Florida Polytechnic University

President Avent granted prestigious international Fulbright award

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

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LAKELAND, Fla., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, has been selected as the 2024-2025 recipient of the Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Award.

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LAKELAND, Fla., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Randy K. Avent, president of Florida Polytechnic University, has been selected as the 2024-2025 recipient of the Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Award.
Avent, who will leave his post as Florida Poly's president this summer, will then travel to Spain to work on his Fulbright-funded research at the University of Barcelona.
The Fulbright award will enable Avent to investigate this subject further and expand its application to other nations.
The international Fulbright Program works with over 160 nations to increase educational and cultural exchanges to study, learn, and pursue academic and professional projects.

Florida Poly boosts graduate opportunities with higher stipends, program enhancements

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Monday, February 26, 2024

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LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Polytechnic University is aiming to attract the brightest STEM graduate school candidates in the state through recent enhancements to its graduate program.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Polytechnic University is aiming to attract the brightest STEM graduate school candidates in the state through recent enhancements to its graduate program.
The updated program increases the graduate assistantship stipend amount for thesis-track students from $2,400 to $4,000 per semester.
"With this change, our graduate programs now offer some of the most competitive stipend packages in the state," said Emily Lowers, graduate program coordinator.
Another important change was formalizing and publicizing the priority admission status the University gives to graduating Florida Poly students, program officials said.

Florida Poly average SAT scores among highest in state

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Students accepted to Florida Polytechnic University have the second-best SAT scores among public universities in the state, according to an analysis of federal data published recently by the Palm Beach Post .

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LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Students accepted to Florida Polytechnic University have the second-best SAT scores among public universities in the state, according to an analysis of federal data published recently by the Palm Beach Post .
Among all Florida universities both public and private, Florida Poly ranked third in top SAT scores with an average admitted student SAT score of 1295 in 2021, the most recent year for which federal data was available as the data set is typically from two years prior to the current year.
In the fall of 2023, this score climbed to 1323, according to University data.
"We certainly are excited to see the overall level of academic achievement present from applicants along with continued growing interest from students to attend Florida Poly," said Deanna Voss, the University's interim vice provost for enrollment management.

Search for Florida Poly's 2nd president officially kicks off

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

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LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The search for the next president of Florida Polytechnic University was officially launched on Wednesday, Dec. 13, after the University's Board of Trustees approved the presidential position criteria recommended by its presidential search committee.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The search for the next president of Florida Polytechnic University was officially launched on Wednesday, Dec. 13, after the University's Board of Trustees approved the presidential position criteria recommended by its presidential search committee.
With this Board's approval, the committee is ready to charge full steam ahead with the search process and subsequent review of candidates.
The approval comes one week after the Florida Poly Presidential Search Committee held its first meeting on Dec. 7.
Once the search committee narrows the qualified candidates to a final few, it will submit the recommendation to the Florida Poly Board of Trustees.

Florida Polytechnic University Selects Ellucian Banner SaaS to Modernize Student Experience

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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RESTON, Va. and LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly), a top public STEM institution, has selected Ellucian Banner SaaS, a transformative and proven student information system, to modernize the student experience and support the institution's growth. A new Ellucian customer, Florida Poly joins more than 1,700 Ellucian customers leveraging SaaS solutions.

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RESTON, Va. and LAKELAND, Fla., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian , the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly), a top public STEM institution, has selected Ellucian Banner SaaS, a transformative and proven student information system, to modernize the student experience and support the institution's growth.
A new Ellucian customer, Florida Poly joins more than 1,700 Ellucian customers leveraging SaaS solutions.
The Ellucian SaaS Platform will deliver a modern and intuitive user experience for students and staff at Florida Poly.
"Florida Poly is excited to be working with Ellucian to modernize our student success automation support utilizing the Banner SaaS platform," said Michael Dieckmann, Vice President and CIO.

3 Florida Poly researchers among world's top 2% of scientists

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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Dr. Ajeet Kaushik, Dr. Muhammad Rashid, Dr. Patrick Zhang are leaders in their respective fields and have actively published their research.

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Dr. Ajeet Kaushik, Dr. Muhammad Rashid, Dr. Patrick Zhang are leaders in their respective fields and have actively published their research.
Kaushik, assistant professor of chemistry in the Department of Environmental Engineering, focuses his research on exploring nanotechnology for health and environmental management.
"Florida Poly and my department leadership make this a wonderful and supportive place to do research and the results are showing up on lists like this that acknowledge our work."
He is director of research, mining, and beneficiation at Florida Poly's Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Center.

Florida Poly president honored as top business leader on prestigious statewide list

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In his last year as Florida Polytechnic University president, Dr. Randy K. Avent was recognized once again for his exceptional leadership by statewide magazine Florida Trend.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In his last year as Florida Polytechnic University president, Dr. Randy K. Avent was recognized once again for his exceptional leadership by statewide magazine Florida Trend.
It's the fifth consecutive year Avent makes the publication's prominent Florida 500 list, which celebrates the state's most influential business leaders across major industries.
Avent's work has also focused on growing Florida Poly and cementing it as an industry magnet for the region.
The Florida 500 inclusion is the latest of several important recognitions the University has received this year.

Barnett family's transformational gift names Florida Poly's state-of-the-art research center

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Polytechnic University announced a new name for its state-of-the-art research building: the Barnett Applied Research Center.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Polytechnic University announced a new name for its state-of-the-art research building: the Barnett Applied Research Center.
"We firmly believe that the Barnett Applied Research Center will be an engine for innovation, a beacon for top-tier talent, and a driving force in the region's development."
The Barnett family includes brothers Wesley and Nick Barnett and their father, Barney Barnett.
"Florida Poly is fortunate to have such a strong partnership with the Barnett family and we're honored to have their support," said Kathy Bowman, vice president for advancement at Florida Poly.

Florida Poly ranks as Top 20 public engineering program nationwide

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Monday, September 18, 2023

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LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News and World Report ranked Florida Polytechnic University a top 20-public engineering program without a Ph.D. in the nation, as part of their 2023-2024 Best Colleges list released today. The University was also ranked the No. 1 public college in the Southeast Region for the third consecutive year.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News and World Report ranked Florida Polytechnic University a top 20-public engineering program without a Ph.D. in the nation, as part of their 2023-2024 Best Colleges list released today.
1 public college in the Southeast Region for the third consecutive year.
Here's a full list of Florida Poly's U.S. News rankings:
Top 20 public engineering program without a Ph.D. in the country
"It's very exciting to see Florida Poly continuing to gain ground nationally as a top provider of core STEM education," said Dr. Randy K. Avent, Florida Poly's president.
The University also recently expanded its academic offerings by adding two new degrees – civil engineering and industrial engineering – to strengthen the curriculum's alignment with industry needs.

Florida Poly and TalTech advance AV research through successful partnership

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

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The partnership integrates Florida Poly's expertise in AV validation and verification with TalTech's ability to run AV technology on a shuttle built on open-source software, which allows access to the software's internal workings.

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The partnership integrates Florida Poly's expertise in AV validation and verification with TalTech's ability to run AV technology on a shuttle built on open-source software, which allows access to the software's internal workings.
"It's been rewarding to see the progress we've been making through our partnership with Florida Poly's Advanced Mobility Institute in developing tools that are helping in the advancement of AV technology," said Raivo Sell, a robotics professor who leads the AV research group at TalTech.
As part of the collaboration, Sell spent months at Florida Poly working with faculty and building a robust research framework.
Florida Poly and TalTech have garnered attention beyond their partnership.