Office of the President

Hello, Panthers!

The Olin Engineering Complex is the heartbeat of our university’s science and engineering enterprise.

Within these walls, our students are earning a first-class education that is preparing them to change our world for the better and launching them into careers of consequence.

Our faculty are pursuing meaningful research in this building, as well, making critical contributions to industry and science while lighting the way for the next generation of discovery.

Albert Einstein said, “The important thing is to never stop questioning,” and that essential concept has been at the core of a Florida Tech education across seven decades.

Our students and faculty ask the difficult questions and then commit themselves to the hard work of finding the answers. Those answers take the form of discovery that innovates and inspires across our classrooms, labs and campus.

I’m so proud of the you, the people of Florida Tech, as you continue to prove that a STEM education is a great foundation for whatever comes next in life.

I’ll see you around campus—and Go Panthers!

Sincerely,

John Nicklow, Ph.D.
President

Hello, Panthers!

I have four words for you: It’s time to shine!

The new academic year is here, and we are so glad to have everyone back. Like me I know you are looking forward to exciting things to come.

It was a great pleasure welcoming our new students as well as our returners over the past several days. As media accounts of our move-in noted, there was an impressive and friendly array of volunteer hands helping everyone get settled in their residence halls and ready for the Fall semester.

It was wonderful to meet so many supportive parents and other family members, as well.

There are lots of new things to see and do this year! One of the biggest, literally, is our new Crimson Crossing residence complex rising out of the ground at the main campus entrance. This 500-plus bed, state-of-the-art facility should be complete in time for next academic year. I am sure everyone is going to love it!

And speaking of campus improvements, have you noticed our beautification project has taken…root? New landscaping, dazzling with its vibrant colors, is in full bloom from one side of Florida Tech to the other, a wonderful addition that all can enjoy.

As we proceed into our first week, here’s a piece of advice for our students: get involved. Find new friends and new interests in student organizations; explore your curiosity with research; participate in athletics and intramurals; or find other opportunities. I promise there are many.

This is not just a great way to expand your social circle and get the most out of your college experience. Engaged students stay in school and earn better grades, studies have found. We want that for you!

So again, welcome back everyone. Let’s make this academic year one for the books! Good luck and I’ll see you around campus.

Go Panthers!

Sincerely,

John Nicklow, Ph.D.
President

Hello, Panthers!

Another amazing academic year is drawing to a close, and we’ve undertaken some tremendous accomplishments—and we still have one or two things on our to-do list.

Among highlights this month, we hosted our SACSCOC reaffirmation on-site review, and the accreditation visit could not have gone better. It was a fantastic visit. We are optimistic about a very favorable outcome.

Also in April, we broke ground on our six-story, 556-bed residence hall at the entrance to the university. This state-of-the-art facility with give Panthers a comfortable, modern living/learning community for many years to come. The groundbreaking was a time of great celebration, and we can’t wait for the complex to be completed later next year.

Our busy April rolls on with the annual Northrop Grumman Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase Friday. I encourage you to stop by the Clemente Center and check out the creativity and ingenuity of our talented students.

And there’s one more milestone celebration in store: Spring Commencement is set for Saturday, May 10.

We’ll award degrees across three ceremonies and are honored to have Florida Tech alumnus and Virgin Galactic executive Mike Moses as our keynote speaker. If you don’t have tickets, dial up the webcast. It’s going to be a stellar day!

Thanks again for making it a great academic year—a reminder that there’s nothing we cannot accomplish, together.

We’ll talk again soon. Until then, go Panthers!

Sincerely,

John Nicklow, Ph.D.
President