The Florida Polytechnic University Presidential Search Committee announced today the names of the five finalists that will be presented to the University's Board of Trustees for consideration. The announcement was made after a committee vote on Monday, March 22.
For many, a career in STEM and the sport of gymnastics could not seem further apart. But for Florida Polytechnic University student Sam Bentley, the two worlds intertwine in a way that amplifies all possibilities for both herself and her gymnastics students.
Anthony Adams, a serial entrepreneur and tech executive with decades of experience in STEM-related fields, is the newest member of the Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Board of Directors.
The search for the next president of Florida Polytechnic University was officially launched on Wednesday, Dec. 13, after the University's Board of Trustees approved the presidential position criteria recommended by its presidential search committee. With this Board's approval, the committee is ready to charge full steam ahead with the search process and subsequent review of candidates.
In his last year as Florida Polytechnic University president, Dr. Randy K. Avent was recognized once again for his exceptional leadership by statewide magazine Florida Trend. It is the fifth consecutive year Avent makes the publication's prominent Florida 500 list, which celebrates the state's most influential business leaders and executives across major industries.
U.S. News and World Report ranked Florida Polytechnic University a top 20-public engineering program without a Ph.D. in the nation, as part of its 2023-2024 Best Colleges list released today. The University was also ranked the No. 1 public college in the Southeast Region for the third consecutive year.
The Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees announced the selection of the 15-member presidential search committee that will work to find the institution's second president.
Four years after announcing an innovative partnership on autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, Florida Polytechnic University and Tallin University of Technology (TalTech) in Estonia have taken their cutting-edge research to the next level. The collaboration has produced significant results, enabling the exchange of knowledge, resources, and expertise between the two institutions and beyond.
Florida Polytechnic University inducted 72 graduates and alumni into the Order of the Engineer, an association for graduate and professional engineers and an important annual tradition created to foster a sense of pride and responsibility in those entering an engineering career.
Florida Polytechnic University is starting construction of its third student residential building to expand its on-campus housing offerings and keep pace with the school's high demand and enrollment growth.