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| Future University College building |
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| Future National Rowing Center |
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| Naming opportunities exist for three new residence halls |
Several new facilities have already been funded during the quiet phase of the Golden Anniversary Campaign.
The College of Aeronautics and F.I.T. Aviation will soon welcome the Emil Buehler Center for Aviation Research and Education. The $5 million Buehler Center, already under construction, will feature a 12,000-square-foot instructional facility and a 14,000-square-foot hangar on eight acres at the southern end of Melbourne International Airport.
A new center for University College is also being planned. This building will allow Florida Tech to dramatically increase its offerings in lifelong learning.
For athletics, two new facilities will be sought. The National Rowing Center on Canal 54 in Fellsmere would provide Panther rowing teams with a world-class competition facility. It will serve as the home course of the Keuper Cup and Governor’s Cup regattas.
Also new will be a $5 million boathouse and conference center on the Indian River Lagoon. This new building will provide space for the rowing teams, as well as conference and seminar facilities for the Colleges of Engineering and Business.
In addition, naming opportunities exist for three new residence halls, a dining facility, a natatorium and diving well. While these facilities are being built through university funding sources, donations will be sought to offset these costs.
While many of the campaign’s early gifts climbed high into the six and seven figures, there’s an important role to be played by every Florida Tech alumnus and friend.
“In every campaign, 85 percent of the money raised will come from individuals,” said Fox. “With planned giving and opportunities like the Florida Tech Legacy Society, the money builds over time, and even an average donor can have a major impact on the institution.”
For Farmer, also chairman of the board of trustees, the heart of the Golden Anniversary Campaign is to better the lives of Florida Tech students.
“There is no requirement for our alumni and friends to give to this campaign,” said Farmer. “We want each of our donors to feel a sense of satisfaction that they have contributed to something that has the capability to make a very real difference. That’s what this campaign is all about.” |
