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Advisory: Florida Tech Classes Canceled, Offices Remain Closed Wednesday, Nov. 4

All Florida Tech classes and university activities are canceled and all offices will remain closed Wednesday, Nov. 4. Campus cleanup is well underway but power remains out at multiple locations and water service is not fully restored to all necessary buildings. As a precautionary measure, it is advisable to continue to boil water before ingesting.

Only identified essential employees contacted by their supervisors should report to campus Wednesday. The shelter-in-place directive has been lifted so students may move about campus as conditions continue to improve; however, please use caution and avoid any flooded, barricaded or unsafe areas.

Dinner service in Panther Dining Hall is underway and will end at 5 pm. PDH will reopen at 9 a.m. Nov. 4.

Your safety remains our top priority, so please make smart decisions, stay alert, and follow all university instructions All normal operations, including classes, are anticipated to resume Thursday, Nov. 5. Watch official university communications channels for updates.

Students in the Bisk College of Business lobby

Bisk College of Business Advisory Board

Tyler Sloan

SportBLX

Tyler Sloan is a published scientist, entrepreneur, and emerging technology evangelist. Mr. Sloan is currently the Vice President, Product & Marketing of SportBLX based in New York City. SportBLX is an innovative financial technology company that has developed a marketplace for sports investments. Fans can buy shares representing equity in teams or revenue share interests with professional athletes. SportBLX’s NBA and Triple Crown horse racing related offerings have been featured in press such as The New York Post, Cheddar, Sports Illustrated, The Jim Rome Show, Fox Business, and many more.

Prior to SportBLX, Mr. Sloan was the Director of Business Development for Clarke Global, a consulting and marketing firm that assists global fintech and blockchain companies. Before that he was Co-Founder of Real Estate Chain, a real estate blockchain startup focused on property data. During this time, Mr. Sloan also co-founded the Boston Cryptotalks Meetup group, which had 800+ members and brought in top names in the blockchain/crypto space. Mr. Sloan previously served as a Teaching and Research Associate for St. John’s University, New York focusing on applications of new technologies and social media for business management.

Mr. Sloan received a B.S. from Florida Institute of Technology and spent three additional years studying as a Ph.D. student in the Biological Sciences program before transitioning to technology and business. During his time at Florida Tech Mr. Sloan produced five peer-reviewed publications, presented his research at 15 national and international scientific conferences, won 13 awards, and received three research grants.

Mr. Sloan attributes his career trajectory to a very impactful and formative experience at the College of Business, his participation in the Student Business Incubator’s pitch competition. From representing a San Francisco augmented reality company at Tech Crunch Disrupt Berlin, to participating in the MIT Media Labs’ competitive VR/AR hackathon, to conducting a capital raising roadshow spanning North American tech hubs, Tyler’s diverse startup experiences are what he looks forward to sharing with Florida Tech’s College of Business.

Education

Florida Institute of Technology - B.S.

Florida Institute of Technology - Ph.D.

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