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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.

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In Memoriam: Jose Martinez-Diaz

Forever In Our Hearts: Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz

Photograph of Dr. Jose Martinez-Diaz Jose Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., passed away in 2020.

Jose was a professor and associate dean of Florida Tech's School of Behavior Analysis, which he founded. In addition, Jose was CEO of ABA Technologies, Inc. and an adjunct professor at Penn State's Department of Special Education. He was a Senior Consultant for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board^® (BACB^®) and a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA), as well as a member Florida’s Behavior Analysis Peer Review Committee. Jose was an officer and board member of the BACB for seven years. Jose was a past president of the Florida Association of Behavior Analysis and received its Charles H. Cox Award for Outstanding Service and Advancement of Behavior Analysis in Florida in 2005.

Jose earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology, with an emphasis in behavior analysis and therapy, from West Virginia University. His publications include a chapter on ethics in Cooper, Heron, and Heward, Applied Behavior Analysis (Second Edition) and an article on autism spectrum disorders in the National Health Review.

Jose was the guiding light of behavior analysis at Florida Tech. He brought passion, energy, and good humor to everything he touched.

His contributions to the School of Behavior Analysis and Florida Tech were many, and he is missed.

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