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Online registration begins Monday, July 7 for the 2008 Fall semester which begins August 25, 2008. For students applying or registering for the Melbourne site's M.S. in CIS program registration is ongoing for a Fall semester start of Monday, August 18. Prospective students may contact any Extended Studies site with application or registration questions. Graduate degree programs offered vary by site or location.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—A 33-year veteran of the U.S. military, Lt. Gen. Ann Dunwoody, has become the first woman to be nominated to the highest rank in the U.S. Army, four-star general.
 In 1987 Lt. Gen. Dunwoody earned a master’s degree in logistics management from Florida Institute of Technology’s extended studies site in Fort Lee, Va.
"This is an historic occasion for the Department of Defense and I am proud to nominate Lt. Gen. Ann Dunwoody for a fourth star," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in a statement. Dunwoody's nomination is awaiting approval by the U.S. Senate. She would take over as commander of Army Materiel Command (AMC), a branch of the army that provides logistics support to tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers stationed around the world.
Dunwoody was named deputy commanding general of Materiel Command earlier in June, following the retirement of Lt. Gen. William Mortensen.
“We are extremely pleased and proud that this first-time honor is going to one of our alumni,” said Clifford Bragdon, Florida Tech dean of University College.
There are about 10 four-star generals in the army in a total force of 1,077,500 soldiers, according to Army spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Anne Edgecomb. About 16 percent of U.S. soldiers and about five percent of U.S. Army generals are women, according to army statistics.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Two Florida Institute of Technology students earned Leonard D. Healy Fellowships of $1,200.
Recipients are Judith-Ann Chambers, employed by Florida Hospital-Orlando and pursuing a master of science in management, and Stephan Stallard, employed by Orlando Regional Healthcare Services. Stallard is working toward his second Florida Tech master’s degree from the university’s Orlando site, a professional master of business administration degree.
The fellowship was established by Fleur de Lys Healy, in memory of her husband Leonard D. Healy, Ph.D., an adjunct professor at the Orlando site. The award recognizes students that show tremendous progress in their pursuit of a graduate education.
Florida Tech, through the University College Extended Studies Division, offers graduate degree and certificate programs at 10 U.S.
sites in five states, including a well-established distance learning program. Degrees have been awarded to candidates representing the military services, federal and local government, and a wide variety of business and industry sectors. For more information about University College, visit: http://uc.fit.edu/
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Two Florida Institute of Technology students earned Leonard D. Healy Fellowships of $1,200. Recipients are Judith-Ann Chambers, employed by Florida Hospital-Orlando and pursuing a master of science in management, and Stephan Stallard, employed by Orlando Regional Healthcare Services. Stallard is working toward his second Florida Tech master’s degree from Florida Tech’s Orlando site, a professional master of business administration degree.
The fellowship was established by Fleur de Lys Healy, in memory of her husband Leonard D. Healy, Ph.D., an adjunct professor at the Orlando site. The award recognizes students that show tremendous progress in their pursuit of a graduate education.
Florida Tech, through the University College Extended Studies Division, offers graduate degree and certificate programs at 10 U.S. sites in five states, including a well-established distance learning program. Degrees have been awarded to candidates representing the military services, federal and local government, and a wide variety of business and industry sectors. Contact University College at (321) 674-8882 or visit their Web site at http://uc.fit.edu.
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MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, has turned over command of the Fort Lee post and the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command to Maj. Gen. James E. Chambers. Both Chambers and Stevenson are graduates of Florida Tech’s extended studies site in Fort Lee, Va. each with a master’s degree in logistics management. To see the article, go to http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-06-04-0123.html.
SPSS interactive training will be offered two consecutive days Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Florida Tech's main campus in Melbourne from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course will be taught by Florida Tech professor Dr. Richard Tankersley, and Dr. Paola Lopez-Duarte. Drs. Tankersley and Lopez-Duarte are experienced SPSS users in their research and classroom activities having successfully trained numerous students and professionals in SPSS-related skills and topics. Their instruction provides basic to highly advanced expertise utilizing online case study training in addition to SPSS exercises derived from real world problems.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Russell Jacques, Florida Institute of Technology adjunct professor, was selected as the 2008 Outstanding Faculty Member by the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) south region. Currently teaching accounting and finance for the university, he has taught at Florida Tech since 1986.
One who nominated Jacques said, “He is one of the only instructors we have seen who can help students see the real need for accounting in their careers and create a genuine interest in the topic. His teaching techniques—group discussion, streaming video, real world examples and testing— create a comprehensive course that builds a solid foundation in financial accounting.”
In his acceptance speech, Jacques said, “In my 10 or so years of teaching online, I’ve seen quite a bit of change from a technological point of view. It is all very exciting but we’ve only begun to exploit the power of this method of delivering education. . . With the advent of the Internet as a course delivery approach, we no longer require the student to come to the institution. . . We are making the dream of a higher education a reality for many more students.”
The ACHE recognizes excellence in teaching by modeling effective teaching behaviors, demonstrating techniques to motivate students and exhibiting a caring attitude toward students.
This award is presented annually by each of the organization’s eight United States regions. This is the second time that a Florida Tech faculty member has been recognized for this award. Previously, Donald Dement, who continues to teach for the university, was recognized.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—On May 22 at 1 p.m., Florida Institute of Technology and University Alliance leaders will gather in the Hartley Room of the University’s Denius Student Center to celebrate an important milestone in their partnership: the successful launch of 15 new undergraduate and graduate online degree programs since March 3, 2008. Hundreds of new students are now enrolled in Florida Tech University Online’s associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs, affording them the opportunity to attend one of America’s premier universities from anywhere in the world.
“With the launch of Florida Tech University Online, we’re able to deliver a world class university experience with courses taught by internationally recognized faculty to students across the globe,” said Dr. Anthony J. Catanese, Florida Tech president. “We’re excited about providing the next generation of leaders in business, engineering, and technology with a Florida Tech education they can fit around their busy schedules.”
Through enhanced Internet technology, Florida Tech students experience the same education online previously available exclusively to on-campus students. All courses are taught by Florida Tech faculty and include such dynamic features as online chat rooms, professor-led streaming video, message boards, e-mail and downloadable MP3 lectures. Services are available around the clock.
Florida Tech partnered with University Alliance, a division of Bisk Education, to provide the technology and a host of student services for Florida Tech University Online. From answering questions about financial aid to offering technical support, University Alliance extends a broad range of benefits to maximize the learning experience.
“We’re proud to offer a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs from a nationally ranked university widely recognized for its emphasis on academics and research, specifically in the fields of business, engineering and technology,” said Nathan M. Bisk, founder and chairman of Bisk Education. The company is a worldwide leader in exclusive online education programs developed with top ranked, regionally accredited universities.
Students can choose from the following programs:
• AA Liberal Arts
• AA Business Administration
• BA Criminal Justice
• BA Accounting
• BA Business Administration/Management
• BA Business Administration/Marketing
• BA Business Administration/Accounting
• BA Business Administration/Computer Information Systems
• BA Business Administration/Health Care Management
• BS Computer Information Systems
• MS Information Technology
• MBA/Management
• MBA/Marketing
• MBA/Accounting & Finance
• MBA/Healthcare Management
Also, a minor in human resources administration is available with any bachelor’s degree.
For more information about Florida Tech University Online, contact Michelle Bauer at University Alliance, (727) 510-2524 or michelle-bauer@bisk.com, or Mary Bonhomme at Florida Tech at (321) 674-8202 or jshankle@fit.edu. Visit the web site at www.floridatechonline.com.
About Florida Tech
Florida Tech continues to be ranked a best national university by U.S. News & World Report. It’s rated by the Fiske Guide to Colleges and named a best buy in Barron’s Best Buys in College Education. Among its more than 50,000 alumni are several astronauts, many
CEOs of major corporations, and nearly two dozen generals including two four-star generals, four three-star generals, nine two-star major generals and three one-star brigadier generals. For more information, visit www.floridatechonline.com
About University Alliance Online
The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of degree and professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 300,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University Alliance partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, Thunderbird School of Global Management, the University of San Francisco, the University of South Florida, Florida Institute of Technology, The University of Scranton, Dominican University and Jacksonville University.
Sign up today for MATLAB BASICS I on May 14 and MATLAB BASICS II on May 16. Both courses are conveniently offered onsite at Florida Tech and consecutively over two days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Choose one or both courses based on your skill level, training objectives and employment skill-set requirements.
MATLAB courses are taught by Dr. Susan Earles (http://my.fit.edu/~earles) and Dr. Georgios C. Anagnostopoulos (http://my.fit.edu/~georgio), both assistant professors in the electrical and computer engineering department at Florida Tech. Drs. Earles and Anagnostopoulos are experienced MATLAB users in their research and classroom activities. They have successfully trained numerous undergraduate students and professionals in MATLAB-related skills and topics, providing basic to highly advanced expertise.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Charles and Ruth Clemente Center will be the site of Florida Tech’s Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 3 at 10 a.m. when students will receive their bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees. Entrepreneur-philanthropist Elon Musk will give the commencement address.
Musk’s best-known association may be PayPal, which he co-founded. The recognized online financial services and e-mail payments company was acquired by eBay in 2002. He earlier founded Zip2. The company provided online content publishing software for news organizations and was acquired by Compaq’s AltaVista division in 1999. Musk founded his third company, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) in 2002 and is currently its CEO and CTO (chief technical officer). SpaceX develops and manufactures space launch vehicles, with an emphasis on low cost and high reliability. The company’s first two launch vehicles are the Falcon 1 and Falcon 9 rockets.
 Musk is also involved in two companies designed to help combat global warming. He is the principal owner and chairman of the board of Tesla
which aspires to build cost-effective electric automobiles for the mass market. He is also the primary investor and chairman of the board of SolarCity, a photovoltaics products and services startup company. Finally, the 36-year-old is chairman of the Musk Foundation, which focuses philanthropic efforts on science education, pediatric health and clean energy.
The university will award 483 diplomas to students who have studied at the main campus; about 50 more will walk across the Clemente Center stage who earned their master’s degrees from a Florida Tech extended center site or studied online.
The 50 are among approximately 220 master degrees awarded throughout May to students who have been enrolled at 11 extended study sites located in Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey.
Spring graduates come from 47 countries, 35 states and Puerto Rico. A 19-year-old and a 20-year-old are among those receiving bachelor’s degrees.
Summer semester 2008 classes begin Monday, April 28, 2008 for all University College extended studies and distance learning classes. Summer 2008 classes for the Melbourne-based master’s in computer information systems program taught on main campus begin May 12.
Registration for all classes and programs is ongoing. Contact any site for application or registration questions. Prior to registration students may check the most current schedule of classes being offered for this semester by visiting https://ssb-p.adm.fit.edu/prod/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched. Call (321) 674-8880 or visit http://uc.fit.edu for a list of off-campus sites. For a complete list of master's degrees and graduate certificate programs offered through University College visit http://uc.fit.edu/es/.
Beginning on April 15, 2008 Florida Tech will offer BEHP 5000 — Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis. This is the first course of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® pre-approved course sequence. This class will be offered via distance learning.
Also beginning April 15, 2008 Florida Tech will offer the additional courses of the sequence including BEHP 5001 — Behavioral Assessment and Program Evaluation, BEHP 5002 — Behavior Change Procedures and Ethical Considerations, and BEHP 5003 — Advanced Topics in Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Florida Tech will soon begin to offer BEHP 5004 — Special Topics in Behavior Analysis. The schedule will be announced shortly.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Richmond-Times Dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, Fort Lee's commander, has been nominated to become the Army's top logistician. To see the article, go to http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-03-12-0088.html.
Williams ’95, M.S. engineering management, will talk about her experiences and answer questions from the audience in the Gleason Auditorium.
Williams holds the record for the longest duration space flight by a woman—195 days. She also holds the record for most hours outside a spacecraft by a female by completing four spacewalks with a total time of 29 hours, 17 minutes.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—You are invited to a lecture by NASA Astronaut and Florida Tech Alumna Sunita Williams from 2-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, in the Gleason Auditorium.
 Williams ’95, M.S. engineering management, will talk about her experiences and answer questions from the audience.
Williams holds the record for the longest duration space flight by a woman—195 days. She also holds the record for most hours outside a spacecraft by a female by completing four spacewalks with a total time of 29 hours, 17 minutes.
For more information about Williams, go to http://today.fit.edu/archives/winter07/index.html or http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/williams-s.html and http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/s_williams_record.html.
FORT LEE, VIRG.—The Dickerson Auditorium located in the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) was the site of Florida Tech’s off-campus site in Fort Lee fall graduation ceremonies held on Dec. 12, 2007. Delivering the commencement address was alumnus Brig. Gen. Jesse Cross, commanding general, United States Army Quartermaster Center and School; and deputy commanding general, Fort Lee.
Prior to this assignment, Cross was assigned as commander of the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Defense Logistics Agency. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 2005. Cross was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the Quartermaster Regiment in 2006 and was awarded the Distinguished Order of Saint Martin in 2003. During his distinguished career, Cross earned a master’s degree in logistics management from Florida Institute of Technology.
Master’s degrees were awarded to 12 students some of which are on military assignment at Fort Lee. One such student at Fort Lee was Maj. Ashley Wayne Walker of the New Zealand Armed Forces. He attended as an international student and graduated with a master’s degree in management with a concentration in logistics management.
Florida Tech through University College Extended Studies Division offers graduate degree and certificate programs at 10 U.S. sites in five states, including a well-established distance learning program. Degrees have been awarded to candidates representing the military services, federal and local government, and a wide variety of business and industry sectors.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Florida Tech Women’s Business Center (WBC) has posted its schedule of January courses at http://wbc.fit.edu/schedule/schedule.php.
Courses include “Intensive QuickBooks Workshops” taught by Katherine Johnson. She is a QuickBooks Pro adviser and accountant with over 30 years of experience. The two-day workshop series includes a book, certificate and refreshments. The cost is $199 each day. Call (321) 795-3295 to register.
Also in January will be “Biz Lit Basics: Introduction Marketing Materials.” This is an overview of the basic necessities, such as business cards, brochure, marketing letter and corporate capability presentation and the data needed to produce them.
There will be more information to come on “The Process of Buying a Business.” Anyone who is considering this move should take this course first.
Located on the third floor of the Link Building on campus, the WBC addresses regional needs for training, counseling, mentoring and technical assistance. The center is designed to serve entrepreneurial women and women-owned small businesses in Brevard, Indian River and St. Lucie counties. For some courses there is no charge.
The WBC was established in October 2007 under a grant of $1.35 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for a five-year period. The WBC is an outreach program of the College of Business at Florida Tech.
For more information, contact WBC Director Donn Miller-Kermani at (321) 674-7007 or at dkermani@fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Representatives of Indusa Global, an information systems firm based in Atlanta, Ga., have presented a check for $25,000 to Florida Institute of Technology. The funds, to be divided between the College of Business and University College, will support those college’s programs.
 James C. Ram, president of Indusa Global, and Carroll Rushing, the company’s CEO, presented the check to Robert E. Niebuhr, dean of the College of Business, and Clifford R. Bragdon, dean of University College.
The relationship between Indusa Global and Florida Tech began through Michael Workman, Florida Tech associate professor of business. When Workman was employed by an Atlanta software company in 2000, he became a business associate of Ram’s.
Ram is a founder of the Caribbean Institute for Technology, a higher education venture of five partners from three countries. Located in Jamaica, it is sponsored to promote growth and job opportunities in the Caribbean. Prior to founding Indusa Global, Ram was appointed president of the Atlanta Council for International Cooperation by U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, Georgia Governor Zell Miller and Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson.
“We sincerely appreciate the support of James Ram and Carroll Rushing and we look forward to the opportunity to work with them on a number of information security and other technology-based initiatives in the near future,” said Niebuhr.
Rushing currently serves on the Advisory Council of Furman University and the Foundation Board of Greenville Technical College. He is an executive board member for the Society of International Business Fellows, the Caribbean Institute of Technology and the Blue Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In 1981 he founded EZE Products Inc. and built the company to $40 million in annual sales. In 1995 he launched Shasta Enterprises LLC, a holding company which has funded several start-up ventures, including Indusa Global.
Indusa Global provides a broad spectrum of technical and consulting services and IT solutions. The company has offices in Greenville, S.C.; Haslemere, United Kingdom; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; and Calcutta, India.
PHOTO: Displaying a giant model of the $25,000 check are, from left: Florida Tech Dean of the College of Business Robert Niebuhr; CEO of Indusa Global Carroll Rushing; President of Indusa Global James C. Ram; Florida Tech Associate Professor of Business Michael Workman; and Florida Tech Dean of University College Clifford Bragdon.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Adult learners all over the world now have the opportunity to attend one of America’s premier universities without leaving home. Through enhanced Internet technology, Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) now offers the same education online that was previously available exclusively to on-campus students.
“With the launch of Florida Tech University Online, we’re able to deliver a world class university experience with courses taught by internationally recognized faculty to students almost anywhere in the world,” said Dr. Anthony J. Catanese, Florida Tech president. “We’re excited about providing the next generation of leaders in business, engineering, and technology with a Florida Tech education they can fit around their busy schedules.”
Florida Tech is extending its already-successful online initiatives to include 15 new undergraduate and graduate degrees, including four new M.B.A. programs. All courses are taught by Florida Tech faculty and include such dynamic features as online chat rooms, professor-led streaming video, message boards, e-mail and downloadable MP3 lectures. Services are available around the clock.
“We’re proud to offer a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate degree programs from a nationally ranked university widely recognized for its emphasis on academics and research, specifically in the fields of business, engineering and technology,” said Nathan M. Bisk, founder and chairman of the University Alliance. Bisk’s organization provides the technology and a host of student services.
Students can choose from the following programs:
• AA Liberal Arts
• AA Business Administration
• BA Criminal Justice
• BA Accounting
• BA Business Administration/Management
• BA Business Administration/Marketing
• BA Business Administration/Accounting
• BA Business Administration/Computer Information Systems
• BA Business Administration/Health Care Management
• BS Computer Information Systems
• MS Information Technology
• MBA/Management*
• MBA/Marketing*
• MBA/Accounting & Finance*
• MBA/Healthcare Management*
Also, a minor in human resources administration is available with any bachelor’s degree.
University Alliance provides personal attention and service. From answering questions about financial aid to offering technical support, the organization extends a broad range of benefits to maximize the learning experience.
About Florida Tech
Florida Tech continues to be ranked a best national university by U.S. News & World Report. It’s rated by the Fiske Guide to Colleges and named a best buy in Barron’s Best Buys in College Education. Among its more than 50,000 alumni are several astronauts, many
CEOs of major corporations, and nearly two dozen generals including two four-star generals, four three-star generals, nine two-star major generals and three one-star brigadier generals.
About University Alliance Online
With more than 300,000 enrollments to date, University Alliance is the nation’s largest exclusive provider of online certificate and degree programs from such leading universities as Villanova University, University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, Thunderbird School of Global Management, University of San Francisco, Regis University, University of Scranton, Dominican University* and Jacksonville University. Program offerings include a broad range of professional certificates, as well as associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
*Coming in 2008
For more information, contact Michelle Bauer at University Alliance, at (727) 510-2524, michelle-bauer@bisk.com, or Jay Wilson at Florida Tech, at (321) 674-6218, jowilson@fit.edu. Visit www.floridatechonline.com .
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology will host several of America’s top leaders in disaster preparedness and response at a conference on Friday, December 14, 2007. The day-long event will feature two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maj. Gen. Michael Sumrall and Brig. Gen. Peter M. Aylward. General Sumrall, who serves as Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon for National Guard Matters, addressing natural and manmade disasters, said the conference was a rare opportunity to discuss a pressing issue for the nation.
“As the California wildfires last month and the hurricanes in the Gulf and Atlantic over the past few years so clearly demonstrated, the integration of federal, state and local resources is critical to overcoming the worst that nature has to offer”, said Sumrall. “This conference will allow important players in the public and private sectors to come together, learn from the past and plan for the future.”
General Aylward, the Deputy Director, Anti-Terrorism/Homeland Defense for the Joint Chiefs will speak on efforts to coordinate military support to civilian authorities in times of disaster. Major General Basilica, Jr., Director of Logistics (J-4) for the National Guard Bureau will provide a presentation on the role that the National Guard played in the days and weeks following Hurricane Katrina and how that role has changed in the intervening years. General Sumrall, a Florida Tech alumnus, will be the luncheon speaker and provide an overview of America’s emergency preparedness and response operation.
Civilian and government speakers include Sheldon Fox, President of Defense Programs for Harris Corporation, Lou Kratz, Vice President and Managing Director for Focused Logistics for Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Ruben Almaguer, Deputy Director for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Florida Tech speakers include University College Dean Clifford Bragdon, Conference Director, and Professor Ralph Locurcio, Director of Construction for the College of Engineering. Beside the formal presentations, a panel will discuss the future courses of action including the essential coordination of federal, state and local resources. There will also be an interactive exhibit of homeland security and national preparedness technology by government and business.
“It is our pleasure to bring to the Space Coast this important conference of national significance,” said Florida Tech President Anthony J. Catanese. “A conference of this stature will help business and government leaders throughout the nation understand the important logistics and dynamics that must play out in the event of any disaster.”
For registration and conference information contact Nikki Hoier (321)-674-8388 or hoier-ca@fit.edu, Associate Director for Professional Development Programs, Florida Tech. Conference registration fee for businesses is $295.00 while for local and state governments it is $150.00. More details including Conference agenda, speaker and exhibit information can be found at http://uc.fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s National Center for Small Business Information announces that Bruce Buckingham, NASA small business outreach coordinator, will speak at the November Space Coast Town Hall for Technologists forum. His topic is the work being done at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and its potential effects on the local community.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Crawford Science Tower on the Florida Tech campus. It is free to the public.
Buckingham is responsible for identifying and assisting businesses that want to become partners with NASA and its prime contractors. He previously served as the KSC news chief.
A goal of the Town Hall is to provide a network of support for Space Coast area small businesses engaged in various technology-related fields. Another goal is to help develop working relationships with local prime contractors and government agencies.
To RSVP for this event, contact Donn Miller-Kermani at 321-674-7008 or by email at dkermani@fit.edu. For more information on this or other free NCSBI offerings, please visit www.ncsbi.fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s National Center for Small Business Information announces that Bruce Buckingham, small business outreach coordinator for Kennedy Space Center (KSC) will speak at the Wednesday, Nov. 14th Space Coast Townhall for Technologists™ forum. The forum will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
Buckingham will offer an update on what is occurring at Kennedy Space Center and discuss any potential effects on the local community.
Buckingham served as the KSC news chief for more than 10 years. He is now responsible for identifying and assisting businesses that want to be partners with NASA and its prime contractors.
The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be held on the seventh Floor of the Crawford Science Tower on the Florida Tech campus.
The goal of the Townhall is to provide a network of support for Space Coast area small business owners engaged in technology-related fields. The Townhall also seeks to help develop working relationships with local prime contractors and government agencies.
The Space Coast Townhall for Technologists™ is co-sponsored by BreitIdeas Inc. and the National Center for Small Business Information.
To RSVP for this event, contact Christopher Durie at (321) 674-7011 or send e-mail to cdurie@fit.edu. For more information on this or other free NCSBI offerings, visit the NCSBI website at www.ncsbi.fit.edu.
The National Center for Small Business Information is a small business training center located on the Florida Tech campus. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the center offers free training in government contracting, business software and computer technology to both small businesses and individuals.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Carmen Natschke, co-founder of Room in a Kit LLC, Decorating Diva LLC, and First Web Site Design LLC, will be the guest speaker at the National Center for Small Business Information’s November Networking for Women Event. Her talk will be “From T-Commerce to E-Commerce” and she will discuss how to convert a traditional business to an online storefront.
Natschke co-founded her first company, Room In A Kit LLC, a home décor retailing business, in 2000. Within two years she successfully expanded the business to include decorating workshops and seminars, with the launch of the Decorating Divas Training Center. In 2003 she launched The Decorating Diva.com, an online resource for do-it-herself decorators.
Her ability to balance function with form earned her the prestigious national Gift's & Decorative Accessories Award for Visual Merchandising Design. She is also a strong proponent of Web 2.0 design, usability and making the Web accessible to all by complying with the Federal Government's Section 508 guidelines. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Carmen worked for several Fortune 500 companies in the Defense and Aerospace industry. She earned a master’s degree in Engineering Management from Florida Tech and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Rollins College.
The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Monday Nov. 5, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, in the Hartley Room. This is located on the second floor of the Denius Student Center on the Florida Tech campus. To RSVP for this event, please contact Donn Miller-Kermani at (321) 674-7011 or send e-mail to dkermani@fit.edu. For more information on this or other free NCSBI offerings, visit the NCSBI website at www.ncsbi.fit.edu.
The goal of the network is to guide and support women in building relationships aimed at career and professional advancement. Networking for Women is sponsored by the National Center for Small Business Information at Florida Tech in collaboration with the Florida Small Business Development Center at Brevard Community College.
NCSBI at Florida Tech is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
MELBOURNE, FLA.–Florida Tech’s National Center for Small Business Information announces that James D. Shakleford, senior contract manager for Computer Sciences Raytheon (CSR), will speak at the Space Coast Townhall for Technologists™ forum on Oct. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Shakleford. A certified professional purchasing manager, will address basic contracting, the importance of understanding contract structure and the general principles of governing law.
The meeting will be held on campus in the Crawford Science Building, seventh floor conference room.
At CSR, Shakleford’s duties include supervising and coordinating activities relating to contract and service contract administration, administering specific contract programs and major contract changes, managing and directing effective operation of the CSR Subcontracts Management Group, and daily interaction with government technical and contracting officers.
The Space Coast Townhall for Technologists™ is a network of support for Space Coast area small businesses that are focused on engineering and technology solutions. The goal of the network is to guide and support relationship-building within our network as well as with prime contractors and government officials. The Space Coast Townhall for Technologists™ is proudly sponsored by the National Center for Small Business Information at Florida Tech and BreitIdeas, Inc. NCSBI is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
While not mandatory, it is helpful to RSVP to Christopher Durie at cdurie@fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology’s University College Site Director Timothy White, D.P.A., recently presented a free seminar in career development, “Successful Job-Interviewing Techniques,” (Aug. 11) at the Heritage Club for the Army Educational Community at Redstone Arsenal.
Topics included resume preparation, including new technologies in video resumes, pre-interview preparation, professional behavior during the interview process and post-interview activities. Florida Tech provides this free seminar as a service to recent and soon-to-be graduates of educational programs sponsored by the Army educational community so job-seekers may take maximal advantage of their newly acquired degrees or certification.
Florida Tech’s University College offers over 35 in-residence and online master’s degree and graduate certificate programs at 10 sites located in five east coast states, including Redstone Arsenal. The Redstone site serves government agencies, national and local firms with facilities in the Huntsville area. Major governmental agencies include the U.S. Army Strategic Defense Advanced Technology Center, the U. S. Army Redstone Readiness Group and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Florida Tech also has a Virtual Campus for distance learning.
The university’s main campus is in Melbourne, Fla.
Visit http://uc.fit.edu. For inquiries about upcoming seminars, please contact Timothy White (256) 881-7878.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—For the eighteenth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Florida Institute of Technology among the nation’s best national doctoral universities. The magazine’s special 2008 “America’s Best Colleges” issue was just published in August.
The 49-year-old Melbourne, Fla.-based university is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral Research Intensive University. This differentiates it from institutions that only offer degrees at the bachelor’s or master’s level.
The report lists several areas of growth over last year and for several years. In some categories, Florida Tech is shining brighter than it has in the past decade.
A measure of a university’s value is how successful it is in retaining its students through graduation. The university’s graduation rate of 57 percent is the highest ever and up 9 percent over last year.
Focusing on “high tech with a human touch,” Florida Tech embraces a goal of small class size for more personal attention. So, it is good news that the percentage of classes of less than 20 students shows improvement at 57 percent, a small but significant increase over last year. The number of classes with more than 50 students is 3 percent, as it was in 2005, the lowest of the decade.
Additionally, the number of new freshmen who were in the top 10 percent of their high school classes is at 34 percent—the best ever—and an indication that the university attracts top scholars.
And, good news for the Golden Anniversary Campaign for Florida Tech, the alumni giving rate is at an all-time high of 16 percent. This doubles the giving rate since just 2004.
Florida Tech President Anthony James Catanese said the university will continue to emphasize these strengths.
"It is our goal to always attract the best and brightest students to Florida Tech, and give them an academic environment where they can achieve and succeed," said Catanese. “As we build a university noted for both high technology and the human touch, we will continue to emphasize teaching, research and service in all that we do.” The U.S. News rankings system is based on quantitative measures that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic quality.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s National Center for Small Business Information announces that Dr. Virginia Savage of Savage Performance will be the guest speaker at the August 13th Networking for Women meeting. The meeting, which is free to the public, is on Monday August 13th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held in the Seventh Floor Conference Room of the Crawford Science Tower. This is located on University Blvd., on the campus of Florida Tech.
Do you have the skills and resources necessary to run a business? What motivates you to target priorities? What is your plan of action? These should be the essential elements of any business plan, organizational structure, and a template for change. Savage will offer an overview of successful visioning for a new business or the redesign of an old one.
Savage is a professional development trainer for small businesses, a personal life/performance coach, and a recognized leader in her field for sports teams and individuals.
The goal of Networking for Women is to guide and support women in building relationships and advancing their careers. Networking for Women is sponsored by the National Center for Small Business Information at Florida Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Florida Small Business Development Center at Brevard Community College.
Please note that despite the name of the group, men are not only welcome but encouraged to attend.
While not mandatory, an RSVP to dkermani@fit.edu, it would be greatly appreciated.
MELBOURNE, FLA. —Florida Institute of Technology has named Theodore R. Richardson III, Ed.D. associate dean of University College, effective July 9. Richardson most recently was associate dean for external affairs for the Ronald L. Bittner School of Business at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y.
 In his role as associate dean, Richardson will oversee all University College master’s degree and graduate certificate programs under both the Extended Studies and Distance Learning Divisions.
With St. John Fisher, Richardson was a member of the president’s senior staff governing the college and was a member of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee and the doctoral advisory committee in the School of Education.
“Dr. Richardson brings a wealth of experience to Florida Tech’s University College,” said University College Dean Clifford R. Bragdon. “He will serve as my right hand as we transition the college into a 21st century learning environment.”
During his career at St. John Fisher, Richardson was active in strategic initiatives and programs including enrollment management, marketing strategies and new graduate program development for the MBA and EMBA programs, involvement in the business school capital campaign including endowed chairs and a Center for Non-Profit Management, collaborations with the city of Rochester, AACSB and regional accreditation committees and faculty recruitment.
Richardson’s career in higher education also includes position of Assistant Director of Higher Education Equal Opportunity program at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was also a mathematics instructor. He earned his doctoral degree in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.
Florida Tech’s University College offers over 35 in-residence and online master’s degree and graduate certificate programs at 10 sites located in five states, including the Virtual Campus. Degree programs are tailored to meet the educational needs of individuals employed in business and industry, active military duty personnel and U.S. government employees. Visit http://uc.fit.edu. For information, contact MaryEllen Roy at (321) 674-8882 or at mroy@fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s National Center for Small Business Information (NCSBI) announces a special women’s conference, “Empowering Women for Small Business Success,” to be held Aug. 3 on campus.
The conference, which is free to the public, will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Gleason Performing Arts Center.
Topics include issues that face women who are small business owners. These include balancing business and family life, and effective networking.
Speakers include Andrea Bortner, Harris Corp.; Carol Craig, Craig Technologies; Tom Gallman, U.S. Small Business Administration; Darlene Hardister-Heumann, Cooking with Sass; Rosalind Lanthorne, e-Women’s Network; and Kathleen Rich-New, Clarity Works.
To register, or for more information, visit the Web site: ncsbi.fit.edu.
NCSBI at Florida Tech is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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MELBOURNE, FLA.—Five retiring faculty members were presented with Professor Emeritus Awards at Florida Tech’s Honors Convocation in April. They were Juanita Baker, professor of psychology; John F. Clark, professor and director of space systems at the Spaceport Graduate Center; Robert Fronk, interim dean, College of Business; Thomas Peake, professor of psychology; and Gary Wells, professor and department head, biological sciences.
Baker, a clinical psychologist, joined the university in 1984 and has been director of Florida Tech’s Family Learning Center for sexually abused children and their families since 1991. She has provided psychological services to Brevard County children and directed a therapeutic foster home program from 1984 to 1989. Baker also has successfully worked to gather financial support for graduate psychology student fellowships.
 Clark joined the university in 1991 after an illustrious career with NASA as a U.S. Space program pioneer. He was chief space scientist for NASA headquarters, 1958-1965, and center director of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 1965-1976. He was director of space applications and technology, 1976-1987, for RCA Corp., a major space program contractor at Kennedy Space Center. Among many honors, he is an elected Fellow of the International Academy of Astronautics and the Explorers Club.
Fronk, at the university since 1974, created Florida Tech’s master’s degree program in computer education in 1984. He was co-editor of the Florida Science Teacher, the journal of the Florida Association of Science Teachers, for three years. Upon retirement he was vice president for academic affairs as well as interim dean for the College of Business.
Peake, a neuropsychologist, came to the university in 1984 and was the clinical supervisor at the East Central Florida Memory Clinic. He is the author of numerous professional papers and published articles. He also wrote the book, Cinema and Life Development: Healing Lives and Training Therapists. Teacher and mentor, he trained students, psychologists and health care professionals for two decades and has been a therapist in private practice.
Wells was a National Institutes of Health fellow at the University of Oklahoma and a National Science Foundation fellow at the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Wisconsin. He joined the Florida Tech Department of Biological Sciences in 1973 and was department head there since 1985.
At the ceremony, Wells and Fronk also received the Lynn E. Weaver Award for lifetime service to the university. The award, named for President Emeritus Weaver, who was president from 1987 to 2002, was also awarded to Richard Enstice, director, Extended Studies Division of University College.
Retiring faculty earn the title in recognition for faithful service. They must have a minimum of 15 years of academic service; at least 10 of these to be served at Florida Tech.
PHOTO: John Clark (Left) receives his Professor Emeritus Award from Provost T. Dwyane McCay.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s National Center for Small Business Information (NCSBI) will host the 2007 regional meeting of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce on June 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting, which is free, will be held in the Gleason Performing Arts Center.
The conference is an introduction to the Women’s Ownership Movement, presented by Margot Dorfman, CEO of the chamber.
Sessions are titled, “Women at the Crossroads to Financial and Leadership Power,” “Own the Future,” “The Four Forces of Change,” “Transformation: Harnessing the Power,” and “Application: Practical Applications of Women to the Higher Power (Women’s Ownership Movement) in Your Life and Your Community.”
Registration and networking begins at 8 a.m. Florida Tech’s Gleason Performing Arts Center is located on University Blvd. in Melbourne.
For more information, contact Donn Miller-Kermani, assistant director of the National Center for Small Business Information, at (321) 674-7006 or visit www.ncsbi.fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Charles and Ruth Clemente Center will be the site of Florida Tech’s Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 5 at 10 a.m. Students will receive their bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees. The university will award 571 diplomas to students who have studied at the main campus.
An additional 35 master degrees will be awarded at the ceremony to students who have been enrolled through the University College Extended Studies and Distance Learning Division, which has 10 locations throughout the United States. Distance Learning offers online programs via the Virtual Campus. The 35 are part of approximately 140 degrees to be awarded through these sites.
Spring graduates come from 51 countries, 34 states and Puerto Rico. Three 19-year-olds are among those receiving bachelor’s degrees.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s Professional Development Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) starts March 31, 2007 with the offering of the first course in the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® pre-approved three-course sequence. The first course, “Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis,” will be taught by Dr. Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, BCBA, associate professor and chair of Behavior Analysis Programs, Florida Tech College of Psychology and Liberal Arts. It will meet seven consecutive Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The course concludes on June 9, 2007.
Each class of the course sequence will be broadcast live, alternatively from studios located at Florida Tech and Florida Gulf Coast University. Students will communicate with course developer Dr. Martinez-Diaz in real-time. Broadcast locations include Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Marianna, Melbourne, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee and Tampa, Fla.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Lexington, Louisville and Somerset, Ky.; Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.; and Purcellville, Va. Each site will have a facilitator. Testing – with the exception of the final exam – will be done online.
In addition, the course will be offered via distance learning in an interactive format for those not residing near a broadcast location.
Florida Tech is one of the few universities in the United States to offer an online professional development program in ABA for those seeking certification in
behavior analysis. With a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, those completing this ABA professional development program will gain a competitive edge when seeking career opportunities in the applied behavior analysis field.
“We are excited to be partnering with Florida Tech and Dr. Martinez-Diaz, bringing this educational opportunity to southwest Florida. The school districts and community organizations that we collaborate with are eager to enlarge the pool of professionally trained behavior analysts to ensure quality comprehensive services to the children they serve,” says Peg Sullivan, project coordinator, Southwest Florida Professional Development Partnership, Florida Gulf Coast University.
The cost is $750 per course for professional development credit. To register, go to http://uc.fit.edu/pdp/programs.html under “Current Offerings.” See Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Professional Development Programs for course details. For more information, contact Cynthia Schmitt at (321) 674-8382.
Florida Tech offers graduate degrees through 10 Extended Studies sites on the East Coast and has a Virtual Campus for distance learning.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—The Florida Tech National Center for Small Business Information (NCSBI) has hired Michael Wilson as a government contract trainer. Wilson most recently was a U.S. Air Force program manager and also teaches evening classes at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for government logistics programs.
He is certified as a contracting officer by the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and a retired U.S. Air Force officer with more than 24 years of government experience at several U.S. Air Force and joint military agencies. These include the Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy, U.S.A.F. Air Mobility Command Contracting Flight and Air Transportation Division. Most recently, he was responsible for a $2 billion foreign military sales program for modernizing the Italian Ministry of Defense with U.S. Department of Defense products and services.
Wilson’s organization affiliations include the Brevard Economic Development Commission, Space Coast Defense Alliance Committee and Military Affairs Council. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., and a master’s degree in management from Troy University in Alabama.
“Mike brings a wealth of experience to the center’s government contracting training offerings,” said Christopher Durie, NCSBI business relations specialist.
The National Center for Small Business Information is a training and resource center designed to meet the needs of small businesses and individuals by offering instruction and leadership in government contracting, professional enrichment and networking. The NCSBI is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Dr. Timothy J. White has been named site director of Florida Institute of Technology’s University College Extended Studies Division Redstone site in Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
A Huntsville-area resident, White has been operating his own business development and marketing consultancy firm. His primary service was government contracts including NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the U. S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His largest and most extensive contract was worth over $100 million over a five-year period for the Redstone Technical Test Center which is a U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command tenant activity located on Redstone Arsenal. White has also been an adjunct faculty within University College for several years.
White earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, a master of science in physics and a master of administrative science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and a master of public administration and a doctor of public administration from Nova Southeastern University. He most recently served on the Board of Regents of Oxford Graduate School in Dayton, Tenn.
“We are pleased to have Dr. White lead this dynamic academic unit of our Extended Studies division. His passion for higher education will ensure continued success for the Redstone site. Most importantly is Tim’s outstanding dedication and respect for his students,” said University College Dean Clifford Bragdon
Florida Tech offers graduate degrees through 10 Extended Studies sites, including the Redstone Arsenal site. The Redstone site serves government agencies, national and local firms with facilities in the Huntsville area. Major governmental agencies include the U.S. Army Strategic Defense Advanced Technology Center, the U. S. Army Redstone Readiness Group and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Florida Tech also has a Virtual Campus for distance learning.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—To become a successful business leader takes development and training. To meet this need, Florida Tech Consulting, a division of University College, has joined with the Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce to present a six-session workshop, titled, “Preparing Leaders for Organizational Success.”
The program begins Feb. 16 and meets every other Friday until April 27, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. All sessions will be held in the chamber auditorium.
The series is designed for individuals preparing for the next level of leadership in their career. The program will help managers successfully grow into new roles and responsibilities to more effectively and confidently direct and manage workflow and team processes. Topics include understanding your management style, building an effective team, the manager’s role in the budget process and building trust through leadership, delegation and motivation.
Sessions, led by Florida Tech faculty, will include active student participation. Course graduates will receive a Florida Institute of Technology certificate of completion. Those interested may also earn continuing education units.
The cost is $600 for chamber members; $750 for non-members. For more information or reservations, call Deborah Ballard at (321) 724-5400 ext. 238, or register online at www.melpb-chamber.org.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s Professional Development Program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) starts Jan. 22, 2007 with the offering of the first course in the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® pre-approved three-course sequence. All classes will meet on the university’s main campus in Melbourne.
The first course, “Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis,” will be taught by Dr. Jose A. Martinez-Diaz, BCBA, associate professor and chair of Behavior Analysis Programs, Florida Tech College of Psychology and Liberal Arts. It will meet seven Monday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and three Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The course concludes on March 19, 2007.
Florida Tech is one of the few universities in the United States to offer a live, in-class professional development program in ABA for those seeking certification in behavior analysis. With a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, those completing this ABA professional development program will gain a competitive edge when seeking career opportunities in the applied behavior analysis field.
The cost is $750 per course for professional development credit. To register, go to http://uc.fit.edu/pdp/programs.html, under “Current Offerings” see Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Professional Development Programs for course details. Complete the registration form as follows: Name of Course: “BEH 5000 – Spring 2007 – Melbourne.” For more information, contact Joan Silvester at (321) 674-8824.
Florida Tech offers graduate degrees through 10 Extended Studies sites on the East Coast and has a Virtual Campus for distance learning.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Tech’s new outdoor events site, the Panthereum, is where people will gather for the free concert series, “Jazz at the Panthereum.” The first of five concerts kicks off the series on Jan. 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. The series will be presented by radio station WFIT 89.5-FM, a service of Florida Tech, and sponsored in part by the Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
The first concert features the JD Daniel Trio. Daniel is on keyboard and vocals, Curtis Moore is on guitar bass and vocals, and Stan Soloko is on drums and vocals.
Formerly of Los Angeles, Daniel is now a Brevard County resident and has performed with some of the bigger names in the music business. These luminaries include Diane Shurr, Stephen Stills, Rickie Lee Jones, Roger Hodgson, Andy Williams, The Osmonds, Sergio Mendes, and A Taste of Honey. Daniel may also be heard on several movie tracks, in TV commercials and on CDs.
Jim Messina, of Loggins and Messina, wrote of Daniel, “(He) . . . is the kind of musician who is able to take a concept and interpret it in a way to make it his own. . . I was always pleased, excited and moved by his performance.”
The three perform regularly at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach. The trio
is known for sometimes putting a jazz beat to a Beatles tune or lifting a jazz standard to new heights.
Bring your own blanket or lawn chair to the Panthereum, located on Country Club Rd., near the Denius Student Center. Vendors with refreshments will be at the site.
All performances in the five-concert series will be on the fourth Sunday of the month. They are on Feb. 25, March 25, April 22 and May 27, all from 3 to 6 p.m.
“We need community support to continue the series in subsequent years and are seeking donations,” said Sandi Hall of WFIT. To become a patron, make a donation of $25 or more by calling Hall at (321) 674-8950. Call her for concert information, also.
Melbourne, Fla.—Alumnae to fly on shuttle Discovery. To read the story, go to http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2006-12-03-discovery-crew_x.htm.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Dr. Catherine Elder, the director of Florida Institute of Technology’s University College Extended Studies Division Hampton Roads site in Fort Eustis, Va., was named vice president of communications for SOLE—the International Society of Logistics.
“Catherine Elder is the consummate educational professional. She is an asset to University College and the entire Florida Tech community. We admire her tireless energy and dedication to academia,” said Dr. Clifford Bragdon, dean, University College.
Founded in 1966, SOLE is a non-profit international professional society devoted to scientific, educational and literary endeavors to enhance the art and science of logistics technology, education and management. Membership is open to individuals and companies working, studying or interested in the career fields of logistics technology, management, engineering, education, product support and physical distribution.
Additionally, Elder was appointed to the Learning Technology Advisory Committee of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. As a committee member, she will assist the council with technology-enriched teaching and learning initiatives. The appointment was announced by Daniel J. LaVista, the council’s executive director.
Florida Tech offers graduate degrees through 10 Extended Studies sites, including the Hampton Roads site, with an office in Fort Eustis, Va.; the Fort Lee, Va. Site; and the National Capital Region site in Alexandria, Va. Florida Tech also has a Virtual Campus for distance learning.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va., will offer a master’s of science in management (M.S.M.) degree with a concentration in transportation management. The degree program, through the university’s Extended Studies Division, starts in the spring semester, beginning January 2007.
The M.S.M. in transportation is a 33-credit program covering all aspects of managing transportation resources in public or commercial organizations. The curriculum is designed for students who bring international perspectives and professional expertise to the classroom. Building on Florida Tech’s success as a university that is known for excellence in technology and the sciences, entrepreneurship at all levels is encouraged.
Florida Tech’s Extended Studies Division offers in-residence classes at 10 sites located in five states. These include the Virtual Campus, which offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates online. Degree programs are tailored to meet the educational needs of individuals employed in business and industry, active military duty personnel and U.S. government employees. The university’s main campus is in Melbourne, Fla.
Visit http://uc.fit.edu/es/adademics/degrees. For additional information, please contact Robin Stocks at (804) 765-4665 or at rstocks@fit.edu.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Security in transportation—on land and sea, in space and in the air—are more critical issues than ever before. To help meet this challenge, Florida Tech will conduct a hands-on, Intermodal Transportation Systems Security Management Workshop and Conference Oct. 23 and 24.
The workshop offers a series of presentations leading to a real-time scenario combining a natural and man-made disaster. Participants will be shown the dynamics of an intermodal transportation system, operating under the most distressed circumstances, and will learn how to design a plan for securing a safe and secure system.
The course is designed for a variety of professionals. They include transportation specialists; freight planners and operators; engineers; architects; emergency management and health care professionals; civil defense, military, police, fire, safety and security personnel; risk managers; city managers; public administrators and elected officials involved in government, business or academia. Anyone responsible for protecting against threats that impact public health and safety could benefit from attending.
A host of experienced speakers from academia, business, government and the military will offer their insights. Topics will include developing technological tools for global security management, port security and safety, and strategic communications for command and control systems.
Workshop registration fees are $295 for government workers; $495 for industry employees. Dr. Clifford R. Bragdon, dean of Florida Tech’s University College, will lead the conference. For more information, contact MaryEllen Roy at (321) 674-8882, or at mroy@fit.edu.
Sponsors include AEGIS Technology Inc.; American Technology Corp.; CyberSoft Inc.; eScreen Sensor Solutions Inc.; Golan Group; Harris Corp.; Maritime Protective Services Inc.; and the University Consortium for Intermodal Transportation Safety and Security.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Dr. Kermit Zieg Jr., a professor of finance and investments at Florida Institute of Technology’s National Capital Region (NCR) campus in Alexandria, Va., is co-author of the new book, The Complete Guide to Non-Directional Trading. It is published by Traders Press Inc.
The premise of this book is that one no longer needs to predict the direction of future price movement to make money. “An important point to note,” writes Edward D. Dobson, president of Traders Press, “is that the authors of this book ‘walk the walk’. . . it is not written by academic theorists, but by actual practitioners of the principles of which they write.”
Zieg wrote the 216-page soft cover book with Heinrich A. Weber, securities consultant, and partner and risk manager of the firm DeTraCo. Weber resides in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Florida Institute of Technology’s NCR campus conducts numerous evening graduate-level and graduate certificate programs in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Based in Alexandria, branches also offer classes at the Quantico Marine Corps Base and Fort Detrick, Md.
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology announces that three students are the first graduates of the Master of Science in Systems Management (concentration in information systems) online degree program. The M.S. program, which began in 2004, is a partnership between Florida Tech and University Alliance, a leader in online education.
The graduates are Michael Bower of Pensacola, Fla.; Gregory Navarro of Mesa, Ariz., and Ernest Barclay of Norcross Ga.
Bower is a software developer who aspires to become a Marine Corps officer. He believes that his new degree will distinguish him.
“I was unaware of the fierce competition and needed something to make my application stand out. I felt that completing a graduate degree would do just that,” he said.
Seeking an educational alternative that was not full-time, Bower added, “I probably wouldn’t have finished graduate school this early in life had it not been for the online format. Reputation was my main draw to Florida Tech. I’ve known about Florida Tech since I was in high school and wanted to attend even then.”
Because the Web-based education is available 24/7, students can obtain their degree anytime, anywhere, with no campus attendance required. The program utilizes convenient online, interactive tools including streaming video lectures, an asynchronous bulletin board. Virtual office hours allow students real-time collaboration with faculty as well as networking with fellow students across the country and throughout the world.
The MS/SM program is designed to help both technical information systems (IS) professionals and professionals from other fields gain expertise in the management of information systems.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., University Alliance has more than 300,000 enrollments. The company provides degrees and certificate programs through exclusive long-term alliances with leading accredited universities, such as Florida Tech. Others include University of Notre Dame, Villanova University, Tulane University, Saint Leo University, Regis University, Jacksonville University, the University of South Florida and Nova Southeastern University.
For more information, contact Brian Ehrlich at (321) 422-5137, or at behrlich@fit.edu.
- Florida Tech recently held its first courses in maritime security through its alliance with Maritime Protective Services/Asset Tracking Logistics and Security (MPS/ATLAS). Eight courses, given last fall and winter at an MPS/ATLAS secure facility in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and four classes taught in London, England, resulted in the certification of nearly 50 maritime professionals.
They completed 28 hours of instruction for Facility, Company and Vessel Security Officer certification. The course is authorized by the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Dept. of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD).
Florida Tech and MPS/ATLAS signed a memorandum of understanding late last summer to offer maritime, security and intermodal transportation training and courses. The partnership will explore opportunities in education, as well as research and development, and technology.
Plans call for the MPS/ATLAS Deerfield Beach facility to be designated a Florida Tech off-campus site. Facility offerings are intended to include professional development and training, and degree and certification-based programs.
MPS is a recognized leader in maritime, intermodal and transportation security. The company responds to the diverse needs of an international client group that includes prominent seaports, shipping companies, shipping lines, petrochemical and other industry leaders as well as governments and government regulatory agencies.
Florida Tech’s University College encompasses Florida Tech Consulting, Applied Research, Extended Studies, Center for Professional Development, Center for Distance Learning and 11 graduate centers, located in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. University College’s Dean Clifford R. Bragdon is executive director of the 12-university-consortium Center for Intermodal Transportation Safety and Security. He holds a patent for inventing the Intermodal Transportation Simulation System.
- Florida Tech Provost T. Dwayne McCay announces the appointment of two researchers to the position of Distinguished Visiting Research Professor in Florida Tech’s University College. Keith Berkowitz, M.D., and Peter V. Radatti, Ph.D., join the faculty to pursue research in sustainable food products related to the State of Florida.
Berkowitz is medical director of the Center for Balanced Health in New York City, which he founded in 2003. The center specializes in the prevention and treatment of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other metabolic conditions. Formerly, he was with the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine and worked with Dr. Robert Atkins as business and medical director.
Radatti, whose background is in chemistry, electronics and astrophysics, worked for 13 years at General Electric Space, Military Programs Department. While there, he designed and developed very early fiber optics computer networks. In 1998, he started his own computer security company, CyberSoft, Inc., which sells security products primarily to the U.S. Defense Department.
Radatti is CEO and, with Berkowitz, co-founder of R&B Foods. They began the company in 2004 to create healthy food products that would be beneficial to Berkowitz’s patients, many of whom have diabetes, unstable blood sugar or heart disease. At Florida Tech they will continue work they have begun on orange-based fiber flour and other food products.
Both will report to the dean of University College, Clifford R. Bragdon, Ph.D.
- Florida Tech announces that its 2005 United Way campaign donations are up nine percent over last year. Faculty and staff donated a total of $34,318.86. This figure does not include any student fund-raising activities for the cause, or donations by Florida Tech Board of Trustees members who may name the university as their affiliation.
The names of faculty and staff members who had increased their contribution by at least $1 a pay period over last year were entered into a drawing. In late November, President Anthony J. Catanese drew the names of two winners of 27-inch color TV sets and of 10 faculty and staff who earned a one-day United Way holiday, or day off.
Dr. A.T. "Tim" Hollingsworth, director of professional development, University College, and Dr. Catanese were the Florida Tech 2005 United Way campaign co-chairs.
- Dr. Cliff Bragdon, dean of the University College at Florida Institute of Technology and the executive director of the University Consortium for Intermodal Transportation Safety and Security, has been appointed to the International Society of Logistics (SOLE) Board of Advisors. SOLE is a non-profit, international, professional society devoted to scientific, educational and literary endeavors to enhance the art and science of logistics technology, education and management. The organization is headquartered near Washington D.C. and has 90 chapters in more than 50 countries.
In addition to this appointment, Dr. Bragdon has also been selected chair of the editorial board of Logistics Spectrum, the official publication of the International Society of Logistics, published quarterly since 1966. This publication has a readership of 55,000 professionals, and a paid circulation of 4,000 per issue. It will be based at Florida Tech beginning in 2006.
- A master's degree in applied behavior analysis (ABA) will now be available at Florida Institute of Technology's Orlando Graduate Center. The university, which grants the degree through its School of Psychology, began to offer the program in 1998 at the Melbourne main campus.
To introduce the program in Orlando, informational meetings are scheduled on Jan. 31, 4:30-6 p.m., and Feb. 7, 5 to 6 p.m. at the Orlando Graduate Center. The center is at: Koger Executive Center, 3165 McCrory Place, Suite 156.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. has approved Florida Tech's course sequence as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst examination. Applicants, in addition, must meet supervised experience requirements to qualify.
Behavior analysts may specialize in clinical applications such as develop-mental disabilities and mental health; educational applications such as working with business and industry, and in other areas. The program offers two different tracks: Clinical Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management.
For more information about the open house meetings, contact Lori Sorum at lsorum@fit.edu, or call (321) 674-8105. For questions about the program, contact Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA, program chair at josemartinezdiaz@earthlink.net. Visit the Web site: http://www.fit.edu/AcadRes/psych/aba/index.htm/
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