Student Spotlight
John Almasi
M.S. student, Technical and Professional CommunicationB.A. Humanities
"I'm finding the material to be a pleasant challenge as it is giving me a point of view that is normally somewhat obscure in my cognitive awareness. The reading has been engaging and somewhat entertaining (I'm probably amazed at that), although I can foresee more philosophical upheavals."
Events
"The Challenge of Being Our Brothers' Keeper: Poverty and Disease in a Global Perspective" Edward W. Scott, Jr., Former Asst. Secretary, U.S. Government, Technology Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
April 10, 2008
7 p.m.
Hartley Room, Denius Student Center
Mr. Scott, a Florida Tech trustee, is co-founder the Center for Global Development (CGD) in Washington, D.C., a highly regarded "think tank" dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality. Scott is also a co-founder, along with Bill Gates and George Soros, of DATA, an advocacy organization dedicated to building public and political awareness about development problems in Africa, most notably the HIV/Aids pandemic. He is the founder and Chairman of "Friends of the Global Fight" which, with the assistance of the Gates Foundation, provides support in the U.S. for The Global Fund to Fight for Aids, TB and Malaria.
"William Inge: Odd Man Out"
March 27, 2008
7 p.m.
Hartley Room, Denius Student Center
Prof. Johnson will analyze 1950's gender role reversals and sexual stereotypes in the plays of William Inge. Inge's works include "Come Back, Little Sheba," "Bus Stop," and "Picnic." He won an Original Screenplay Oscar for "Splendor in the Grass" in 1961. A book-signing reception of Johnson's "William Inge and the Subversion of Gender" (McFarland, 2005) will take place after the lecture.