maynard, P.A., in Fort Lauderdale in 1976. He has served as NSU’s outside general counsel since that time and as special assistant to five of the university’s six presidents, including President Dr. George Hanbury.
Mr. Panza earned a M.S. in Criminal Justice from the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship at NSU after receiving his J.D. from Stetson University.