Nearly 90 business leaders representing 40 innovating firms focused on science, technology and engineering will come together Tuesday for Florida Polytechnic University’s first Industry Partner Summit to help shape the university’s curriculum. Apple’s vice president of education, John Couch, will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon, which is expected to draw more than 200 attendees from firms including Cisco Systems, Harris Corporation, Enterprise Florida, Bright House Networks, Staples and Boeing Spectrolab.
“We are extremely excited that John Couch and Apple recognize Florida Poly’s potential to change the way university students learn about science, technology, engineering and math,” said Ava Parker, chief operating officer for Florida Polytechnic University.
Couch was one of Apple’s early leaders and is a widely recognized authority on using technology to revolutionize classroom learning.
Florida Polytechnic is the state’s 12th public university and the newest member of the Florida State University System. Dedicated exclusively to applied research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), its curriculum will also emphasize business management and leadership to ensure students graduate with both the knowledge and experience needed to help businesses compete in a global innovation market.
Florida Polytechnic will welcome its inaugural class in fall of 2014. The university’s board of trustees recently approved a four-year scholarship program for that first class of undergraduate, transfer and graduate students.
