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  • Avent appointed to Orlando Economic Partnership board

    Oct 20, 2022

    Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, recently was appointed to the board of Orlando Economic Partnership. The board works to unify community strategies to build a stronger, more prosperous economy for the Central Florida region.

  • Florida Poly boosts global impact with Fulbright Italy agreement

    Sep 1, 2022

    Florida Polytechnic University leaders have solidified an agreement with the U.S-Italy Fulbright Commission to provide educational opportunities between the University and Italy.

  • Florida Poly expands European footprint with presidential visit to Spain

    Jun 20, 2022

    Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, strengthened European ties and shared the University's approach to producing career-ready STEM graduates in a visit to Spain that concluded on Monday, June 20.

  • Florida Poly president celebrates University's winning streak

    Oct 22, 2021

    Florida Polytechnic University's continuing streak of successes was celebrated by Dr. Randy K. Avent, University president, in Florida Politics. From Florida Poly's No. 1 ranking in U.S. News and World Report to the University's progress on developing a high-tech research park around campus, the University is on a roll. Read the story.

  • Florida Poly again achieves top ranks for performance and value

    Oct 19, 2021

    Florida Polytechnic University continues to stand out as it maintains its No. 3 ranking within the State University System for offering a top-notch education at an affordable price, according to WalletHub's 2022's Best Universities Ranking. The University also ranked No. 4 among all higher education institutions in Florida.

  • Florida Poly president three-peats as one of Florida's most influential leaders

    Oct 4, 2021

    Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, has been recognized as one of Florida's most influential business leaders for the third consecutive year by Florida Trend magazine. The publication released its annual Florida 500 list on Monday, Oct. 4, highlighting the state's top leaders in several economic sectors.

  • Florida Poly debuts as #1 public college in the South in US News ranking

    Sep 13, 2021

    Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked the number one public college in the Southern region of the United States by U.S. News and World Report. It is Florida Poly's first appearance on that list.

  • Florida Poly gets approval for high-tech research partner on campus

    Sep 1, 2021

    The Florida Board of Governors has given the green light to a public-private partnership between Florida Polytechnic University and Fortune 500 company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) during its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Florida International University.

  • President Randy Avent welcomes students to campus

    Aug 17, 2021

    With the start of the fall 2021 semester around the corner, Florida Polytechnic University President Randy Avent has a message for new and returning students.

  • Florida Poly named to global list of top 10 analytics institutes

    Jul 29, 2021

    Florida Polytechnic University's Data Science and Business Analytics Department has been named to an international list of the 10 Most Prominent Analytics Institutes 2021 by Analytics Insight Magazine.