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I C U F R E P O R T May 2010

Presidents Council Elects New Officers

The ICUF Presidents Council elected Florida Institute of Technology President Anthony Catanese to a two-year term as chair, succeeding St. Tho-mas University President Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale. “Serving as Chairman of the ICUF Council of Presidents is an important link to the other colleges and universities.” “Dr. Catanese is a highly respected authority on Florida higher education issues and will be an outstanding representative for ICUF in statewide policy discussions,” said ICUF President Ed Moore. The others officers elected by the Council at its annual meeting were: Flagler College President William T. Abare, Vice Chair; Ringling College of Art and Design President Larry R. Thompson, Secretary; and Bethune-Cookman University President Trudie Kibbe Reed, Treasurer. Joining the officers on the Executive Committee are Palm Beach Atlantic University President Lu Hardin as a member-at-large and Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale as past president.

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ICUF, Partners Seek $103 Million Broadband Grant

The Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida, the Florida College System (FCS), and the state’s public broadcasting stations have teamed up to apply for a $103 million federal grant to create a statewide network to boost and sustain broadband access for all residents in Florida. Winners of the broadband grant awards are expected to be announced in September.

"The Florida Education SmartNet will link all of the state's public broadcasting stations, state and independent colleges and universities to a higher education network that boosts education, economic development, employment growth, elder services, and emergency man-agement throughout Florida," said ICUF President Dr. Ed H. Moore. "This partnership of pub-lic and private education institutions will create the nation's premier higher education technol-ogy collaboration of on-site, on-line, and on-the-air community institutions. It will mean that in Florida, higher education and its benefits can reach every student, every community, and every region of the state."

The Florida SmartNet project is a partnership of higher education institutions and FPBS stations, with the majority of the organizations having little to no access to high speed broad-band. Florida SmartNet aims to benefit all Floridians by improving the connectivity within their communities, as it will encompass more than seven million households, 1.5 million businesses and 47,000 community anchor and public safety institutions. Each of the participating institu-tions will serve as an entry point for the broadband technology, which will enable every Florid-ian living within 50 miles of those locations to gain access to the Internet. “This grant opportu-nity will help expand technology to particularly underserved areas of the state,” said the Florida College System Chancellor Dr. Willis N. Holcombe. “Finding ways to increase the scope and use of technology will undoubtedly enhance the learning opportunities available to students and will provide the needed fuel to drive our future workforce forward.”

Ed H. Moore: A Must-Know Floridian

Florida Trend featured ICUF President Ed H. Moore as A Must-Know Floridian on its website, www.floridatrend.com. The article featured a photo of Moore and a link to the ICUF website, www.icuf.org, encouraging visitors to read a letter he wrote about ICUF. “The Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida (ICUF) is a diverse as-sociation of 28 private, not-for-profit, educa-tional institutions all based in Florida and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS),” Moore said. “We serve more than 120,000 students at over 180 sites around Florida. We offer programs at the main campuses, at satellite sites in communities and at community colleges.”

Dr. Ed Moore

Three Finalists Selected for FMU

The Florida Memorial University Presiden-tial Search Committee has selected three finalists for president. “Our initial pool of eighty applicants vying for the presidential position has been nar-rowed down to an impressive three,” said Charles W. George, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “Each candidate would bring certain strengths to the institution that would further advance our mis-sion, so our choice will be a difficult one.” The finalists are: • Dr. Lawrence Davenport, Executive Vice President of Neher and Associates, a Sacra-mento, CA, consulting firm and former executive vice president of Florida Atlantic University.

• Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones, Senior Vice President of Benedict College and former director of engineering at Futron Corp. in Bethesda, MD.

• Dr. Lester Newman, Vice President for academic affairs at Lane College in Jackson, TN.

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St. Thomas President Comments on Human Rights

St. Thomas President Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale issued a state-ment emphasizing the university’s long-standing commitment to the hu-man rights of Florida farm workers and Haitian coffee farmers. He said the university’s Center for Justice and Peace has worked for years to address the issues affecting farm workers in the Immokalee area. “For us, at St. Thomas University, discussing immigration needs and solutions requires consciousness of what is really going on in the Immokalee farm workers’ lives, and immersion experiences like this are one of the ways we ‘develop leaders for life.’”

Casale said the university has been working with the Archdiocese of Miami on three projects in Haiti, including the growing of free-trade organic coffee Café Cocano, which is sold at the STU bookstore and on the Web. “We brew coffee for relief and human promotion; at the same time we enjoy an excellent cup of coffee,” he said.

Egyptian Academic Named Fulbright Scholar at Bethune-Cookman

Dr. Mamdouh Nasr, Professor and Vice Dean for gradu-ate studies and research in agriculture at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt has been named a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at Bethune-Cookman University. Dr. Mamdouh will teach courses in environmental and ecological economics, economic approaches to environmental issues, environmental policy, risk management and advanced environmental eco-nomics. “We are delighted that the Fulbright Foreign Scholar-ship Board has recognized Bethune-Cookman University with this prestigious grant, and we look forward to welcoming Dr. Mamdouh Nasr to our campus,” said Bethune-Cookman Presi-dent Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed.

Monsignor Casale

Stetson Student Named Udall Scholar

Stetson University junior Heather Grove has been named a 2010 Udall Scholar for her commitment to environmental awareness and sus-tainable development. She is one of 80 students nationally to receive a Udall Scholarship. “I’m honored not only to be alongside students of high prestige, but to also represent Stetson University,” she said. Grove is the third Stetson student to receive a Udall Scholarship in 10 years. From Orlando, she is double majoring in environmental science and geology. Two years ago Grove started the John Grove Memorial Fund to continue funding her late grandfather’s humanitarian efforts in Central American and the Caribbean.

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Hodges Appoints First Professor Emeritus

Dr. Gene Landrum is retiring after serving for 15 years as a fac-ulty member in the Hodges University Kenneth Oscar Johnson School of Business and has been named Hodges’ first Professor Emeritus. “During his many years as an entrepreneur, Gene gained first-hand insight that he has imparted to his students,” said Hodges President Terry McMahan. “He’s been able to deliver in the classroom because he’s so dynamic, and he practices what he preaches. He will remain an inspiration for teachers and students for years to come.”

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Barry Nursing Professor Recognized for Arts Program

Dr. Sandra Walsh

Dr. Sandra M. Walsh, professor of nursing at Barry University, has been featured in a new book demonstrating how arts programs can help achieve heath care goals at little cost. The book, Transforming the Health Care Experience though the Arts, includes a write-up on her “Art at the Bedside” program. Her creative-arts approach to medical care has been incorporated into nursing school curriculums and health care facilities in the U.S., Canada and Taiwan. Recently, Dr. Walsh has been researching “creative bonding interven-tion” art activities meant to enhance communication and improve the wellbeing of persons with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

Clearwater Christian Student Wins Minority Teacher Award

Nicole Goff, an elementary education major at Clearwater Christian College, has been awarded a Minority Teachers Educational Scholarship. She was also named CCC Scholar of the Year. “I am thankful to have received this award,” Goff said. “It shows that we are watched not only by our peers and instructors, but also by those outside of our normal circles. They see what some don’t; therefore, it is essential to work hard to receive an education because it pays off in the end.” Goff plans to teach after she graduates and pursue a master’s degree in administrative leadership. Nicole Goff

Rollins Student Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Justin Wright, a junior double ma-joring in chemistry and biochemistry at Rollins College, has been named a 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. Wright is the fifth Rollins stu-dent to receive a Goldwater Scholarship since 2003. “Receiving this award is the culmina-tion of my college experience,” Wright said. “The undergraduate opportunities I’ve experienced at Rollins have definitely been instrumental in my receiving this award. Being awarded a Goldwater will help me tre-mendously when I apply to graduate programs.”

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JU Receives $1 M Pledge For Marine Science Center

A trust created by two prominent Jack-sonville University benefactors pledged $1 million toward the cost of construction of the university’s new Marine Science Research Institute. The facility, estimated to cost $9.5 million, will investigate climatic intrusions on First Coast marine ecosystems. Calvin Hayden, one of the executors of the Bertram S. and Margaret W. Reid Charitable Trust, said the donation meshes well with the Reids' love of nature and support for higher education. Reid was president of a truck-ing company and served on the JU Board of Trustees prior to his death in 1998. Margaret Reid died in 2008. The trust has previously contributed $1 million to JU.

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NSU Students Win Collegiate Real Estate Challenge

From, left, Michael Maxwell, Interim Chair of the M.S. in Real Estate De-velopment Program, Benjamin Boies, Walter Ojeda, Kelli Nelson, Robert Knuth, Monica Hands, Jared Chas-sen, and Jessica Joly

Seven students in the Master of Science in real estate development program at Nova Southeastern University won the inaugural Collegiate Real Estate Challenge, de-feating a team from the University of Miami. In the competition sponsored by the South Florida chapter of the National Association and Industrial and Office Properties, the stu-dents were asked to produce development plans for an eight-acre site in downtown Miami. “We were very impressed by the high caliber development proposals the students pre-sented,” said Jose Hevia, CEO of the company that owns the site. “Flagler received two very good ideas for the site, and I would absolutely consider using components of Nova Southeastern University’s real estate solution for future development.”

Florida Tech Joins Helicopter Training Partnership

Florida Institute of Technology and Bristow Academy formed a strategic partnership to offer a com-bined aviation education and helicopter flight training program starting in the fall. The program will offer a uni-versity education to stu-dents seeking careers as professional helicopter pi-lots. Florida Tech officials anticipate that the program will be especially attractive to veterans attending the university on the GI Bill. Florida Tech President Dr. Anthony J. Catanese said he is “Especially proud that the university is designated a VA Institute of Higher Learning and a Yellow Ribbon university for these veterans’ benefits and that it has been recog-nized on the 2010 list of ‘Military Friendly Schools. “

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Saint Leo Marketing Students Win National Award

The student chapter of the American Marketing Association at Saint Leo Uni-versity won awards in the chapter planning and membership categories at the AMA’s International Collegiate Conferences in New Orleans. It was the 13th time in 14 years that Saint Leo marketing students won a major award at the conference.

Members of the Winning Team Included Nicole Simmons, Keving Zengel, Antonette Lyken, Shadey Reyes, Edgar Lewis and Levvie Clare.

Barry Men’s Team Wins National Tennis Championship

The Barry Buccaneers men’s tennis team won the NCAA Division II national cham-pionship with a come from behind victory over No. 1 ranked Valdosta State of Georgia. After finishing as runner up in the last two champi-onships, Barry rallied from a 4-2 deficit to win the finals by a score of 5-4. Senior Andrew Sharnov clinched the victory by winning a third-set tiebreaker. Barry finished the season on a 12-match win streak and a record of 25-4. This is Barry's eighth national champion-ship overall, the first for men's tennis.

Barry Tennis Team Celebrates National Championship

Webber Women Win National Bowling Championship

In their first year of competition, the Webber International University women’s bowling team won the United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Champi-onship. Warriors’ anchor Hayley Beavis of Southampton, England clinched the vic-tory in her final frame. “I’m a little surprised because I sprained my ankle doing fit-ness a week ago and was on crutches, so I wasn’t sure I could even bowl,” she said. “My teammates are so supportive, and this is just a dream come true.”

Beavis was named to the all tournament team. Other members of the team were Ashly Galante of Tar-pon Springs, Fl; Katie Thornton of Chesapeake, Va.; Stephanie Martins of Brazil; and Yoselin Leon Garcia and Jessica Santi-ago, both of Puerto Rico. Webber International Bowlers

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NSU Women Golfers Repeat as Division II Champions

Nova Southeastern University won the NCAA Division II women’s golf championship for the second year in a row, marking the 11th consecutive year that a team from the Sun-shine State Conference has won the title. The NSU Sharks defeated second place Rollins by 40 strokes, with Florida Southern finishing third. Shark junior Sandra Changkija won the individual championship with a score of 284, overcoming a four-stroke deficit in the final round.

Restaurateur Donates $5 M to UM Ear Institute

From lft, Dean Pascal J. Gold-schmidt, Dr. Fred Telischi, UM President Donna Shalala, Barton G. Weiss and Dr. Thomas Balkany

Noted south Florida restaurateur Barton G. Weiss donated $5 million to establish the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Cochear Implant Family Resource Center at the University of Miami’s Ear Institute. Weiss has a three-year-old daughter, Jadin, who was born deaf and is now hearing, thanks to a cochlear implant procedure performed by Ear Institute Director Thomas Balkany. “My hope is that this will allow all families, regardless of their socioeconomic background, to have a resource, as well as support,” Weiss said. “Over the years,” said UM President Dr. Donna E. Shalala, “Barton has donated not only resources, but also his talent and time. Today he has taken that support a step further by making an incredible gift to the Miller School of Medicine.”

Saint Leo Receives Record Gift from Online Graduate

Don Tapia, an Arizona businessman who earned online bachelors and MBA degrees at Saint Leo University, donated $4 million to his alma mater, the largest gift in its history. Tapia’s gift will be used to construct a 50,000 square foot classroom and laboratory building that will be named in his honor. His business, Essco Wholesale Electric, Inc., is the largest Hispanic owned business in Arizona, according to Hispanic Business magazine. “This transformative gift will enable Saint Leo University to continue to

provide a world-class education not only through the Center for Online Learning but at a state-of-the-art facility at the main campus in Florida,” said Saint Leo University President Ar-thur F. Kirk, Jr. “We would be hard pressed to find a Saint Leo student that this gift will not impact.”

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Stetson Expert Testifies On Kyrgyzstan

Eugene Huskey, a Stetson University politi-cal science professor and Director of Russian Stud-ies, testified to Congress and was quoted fre-quently in the media re-garding the recent turmoil in the former Soviet Re-public of Kyrgyzstan. He is an expert on the re-mote Central Asian coun-try’s politics. He testified to a congres-sional committee, presented a seminar at the State Department and participated in a workshop at the National Endowment for Democracy. His media hits included a Ca-nadian Broadcasting Company interview, a St. Petersburg Times op-ed and a 5,000 word essay on Salon.com.

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Palm Beach Atlantic Sports a “Green Wall”

Students in Free Enterprise at Palm Beach Atlantic University developed a “green wall.” A “green wall” is a portable, vertical garden complete with irrigation that can be used to grow plants indoors or out. “It is a unique way to show the community that we as a Uni-versity want to en-hance our campus and help our envi-ronment through horticulture,” said SIFE Vice Chair Paige Wissler. “Hopefully in the future we can ex-pand to have more green walls on campus.”

Florida Tech Approves Football Team

Following the recommendation of President Anthony Catanese, the Florida Institute of Technology Board of Trustees has agreed to field a football team starting in 2013. The Panthers football team is expected to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Florida Tech is a member of the Sun-shine State Conference, which does not compete in football, and the NCAA Division II. Catanese said the program will be sup-ported through fund raising, not tuition, with the goals set at $821,000 for next year and $1.88 million the following year. He said he will invite Florida Atlantic Football Coach Howard Schel-lenberger to speak at a fund-raising luncheon later this year.

Southeastern Opens New Gateway to Campus

Southeastern University officially opened its new “front door,” an upgrade of four-tenths of a mile of Long-fellow Boulevard in Lakeland leading to the campus. The project features lighted twin gateways on each side of the road. “This is not only a beautiful entrance, but an entrance to new things and to a new life” for students who attend Southeastern, University Chancellor Tommy Barnett said at the ribbon-cutting. The improvements are part of a larger $3 million project that includes a 281-vehicle parking lot under construction on the west side of the boulevard. Southeastern’s New “Gateway”

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Barry University· Beacon College· Bethune-Cookman University

Clearwater Christian College · Eckerd College · Edward Waters College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · Flagler College · ·Florida College

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences · Florida Institute of Technology Florida Memorial University · Florida Southern College · Hodges University

Jacksonville University· Lynn University · ·Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University · Ringling College of Art and Design · Rollins College

Saint Leo University · St. Thomas University · Southeastern University · Stetson University The University of Tampa · University of Miami · Warner University

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ICUF Report is written by John C. Van Gieson, 850-681-6505. Edits, layout and visual formatting by Melissa Armstrong. Please email comments and suggested news items to johnvg@comcast.net.

Award-winning Stetson Professor Dies Unexpectedly

Dr. Monique Forte, Professor of Management at Stetson University, died unexpectedly at her home two weeks after she re-ceived the 2010 McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching at Stetson’s Spring Commencement. Dr. Forte was slated to assume an endowed chair, the C. R. Lindback Professor of Business Ad-ministration in the Fall. “You couldn’t help but get captured and captivated by Monique’s energy, intelligence, optimism and spirit,” said Stetson President Dr. Wendy B. Libby. “She was always ready to take on a new task or challenge with gusto. Our university community has lost a scholar and teacher, leader and friend.”

Florida Southern Names New Business Dean

Dr. William L. Rhey has been named Dean of the School of Business and Economics at Florida Southern University. Dr. Rhey comes to FSC from The University of Tampa, where he was direc-tor of graduate business programs. “Dr. Rhey is a respected leader in business education and is recognized by his peers for his high ethical standards and outstanding service to his profession,” FSC President Ann Kerr said. “He brings a breadth of knowledge and experience in developing dynamic business programs that connect students with real-world learning opportunities through exciting internships, case studies, practice and global study.”

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