Florida Institute of Technology - Ad Astra Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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10 INSTITUTE ® TECHNOLOG SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY In August 1972 FIT bought St. Josephs College in Jenson Beach to develop the Jenson Beach campus. The Hydrospace Technological In- stitute was then moved from Cocoa Beach to the new campus. The School of Marine and Environmental Sciences was opened with the dedication of Jenson Beach in February 1973.

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In February 1969 FIT announced plans for the upcom- ing six years. In 1970 Wood Hall was to be built, followed by the another dorm in 1971, a new library, and art center, and an engineering building were also to be started. 1973 forsaw the beginning of Roberts. A Space Science Building was planned for 1973 fol- lowed by another dorm in 1974 and in 1975 a human- ities center and housing for married students were planned. The housing shortage has always been a problem. In the never ending search for housing the Tradewinds Hotel in Indialantic became Doherty Dorm for aero- nautics students. In August 69 the Hydrospace Technological Institute finally received a building and approval for locating at Port Canaveral. The institute taught meteorology, geological oceanography, mathematics, and mechan- ics. A 900,000 dollar federal loan was approved in Sep- tember 1969 for the future Roberts Hall. FIT bought the Tradewinds Hotel in December 1969. The Aeronautics Technological Institute made an of- ficial merger with FIT and become the School of Aeronautics. Construction on Roberts Hall began in 1970 and at the time had an advanced slab design. The first stu- dents used the then unnamed hall-in September of 1971. Half of the second floor at the time was used to house women. Fire at the Pike House destroyed a separate building near the house that had been used as a study hall. The science tower was dedicated The Crawford Sci- ence Tower in December 1971 for his efforts in rais- ing money for that structure. The Medical Research Institute was started in August 1971 by Dr. Ronald Jones. Initial studies were con- cerned with a cure for venerial disease. The Campus Ministry Center was opened in Septem- ber 20, 1971. The Harbor Branch Foundation opened the Marine Science Center near Ft Lauderdale in January 1972. Both a Bachelor and Master of science education degree programs were approved by the Florida De- partment of Education in February 1972. February, the FIT oceanographic unit joins the new Harbor Branch Foundation. The lab was described as a “major new marine biological laboratory, equipped for specialized research that will enlarge mankind’s knowledge of the oceans.”’ FIT filed suit against two architectural firms on the ground that there was a breach of contract concern- ing the completion of the science building. The col- lege listed defiencies as failure of the heating system to provide sufficient heat, failure of the cooling sys- tem, abnormal air pressure, and dust problems. The college asked judgement for damages in excess of 5,000 dollars. More than one hundred top international scientists from North and South America, Russia, and several European and Asian nations attended the ‘‘Confer- ence on the Core-Mantle Interface” at FIT. Three new degrees were added in July, August, and October of 1972. The degrees included a MS In bio- logical sciences, a BS in science education, and a BS in Ocean engineering, respectively. East Hall (Evans) was completed in August ’72.

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RET ah a hare Florida Institute of Technology Jensen Beach Campus PERSONAL GROWTH CENTER 11