Florida Poly graduates earn highest salaries among all public colleges in Florida
Florida Polytechnic University graduates earn an average salary of $57,900 one year after graduation, the highest among all state universities, according to the State University System of Florida’s MyFloridaFuture educational research and comparison tool. Florida Poly is the only state university that is 100% dedicated to STEM, and its degrees are aligned to meet the […]
Tech, business leader urges students to “go big”
The adaptability, technological know-how, and big dreams of Florida Polytechnic University students make them poised to be the creators of the world’s next big thing. That was the message Adrian Muhammad, managing partner of Jackson | Shah & Company, had for students during the return of the Innovation Speaker Series at the University on Tuesday, […]
Autonomous car arrives at Florida Poly to enhance research at new facility
Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University’s Advanced Mobility Institute are beginning a new phase in their work on autonomous vehicle testing and verification. The research is shifting gears from software to hardware testing at a new simulation facility on campus, funded in part by a $350,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The centerpiece of the project – […]
Florida Poly scholars program receives $1.5 million gift
LAKELAND, Fla. – A scholarship program, supporting talented students in achieving their technology-fueled goals at Florida Polytechnic University, received a significant boost from the family of one of the school’s first and biggest advocates. The John R. Alexander Scholars Program honors the legacy of one of the University’s most ardent and earliest supporters. Alexander passed […]
Students get taste of tech start-up life at Embarc Collective
Embarc Collective, a Tampa Bay education nonprofit that helps startup businesses build scalable, successful companies, opened its doors to Florida Polytechnic University students recently and offered them a peek at the possibilities for those considering an entrepreneurial future. “It’s not every day you get to talk to the CEO of an emerging company,” said Florida […]
Founding Trustee’s donation supports first-generation scholars
When a vision for the first state university dedicated entirely to STEM began to blossom in 2012, Robert Gidel was tapped to join Florida Polytechnic University’s first Board of Trustees and help guide the creation of the new institution. Nearly a decade later, Gidel is proud of the distinguished position Florida Poly has carved for […]
Heartland Scholarship Fund supports students from rural Florida
As Florida Polytechnic University grew from a vision to a nationally recognized STEM institution in just eight years, Ford Heacock remained steadfast as one of its staunchest supporters. “I am very proud of being part of the Florida Poly Foundation and being witness to the birth of the University,” said Heacock, a longtime member of […]
2019 Florida Poly look back
The Florida Polytechnic University community celebrated many milestones and achievements in 2019. New accreditation, degrees, partnerships, grants, and victories marked 12 successful months in the University’s history. Florida Poly generates $289 million in annual economic impact The results of an economic impact assessment showed just how much Florida Poly contributes to the local and state […]
Professor focuses on the future with $100000 gift to Florida Polytechnic University
Dr. Muhammad Rashid knows from experience what a difference education can mean in a person’s life. As a first-generation college graduate, he sees his own struggles and concerns reflected in many of the students he encounters at Florida Polytechnic University, where he is professor and chair of the electrical and computer engineering department. That’s why […]
New vice president of advancement ready for success at Florida Polytechnic University
When Kathleen “Kathy” Bowman became chief development officer of the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, the school’s development team was bringing in an average of $4 million per year over a five-year period. When she left the position of five years last month to become Florida Polytechnic University’s new […]
