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{{Infobox University
|name = Florida Institute of Technology
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|motto = ''Ad Astra Per Scientiam'' <br> "To the stars through science."
|tagline = High Tech with a Human Touch
|established = September 22, 1958
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|type = [[Private School|Private]]
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|calendar = [http://fit.edu/registrar/calendar/ Academic Calendar]
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|president = [[Anthony J. Catanese]]
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|provost = T. Dwayne McKay
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|dean = Rodney Bowers (Dean of Students)
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|dean = Kenneth Stackpoole (Dean, College of Aeronautics)
|dean = Robert Fronk (Interim Dean, College of Business)
|dean = Thomas Waite (Dean, College of Engineering)
|dean = Mary Beth Kenkel (Dean, College of Psychology and Liberal Arts)
|dean = Gordon Nelson (Dean, College of Science)
|dean = Clifford Bragdon (Dean, University College)--->
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|staff-ratio = 9:1
|faculty = 364
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|students = 5,118<ref name="facts" />
|undergrad = 2,594
|postgrad = 2,524
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|alumni = 50,000+
|city = [[Melbourne, Florida|Melbourne]]
|state = [[Florida]]
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|country = [[United States]]
|address = 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901
|telephone = +1 (321) 674-8000
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|nickname = Florida Tech
|mascot = [[Florida Panther|Panthers]]
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|affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]], [[Sunshine State Conference]]
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|publictransit = Space Coast Area Transit
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'''Florida Institute of Technology''', also known as '''Florida Tech''', is a private, independent [[institute of technology|technical university]] located in [[Melbourne, Florida]]. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966.
Florida Tech's curriculum is largely focused on [[engineering]] fields, and places highly in several regional and national college-ranking surveys. The institute has a student body of over 5,100, almost equally divided between graduate- and undergraduate-level students, with the plurality of them focusing their studies on engineering and the [[hard sciences]].
== History ==
[[Image:FlTechMillerBldgCLOSE.jpg|left|thumb|Miller Building]]
In the beginning, classes were held in leased classrooms at [[Brevard County School District#Eau Gallie|Eau Gallie Junior High School]] (now Westshore Junior/Senior High School at 250 West Brevard Avenue) and at University of Melbourne's lone building on Country Club Boulevard. Classes were moved from [[Brevard County School District#Eau Gallie|Eau Gallie Junior High School]] to Melbourne Methodist Church on Waverly St. in 1959 after the school district disapproved of two black students using the junior high school classrooms.
In 1961, Brevard Engineering College purchased the property of the University of Melbourne (Florida)<ref>not to be confused with the University that bears the same name in Australia</ref> which became the main campus in the heart of Melbourne, Florida. The only existing building at the time was the current Ray A. Work building. The next building to be built was the Keuper building, originally used as a library. Today it houses the Admissions, Financial Aid and Student Employment departments. In the 1960s and 1970s many buildings were constructed on the main campus.
Since 1996 the university has been in the midst of much construction and expansion. Following a $50 million grant given to them by the F. W. Olin Foundation, Florida Tech has constructed three new facilities for their engineering, life science, and physical science departments.
In the early 1990s Florida Institute of Technology changed its promotional identity from FIT to '''Florida Tech''', to avoid confusion with the [[Fashion Institute of Technology]] at the [[State University of New York]]. This name change created some confusion in the [[Orlando, Florida]] area with the existing [[Florida Technical College]] and Florida Technological University, the former name of the [[University of Central Florida]].
As part of Florida Tech's 50th Anniversary celebration, new construction began starting summer of 2006 with the construction of the Pantherium, located adjacent to the Homer Denius Student Union Building, as well as the South Campus Expansion, which includes three new residence halls, a new four-story life sciences building, a new parking complex, an autism research center, and a new dining/multipurpose facility. Construction is set to complete within the next five to seven years, with the three new residence halls, currently named as "South Village",<ref>[http://oxblue.com/pro/open/?webPath=mhwilliams OxBlue Pro Construction Cameras<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> to complete and operational by the beginning of the Fall 2008 semester.<ref>http://activities.fit.edu/crimson/issues/fall2007/090707.pdf</ref>
=== Geographic history ===
[[Image:FlTechPanther.jpg|right|thumb|Florida Tech Panther]]
The northern part of Florida Tech's main campus contains some rich history. The headwaters of [[Crane Creek (Melbourne, Florida)|Crane Creek]] are located here, and the creek begins in the Botanical Gardens southeast of Columbia Village Suites. These Botanical Gardens, colloquially referred to as 'The Jungle', occupy much of the northeastern part of the main campus and are home to a wide variety of local species, with transient visits from alligators and manatees. Crisscrossed by several trails (the main one is named for Dent Smith), they contain a collection of many varieties of palm trees and other flora. Numerous bridges on campus provide crossings over two of the three streams that feed Crane Creek. The third stream comes south from the Roberts Hall and Columbia Village Suites area to the north.
The Jungle is colloquially divided into the "near Jungle" and "deep Jungle", with the former consisting of the area near campus with paved or wooden paths and bridges and the latter consisting of the more distant portions in which trails are simply worn paths through the vegetation. The plants and structures of the near Jungle are actively maintained by campus, while the deep Jungle has reverted to primarily Florida wilderness. Small wooden pagodas are scattered through the deep jungle, and students have previously set up hammocks. There are numerous "regions" of the deep jungle, characterized by their flora, including a heavily wooded area lacking singificant undergrowth and an area directly behind Evans Dormitory replete with extremely large [[Epipremnum aureum|pothos]].
This area around Crane Creek was known as Cathead in the early 1900s after numerous panthers that lived in this area.
Melbourne's first (one-room) wooden school house is here, at the end of the Dent Smith Trail, northwest of the Evans Library.
The railroad of the [[Union Cypress Company]] traveled from east to west here just south of the Crawford Science Tower. It carried lumber from cypress swamps to the west, to the former mill town of Hopkins, just south of Crane Creek and [[United States Highway 1|U.S. 1]].
===Jensen Beach Campus===
{{main|Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)}}
In 1968, the Hydrospace Technical Institute (HTI) was chartered in a donated building in Cocoa Beach. In 1972, the campus of [[Saint Joseph College of Florida]] located on the [[Indian River Lagoon|Indian River]] in [[Jensen Beach, Florida]] was purchased with the support of [[Ralph Evinrude]], owner of [[Outboard Marine Corporation]] and husband of [[Frances Langford]]. The HTI was moved to Jensen Beach, and became the School of Marine and Environmental Technology(SOMET). The Jensen Beach campus closed in 1986 and SOMET was transferred to the main campus to become the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences(DMES). An [[MBA]] program had been started on the campus and it was continued for a time in rented quarters on East Ocean Boulevard in [[Sewall's Point, Florida|Sewall's Point]]. The campus in Jensen Beach was subsequently sold. The dormitories and cafeteria located on the hill west of N.E. Sewall's Point Road were torn down and replaced by an assisted living facility. The rest of the campus lying east of Sewall's Point Road is now owned by the [[Martin County, Florida|Martin County]] government and is now the [[Martin County, Florida|Martin County]] Indian Riverside Park. The old chapel building is being converted into the [[Children's Museum of Martin County]] while the former administration building (once a home called [[Tuckahoe (Florida)|Tuckahoe]]) located on [[Mount Elizabeth Archeological Site|Mount Elizabeth]], which is actually a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[midden]], is being restored by the Friends of Mount Elizabeth. The library and classroom buildings and the old metal building were all demolished.
=== Sponsored events ===
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In early 2005, Florida Tech held a symposium attracting 85 engineers and contractors to hear from experts in the fields of disaster reconstruction, planning, contracting and mitigation.<ref>[http://cob.fit.edu/displaynews.cfm?id=208 Florida Institute of Technology NCSBI Hurricane Seminar<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The timing was to prepare professional to cope with the 2005 hurricane season.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Atlantic_hurricane_season</ref> Florida Tech has been sponsoring and hosting a "Business Ethics Competition" since 1996 for Brevard County high schools.<ref>SHS students win ethics competition, ''The Beaches Hometown News'', March 23, 2007, page 1</ref>
== Campus ==
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===Main campus===
[[Image:FlTechCrawfordBldg.jpg|right|thumb|Crawford Building]]
Florida Tech's main campus is located in [[Melbourne, Florida]].
:''For a list of residence halls at Florida Tech, see [[Florida Institute of Technology housing]].''
*[[Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom|Grissom]] Hall - First floor contains classrooms and some faculty offices, especially humanities professors. Grissom Hall's basement is home to WCRR, Crimson, and FITV. Its second and third floors are used as residence.
*Homer Denius Student Union Building (SUB)- First Floor houses the SUB Café, Florida Tech Bookstore, Florida Tech Mail Annex. Second Floor houses the Office of Student Life, offices for Student Government Association, FITSSFF, Campus Activities Board, Student Ambassadors, College Players, Anime Club, Alpha Phi Omega, Players in Harmony, and the Greek Life Office. Second Floor also contains the John and Martha Hartley Room.<!---DO NOT TAG ORGANIZATIONS HERE. SEE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS FOR INFO, NOT HERE--->
*[[Alan Shepard|Shepard]] Hall - Classrooms used for math, science, and English, houses the department of science/mathematics education.
*[[Edwin Link|Link]] "Engineering" Building - Department of Marine and Environmental Systems and the Florida Tech Hydrogen Center.
*[[George M. Skurla|Skurla]] Hall - School of Aeronautics.
*[[Frederick Crawford|Crawford]] "Science" Tower -Humanities and Math department offices.
[[Image:FlTechOPS.jpg|left|thumb|Olin Physical Sciences Building]]
*[[William Lansing Gleason|Gleason]] Performing Arts Center<ref>[http://auxservices.fit.edu/gleason.html Gleason Center]</ref> - for plays,<ref>[http://cp.fit.edu College Players]</ref> WFIT concerts and special performances on campus.
*Charles and Ruth Clemente Center for Sports and Recreation - contains a dining facility, two large gymnasiums, and a racquetball court.
*[[F. W. Olin Foundation|F.W. Olin]] Engineering Complex - (Not to be confused with the [[Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering]], which was founded by the same foundation) Engineering Departments of Mechanical/Aerospace, Electrical/Computer, Civil and Chemical; and the Computer Sciences Department.
*[[F. W. Olin Foundation|F.W. Olin]] Life Sciences Building - Biological Sciences programs.
*[[F. W. Olin Foundation|F.W. Olin]] Physical Sciences Building - Chemistry Department and the Physics/Space Sciences Department. One notable feature is a large telescope dome on the roof of the building that houses a 32" telescope (the largest optical telescope in the state of Florida).
*Frueauff Building - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Engineering Material Sciences Laboratory.
==== South campus expansion ====
Florida Tech has begun the next wave of expansion efforts in the south end of campus. Three new residence hall are currently under construction and are scheduled to open for the Fall 2008 semester. In addition, there are plans to build an NCAA certified pool next to Clemente Center, a new life sciences building, a parking complex to replace the current life sciences labs located in Simcox Square, a new dining services facility, and a new autism center.<ref>[http://activities.fit.edu/crimson/issues/fall2007/090707.pdf ''Crimson Fall 2007'']</ref>
=== Satellite campuses ===
Florida Tech also has satellite campuses at [[Huntsville, Alabama]] (Redstone Arsenal Site), [[Hampton Roads, Virginia]] ([[Fort Eustis]] Office, [[Army Education Center]]), [[Norfolk Naval Station]] (Building CEP-87), [[Fort Lee, Virginia]] ([[Fort Lee]] Site at the [[United States Army Logistics Management College]]), [[Alexandria, Virginia]] (National Capital Region Site), [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]], [[Fort Detrick]], [[Morris County, NJ]], [[Patuxent River Naval Air Station]], [[Aberdeen Proving Ground]], [[Kennedy Space Center]], [[Rockledge, Florida]], and [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>[http://uc.fit.edu/es/locations.html Florida Institute of Technology University College Site Locations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Organization==
[[Image:Fl tech sign.jpg|right|thumb|Florida Tech signage on [[Florida State Road 507|Babcock Street]]]]
Florida Tech’s administration is headed by the Executive Council,<ref>[http://fit.edu/president/officers.html University Officers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> consisting of President [[Anthony J. Catanese]], Provost and Executive Vice President T. Dwayne McCay, Vice President of Financial Affairs and CFO Jack Armul, and Senior Vice President for Advancement Thomas G. Fox.
Under Provost McCay are the six individual college deans, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs R. H. Fronk, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Garry Hamme, Vice Provost for Research, Vice Provost for Student Affairs/Dean of Students, Associate Provost for Auxiliary Enterprises Brian Dailey, Assistant Provost for Government/Community Relations J. C. Gleason, Associate Provost for Information Technology J. R. Newman, Director for Facility Security P. Porche, Assistant Provost and Registrar Charlotte Young.<ref>http://fit.edu/faculty/orgchart/orgchartweb2006.pdf</ref>
Academic Affairs covers the graduate and international programs, study abroad programs, institutional research, the university safety office, and the Evans Library<ref>http://www.lib.fit.edu Florida Institute of Technology Evans Library Homepage</ref>. Enrollment Management covers undergraduate and graduate admissions as well as financial aid and scholarships office. Vice Provost for Research covers sponsored programs, Institute for Energy Systems, Intellectual Property, Institute for Computing and Information Systems, Institute for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Center for Hydrogen Research, Institute for Biological and Biomedical Sciences, National Center for Small Business Information, and Institute for Marine Research. Student Affairs covers the Office of Student Life, which includes Residence Life and student organizations, Career Services and Cooperative Education, International Student and Scholar Services, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Campus Ministry, and the Holzer Health Center/OMNI Health Care. Auxiliary Enterprises include the Clemente Center, Athletics, Food Services, Campus Services, Bookstore, and ELS Language Center.
=== Outreach ===
Florida Tech employs around 800 people at its main campus in [[Brevard County, Florida|Brevard County]]. It attracts over 3,300 full and part-time residents to [[Melbourne, Florida|Melbourne]] each year.<ref name="facts" /> It has been a partner in the community's economic growth and in the growth of high-tech industry on the [[Space Coast]] for the past 45 years. Florida Tech growth continues with increasing enrollment numbers, and multiple off-campus locations.
== Academics ==
===Student demographics===
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|+ ''Enrollment Breakdown in Florida Tech Student Body''<ref name=facts>[http://fit.edu/about/factcard/ Florida Tech Fact Card]</ref>
! College of Engineering
| 1,840 || 36%
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! College of Science
| 715 || (14%)
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! College of Aeronautics
| 335 || (7%)
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! College of Psychology and Liberal Arts
| 377 || (7%)
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! College of Business
| 258 || (5%)
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! University College
| 1,472 || (29%)
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! No College Designated
| 101 || (2%)
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Florida Tech enrolls approximately 2,594 undergraduates and 2,524 graduate students.<ref name=facts>[http://www.fit.edu/about/factcard Florida Tech Fact Card]</ref>
The current male to female ratio in the student body is 2:1. 86% of all students come from the United States, representing all 50 states; 30% of these are from Florida. 17% of all students come from 99 other countries.
36% of students studying at the Melbourne main campus are enrolled in the [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#College of Engineering|College of Engineering]].
=== Colleges ===
{{main|Florida Institute of Technology Academics}}
The university offers degrees in a wide variety of science and engineering disciplines, and is one of the few universities to offer an aviation degree. Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ([[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|SACS]]). The Engineering programs are also accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ([[ABET]]). The Computer Science program is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board. Its chemistry program is accredited by the Committee on Professional Training of the [[American Chemical Society]]. Aeronautical Science and Aviation Management programs are accredited by the Council on Aviation Accreditation. The university is divided into six colleges: [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#College of Aeronautics|College of Aeronautics]], [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#College of Engineering|College of Engineering]], [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#College of Business|College of Business]], [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#College of Psychology and Liberal Arts|College of Psychology and Liberal Arts]], [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#College of Science|College of Science]], and [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics#University College|University College]].
=== Rankings ===
*Florida Institute of Technology was rated by Barron's Guide rated Florida Tech a “Best Buy” in College Education. Florida Tech was *also named one of the top 14 technical institutions in engineering in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
*In the psychology arena, the doctoral program in industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology rates second in nation.
*Washington Monthly College Rankings rated Florida Tech's ROTC program ranked first in nation.
*Princeton Review rates Florida Institute of Technology among the top southeastern colleges.
*Washington Monthly College Rankings rated Florida Tech as one of the top private university in Florida.
*Florida Institute of Technology is ranked as a third-tier national university in the US News & World Report's 2007 college ranking guide.<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1469_brief.php USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Florida Institute of Technology: At a glance<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
=== Research and endowment ===
{{main|Florida Institute of Technology Academics}}
Florida Institute of Technology has various research facilities, including Institute for Energy Systems, Intellectual Property, Institute for Computing and Information Systems, Institute for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Center for Hydrogen Research, Institute for Biological and Biomedical Sciences, National Center for Small Business Information, and Institute for Marine Research, as well as other departmental laboratories.
Florida Tech performs research in the field of photo-voltaic powered automobiles and robotics.
Faculty and students in the Physics/Space Science department conduct research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, High Energy Physics (experimental particle physics), Lightning, Solid State and Condensed Matter Physics, and Space and Magnetospheric Physics.
In 2004, Florida Institute of Technology’s endowment was approximately $34 million, significantly lower than other competitive technical universities like Virginia Tech, MIT, and Georgia Tech, mainly due to Florida Tech’s young history. It is projected that the university’s financial structure will improve by 2014, to increase its endowment to $100 million or more.<ref>http://www.it.fit.edu/studio/events/compplan/compplan1.ppt</ref>
== Student life ==
=== Athletics ===
The athletics program at the university emphasized the school's [[NCAA Division II]] [[baseball]] team. Other sports include [[basketball]], [[Rowing (sport)|crew]], and [[Football (soccer)|soccer]]. Florida Tech is a member of the [[Sunshine State Conference]].
[[Boston Red Sox]] pitcher [[Tim Wakefield]] attended Florida Tech and set the home run record in 1987 as a first baseman. His number (3) was retired in 2006.
The [[ice hockey]] team has a rivalry with [[Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University]] from [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]. The Florida Tech ice hockey program is a member of the [[American Collegiate Hockey Association]], playing at that organization's Division 3 level.
Florida Tech's Daniela Iacobelli won the National [[NCAA Women's Golf Championship|NCAA Division II Woman's Golf Championship]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite book | author = Parsons, Mike |title = Iacobelli's eagles land NCAA title| publisher = Florida Today | year = May 13, 2007}}</ref>
=== On-campus housing/residence life ===
{{main|Florida Institute of Technology housing}}
Campus housing is divided among seven residence halls and one eight-building apartment complex and the seven-building Columbia Village suites. Six of the residence halls are located on or near the "Residence Quad."
===Student organizations===
[[Image:FlTechSUB.jpg|left|thumb|Student Union Building]]
[[Image:FlTechSUB1stFlInside.jpg|left|thumb|Inside of the Homer Denius Student Union Building (1st Floor)]]
[[Image:2007 the crimson format switch.png|right|thumb|Recent format change of ''The Crimson'']]Florida Institute of Technology currently has approximately 95 active student organizations on campus.<ref>[http://fit.edu/activities/sa/org_public.php Florida Institute of Technology Student Activities Database<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The university-sponsored student organizations, such as Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, the Homecoming Committee, FITV ([[Closed-Circuit Television|CCTV]] Channel 99 on campus), and ''The Crimson'' (student-run university newspaper) operate in primary university funding. Some organizations are run by membership dues, such as the many fraternities and sororities on campus, as well as certain professional organizations like IEEE and AIAA. Other organizations are operated via Student Activities Funding Committee funding, overseen by the Student Government Association Treasurer. Organizations like Residence Hall Association, ACM, Anime Club, and others are operated by SAFC funding.
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| colspan=2 | [http://activities.fit.edu/sga Student Government Association]
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| [[Class Council]] · [[North-American Interfraternity Conference|InterFraternity Council]] · [[Residence Hall Association]] · [[Order of Omega]] · [[National Pan-Hellenic Council|Panhellenic Council]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Alpha Tau Omega]] · [[Chi Phi]] · [[Lambda Chi Alpha]] - [http://bnzeta.org Beta Nu Zeta] · [[Pi Kappa Alpha]] · [[Pi Lambda Phi]] · [[Tau Kappa Epsilon]]-[http://tke.fit.edu Omicron Nu Chapter]
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| colspan=2 | [[Alpha Phi]] · [[Gamma Phi Beta]] · [[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
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| colspan=2 | [[American Chemical Society]] Student Affiliates · [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]] (No Longer Registered, but still active) · [[American Institute of Chemical Engineers]] · [[American Meteorological Society]] (No Longer Registered) · [[American Society of Civil Engineers]] · [[American Society of Mechanical Engineers]] · [[Association for Computing Machinery]] · Collegiate Aviation Business Executives · Collegiate [[Entrepreneur]]'s Organization · Future Educators of America · IEEE ([[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]]) · Society of Physics Students · [[Society of Women Engineers]] · Student Astronomical Society · [[Students for the Exploration and Development of Space]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Phi Sigma Sigma]] · [[Eta Kappa Nu]] (No longer registered) · [[Lambda Pi Eta]] - Upsilon Xi (No Longer Registered) · [[Pi Tau Sigma]] (No Longer Registered) · [[Psi Chi]] - Florida Tech Chapter · [[Phi Beta Delta]] (No Longer Registered) · [http://www.fit.edu/activities/sa/org_public.php?action=viewOrg&org=89 Rho Lambda] · [[Tau Beta Pi]] · [[Tri-Beta]] · [[Upsilon Pi Epsilon]]
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| [[African Students Union]](A.S.U) · Caribbean Student Association · Chinese Students and Scholars Association · ISA-Sanskriti · Latin American Student Association · [[Muslim Student Association]] · [[National Society of Black Engineers]] Florida Institute of Technology chapter · Saudi Student Association (No Longer Registered) · Saudi Student House · [[Taiwan]]ese Student Association (No longer Registered)
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| [[Alpha Phi Omega]] · [[Best Buddies International]] · International Student Service Organization · Student Ambassadors · SQUAMISH
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| Amateur Radio Club · ''Belletrist'' · Campus Activities Board · [http://cp.fit.edu College Players] · [[Dance Association]] · [http://film.fit.edu Film Society] · [http://fitv.fit.edu FITV] · Florida Tech [[Pep Band]] · [http://crimson.fit.edu ''The Crimson''] · WCRR Student-Run Radio http://wcrr.fit.edu/ 89.5HD2
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| [[Aquaculture]] Society · [[Behavior Analysis]] Student Association · MTS-SNAME · [[SAE]] Mini Baja at Florida Tech · Steely Eyed Rocketeers of Florida Tech
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| colspan=2 | [[Anime Club]] · Falcons Precision Flight Team · FIT [[Fencing]] · Florida [[Public Relations]] Association · [[Global Justice]] (No longer registered) · Golden Q Crew · Green Campus Group · Hack Club · [[Motorcycle]] Club (No Longer Registered) · [[Pre-Med]] Club · [[Ninja]] Force at Florida Tech · [[Relay for Life]] · Robotics at Florida Tech (RAFT) · [[Sailing]] Club at Florida Tech · Society for Performance Management · Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy · Society for the Advancement of Management · [[Spanish language|Spanish]] Club · [[Sports Car]] Club (No Longer Registered) · [[Ultimate Frisbee]] Club · Undergraduate Psychology Student Association (No Longer Registered) · Women in Aviation International
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| colspan=2 | College [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] · [[Young Democrats]] of Florida Tech
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| colspan=2 | IVCF, IV, [[InterVarsity Christian Fellowship]] · [http://activities.fit.edu/newmanclub Newman Club] · [http://www.fit.edu/activities/sa/org_public.php?action=viewOrg&org=127 Students for a Secular Society/[[Center for Inquiry]] at Florida Tech]
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| Blue Wave [[Flag Football]] Club · Ice Hockey Team · [[Martial arts]] Association · [[Paintball]] Club · [[Florida Panther|Panther]] [[Disc Golf]] Club (No Longer Registered) · Panther [[Judo]] Club · [http://www.fit.edu/activities/sa/org_public.php?action=viewOrg&org=54 Semper Fi Society] · Skydiving Club (No Longer Registered) · [[Soccer]] Club at Florida Tech · [[Table Tennis]] Team · [[Collegiate wrestling|Wrestling]] Club
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| colspan=2 style="background:#660000; font-size:smaller;" | ''<font color="ffffff">[http://fit.edu/activities/sa/org_public.php Student Organizations Listing on the Student Activities Website]</font>''
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== Notable Florida Tech People ==
=== Alumni ===
<!---Got to be more than generals but that's what someone researched. Suggest keeping barrier high here. US Congressmen, Mayor of large cities, Presidents of corporations we've all heard of (!). That sort of thing. Presidents of Universities that we've heard of.--->
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{{AlumniStart}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Jere H. Akin]]
|year=1974
|nota=MG ([[Major General]]) USA, (Ret). Commanded Army's Pentagon Logistics Operations during Operation Desert Shield/Storm (1990-91)
|ref=<ref name="hw">{{cite web|url=http://www.fit.edu/alumni/newsletter/hamp_wilson.htm|title=Stellar Alumni|publisher=Florida Institute of Technology|accessdate=2007-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qmfound.com/MG_Jere_Akin.htm|title=Major General Jere H. Akin|publisher=Quartermaster Hall of Fame|accessdate=2007-10-12}}</ref>}}
{{Alum
|name=[[James Ball]]
|year=1974
|nota=MG USA, (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[James E. Bickford]]
|year=1974
|nota=BG ([[Brigadier General]]) USA, (Ret). [[Kentucky]] Secretary of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[William L. Bond]]
|year=1979
|nota=MG USA, (Ret). Director, Force Development, US Army
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Edward M. Browne]]
|year=1974
|nota=MG USA (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Douglas D. Buchholtz]]
|year=1974
|nota=LTG USA, Class of 1974. Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Joint (DOD) Staff
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Charles C. Cannon]]
|year=1976
|nota=MG USA (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Charles F. Drenz]]
|year=1973
|nota=MG USA (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Otto J. Guenther]]
|year=1973
|nota=[[Lieutenant General]] USA (Ret). Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers for the United States Army
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Joan Higginbotham]]
|year=1992
|nota=American engineer, [[NASA]] [[Astronaut]], M.S. Management Science, 1992, M.S. Space Systems, 1996
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Ronald V. Hite]]
|year=1974
|nota=LTG USA, (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Dennis K. Jackson]]
|year=1980
|nota=BG USA
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Harry G. Karegeannes]]
|year=1973
|nota=MG USA (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Aaron L. Lilley]]
|year=1974
|nota=MG USA, (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Johnnie E. Wilson]]
|year=1977
|nota=GEN USA, (Ret), M.S., Logistics Management, 1977
|ref=<ref>[http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/integrate/wilsonarticle.htm African-American Ascends from Private to Four-Star General<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Michael J. Pepe]]
|year=1973
|nota=BG USA, (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Albert Scott Crossfield]]
|year=1982
|nota=[[USAF]] [[Astronaut]], Honorary Doctorate of Science, 1982.
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Waleed a. Samkari]]
|year=1988
|nota=Brigadier General. Former director of the Jordanian Maintenance Corps. Masters Degree, 1988
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Hubert G. Smith]]
|year=1975
|nota=LTG USA (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Julian A. Sullivan, Jr.]]
|year=1980
|nota=MG USA (Ret)
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Stephen Lee Morgan]]
|year=1980s
|nota=[[COO|Chief Operating Officer]] of CLS America, [[M.S.]] and [[Ed.S.]] in Engineering Management and Space Technology
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Galen B. Jackman]]
|year=1983
|nota=Chief of Legislative Liaison, [[U. S. Army]], MG USA (Ret)
|ref=<ref>http://www.hqda.army.mil/ocll/DOC/JackmanGalenB.doc</ref>}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Guillermo J. (Willy) Cabeza]]
|year=
|nota=Youngest president of an aviation company. B.S., Aviation Management and Flight Technology
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Tim Wakefield]]
|year=
|nota=Drafted by professional baseball in his junior year.
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Felix Soto Toro]]
|year=1990
|nota=[[Astronaut]] applicant, Developed the Advanced Payload Transfer Measurement System (ASPTMS) for [[NASA]], B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1990
|ref=<ref>[http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/people/bios/space/soto_toro.html NASA Quest > Space Team Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Kathryn P. Hire]]
|year=1991
|nota=[[NASA]] [[Astronaut]] ([[STS-90]]), M.S., Space Technology, 1991
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[David A. King]]
|year=1991
|nota=Director, [[NASA]] [[Marshall Space Flight Center]], [[MBA]], 1991
|ref=<ref>[http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2005/05-133.html NASA - NASA'S Marshall Center Director David King Receives Presidential Rank Award - Nation's Highest Honor for Federal Service<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Larry L. Hereth]]
|year=1992
|nota=Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District of the [[United States Coast Guard]], [[MBA]], 1992
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Stephen R. Speed]]
|year=1993
|nota=[[U. S. Naval Officer]], Former [[mayor]] of [[Dover, Delaware]], [[MBA]], 1993
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[Sunita Williams]]
|year=1995
|nota=[[NASA]] [[Astronaut]], M.S., Engineering Management, 1995
|ref=}}
{{Alum
|name=[[George D. Zamka]]
|year=1997
|nota=[[NASA]] [[Astronaut]] ([[STS-120]]), [[USMC]] Officer, M.S., Engineering Management, 1997
|ref=}}
{{AlumniEnd}}
==See also==
* [[Florida Institute of Technology Academics]]
* [[Florida Institute of Technology housing]]
* [[Florida Institute of Technology (Jensen Beach Campus)]]
* [[Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida]]
* [[WFIT]]
==References==
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===Further reading===
*[http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=title;c=fhq;sort=dated;rgn=issue;tpl=titlelist.tpl Countdown to College: Launching Florida Institute of Technology by Gordon Patterson] Florida Historical Quarterly - Volume 77, Issue 2, Fall 1998
*[http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=fhq;cc=fhq;q=%22Florida%20Institute%20of%20Technology%22;rgn=full%20text;sid=643062c66cd0911f6da34acb8348ec6a;q1=Florida%20Institute%20of%20Technology;node=SN00154113_0079_001%3A7;idno=SN00154113_0079_001;view=section;pdf=%2FDLData%2FSN%2FSN00154113%2F0079_001%2F%2Ffile7.pdf Space University: Lift-Off of Florida Institute of Technology] Florida Historical Quarterly - Volume 79, Issue 1, Summer 2000.
*[http://www.flahistory.net/September.htm FloridaHistory.net] - September "Today in Florida History" - Florida Historical Society
== External links ==
*[http://www.fit.edu Official site]
*[http://www.fit.edu/visitors/maps/campusmap_flash.html Florida Institute of Technology Interactive Campus Map (Flash)]
*[http://www.floridatechonline.com/ Florida Tech Online]
*[http://www.fit.edu/crimson The Florida Tech Crimson, Florida Tech's Student-run newspaper]
*[http://gopanthers.fit.edu/ Official Florida Tech athletics site]
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