Central Florida Future, Vol. 11 No. 4A, Summer 1978

              Vol.11
Futura
Special Advertising Issue - Summer 1978
Florida
Technological
University
No. 4A
Athletics split from Education
Oh really?
No, they're not selling the school. Billboards like
the one pictured are all over Orlando as a result of
Project Outreach sponsored by the Office of
Veterans Affairs. It seems there's been a problem of
identity for FTU, at least according to Jim Smith of
the VA office. "I get calls every week — mainly
from veterans — asking what kind of tool box they
should bring," said Smith. "Because of the name
they think it's a technical school." Smith said he
started the program to let veterans know that there
a Veterans approved university in the central
is
Florida area. Minute Memos and newspaper ads
with the same message have also been taken out according to Smith.
by Anthony B. Toth
edltor-ln-chief
President Trevor Colbourn announced last week that effective August 1,
the Department of Intercollegiate
Athletics will report directly to him.
In the past, the administration of intercollegiate athletics had been within
the College of Education under the
Department of Physical Education.
The Director of Athletics, who is
responsible for intercollegiate
athletics, reported to the chairman of
physical education and then to the
dean of the College of Education.
According to President Colbourn,
the move was designed to simplify the
administration of intercollegiate
athletics, as well as confirm its importance to FTU.
Athletic Director Jack O'Leary said,
"I had no problem with the structure
as it was," but he added that the new
system might provide "a little more
exposure" for the department. "I feel
that we all should extend to Deans Cal
Miller and Bob Cowgill, Dr. John
Powell (Department of Physical
Education Chairman),...and others in
the College of Education a very sincere
gesture of appreciation for doing a
professional job in formulating a very
fine athletic program here at FTU.
With their help, FTU athletics has
made great progress. I expect to work
very closely with these fine people,"
O'Leary said.
Dr. Powell said, "I have enjoyed my
involvement with intercollegiate
athletics and assisting in the growth
and development over the past six
years; I believe it now has a sound
foundation and the program has my
best wishes for continued success."
Bob White leaves local problems behind
to tackle student issues in Tallahassee
by Ann Barry
associate editor
FTU's former student body president
Bob White has left behind the duties of
campus government to lobby for
student interests on the state level.
In the fall, White will represent the
Florida Student Association in the
$10,000 a year position of executive
director of the FSA. He was chosen by
the State Council of Student Body
Presidents in July.
At FTU, White was concerned with
student government and services. He
also kept contacts with local legislators
concerning student-oriented
legislation.
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Special Advertising Issue - Summer 1978
Today's FUTURE has been published to
acquaint prospective advertisers with the editorial
and advertising content of FTU's campus
newspaper.
The last issue of summer quarter serves as a
framework for this issue.
In contrast, Whites future duties will
include dealing with officals from the
State University System, Board of
Regents, Department of Education and
the Florida Legislature.
White's prime responsibility will be
to lobby according to the legislative
packet of the FSA, which will be
developed in- the coming year. The
packet is composed of issues that the
organization will work for or against
in the next legislative session. He said
that will be his only political effort and
he will not seek political office.
He said an increased profile of the
FSA and student lobby efforts is also
needed. "Students know less about the
FSA  than  about their own student
governments. That is very low in itself," White said. He plans to renew
and increase distribution of an FSA
newsletter.
The Senate and House elections will
be very important to the FSA. White
said he strongly expected a turnover of
one-third in the House and one-fourth
in the Senate. "The winners need to be
contacted, informed of student concerns and told about the FSA." He said
he hopes to use a scheduled
organizational session of legislators in
November for this purpose.
Rewording of the Activity and Service Fee law will be the major concern
of the FSA and White's efforts this
year, he said. White said an Activity
and Service Fee task force is preparing
legislation to clean up and clarify the
law. Since anyone can attack the issue
once it gets to the House floor, White
said lobby efforts will center heavily
around the issue.    .
White hinted the FSA may start a
new policy of addressing non-
educational issues that may still affect
students. He offered the Equal Rights
Amendment and the decriminilization
of marijuana as examples.
"I think this will do a lot to increase
interest in student lobby efforts," he
said. "Educational issues are so dry
and   procedural   that   the- "average
White, page 4
Pages 5-8 are known as "The Thumb." The
Thumb regularly runs in the ^irst issue of each
quarter and is paid for by FTU's student government.
Several articles, photographs and advertisements have been selected from recent Issues for inclusion here.
This 16 page issue is representative, in both size
and content, of issues we published last year.