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PROFESSORS EMERITI OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Having served Florida Institute of Technology for many years as full time active professors, the Professors Emeriti wish to continue to contribute to the growth of academic excellence of the University. To provide a formal means of coordinating their contributions, this organization is formed.

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Preserving The History of F.I.T.

A group of Professors Emeriti are making history by digitizing Florida Tech’s archival publications. So far, the Keuper Scrapbooks, Florida Tech Today, and the Pelican have been scanned and made searchable. Plans are underway to add copies of the Crimson, photographs, and other vintage material. The files reside on the Evans Library server and may be viewed by contacting the Archive Manager, Diane Newman, at newmand@fit.edu.

If you have, or have access to any F.I.T. historical material, please contact Ms. Newman at Evans Library, or any one of the officers listed in this web site.   We would like to preserve as much material as possible.  

Annual Events Schedule

Click Here for the Recurring Annual Events Schedule

2012 Events Schedule

Upcoming Events – 2012-2013

Faculty and Staff service awards – April 24, 2012, 3-5 pm. - Gleason

Faculty Assembly – Time and date undecided

President’s Faculty Reception – August 10, 2012 – 4:30 p.m. – Hartley Room

Emeritus Luncheon – Thursday, September 6, 2012, 12-200 p.m. Board of Trustees Room.

President’s picnic – Saturday, October 6, 2012 – 12-4:00 pm – field by All Faith Center

Homecoming – October 30 – November 4, 2012

President’s Holiday Party – December 11, 2012 – 3:00 – 5:00 pm – Hartley Room

Emeritus Luncheon – Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 12-200 p.m. Board of Trustees Room.

Welcome 2012 Emeriti

          Manley - Sullivan - Blenis - Crooks - Wallace

Ms. Debra Blenis, Department of Education and Interdisciplinary Studies

Dr. Clifford Bragdon, University College Dean, VP for Strategic Initiatives, Director, Florida Tech Research Park

Dr. Ken Crooks, College of Aeronautics

Dr. Carolyn Fausnaugh, College of Business

Dr. Roger Manley, College of Business

Dr. Robert Sullivan, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ms. Fontaine Wallace, Humanities and Communication

Dr.  Kermit Zieg,  Off-Campus Programs, NCR

Click the link below to see an interesting article in the APS News - January 2012,  by Dr. Patterson

 http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201201/backpage.cfm

Emeriti in "Active Retirement"

To see where  emeriti have gone, and what they have done, click on "Silver Panthers on the Go"

Interesting Facts:

With an average tenure of 20 years at Florida Tech, the current 60+ Professors Emeriti served the University for a combined total of 1,200 YEARS !!

Paws to Reflect

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic. (anon.)