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University suspends all travel to China

January 30, 2020

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Visit this webpage for resources and additional information.

January 30, 11 a.m.
To all Florida Poly Employees:

Out of an abundance of caution, the University has decided to suspend ALL travel to China. This includes University-sponsored travel or any work-related trips to China. As we continue to monitor the Cononavirus, we will update you on any changes to this decision or if there are any other countries where it might become necessary to suspend travel.

Also, IF you have traveled to China in the past 14 days, please reach out to your supervisor immediately, via phone, to discuss whether or not to report to work. We encourage all of our employees to contact your health care provider immediately if you experience any symptoms associated with this virus. Supervisors, please contact the President or Provost’s office if you have any questions.

For those of us who communicate and come in contact with students, if you notice any of our students experiencing symptoms, please contact Dr. Kathryn Miller or Kristen Stokes immediately so they can reach out to the student(s) and make sure they get appropriate care. Dr. Miller will continue to update our students with any changes or decisions that affect our student body throughout this event.

Stay well,
Randy

Contact:
Lydia Guzman
Director of Communications
863-874-8557

Session Details

This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.

Presenter Profile

Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.