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

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The sports program began in the winter of 1965 with baseball and basketball. In August of 1968 the sports department added soccer, crew, golf, wrestling to the existing sports program. Later additions have included sailing, fencing, cross country, rifle, tennis, womens’ softball and volley- ball. Construction of a new 20,000 square foot athletic field began in De- cember 1978 as part of a long term plan to develop the athletic depart- ment. 15

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14 oa : ail oes As the university entered its 20th anniversary year, plans for a two million library building were a top priority. Iranian students demonstrated the Shaw’s regime in November 1978 in a twelve mile walk beginning and ending at FIT. The signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty caused demonstra- tions in March 1979. The demonstration disbanded when Ameri- can students started verbal arguements with the Arab students. Indialantic warned FIT in June 1979 about the Tradewinds Hotel, Doherty Hall, and its state of disrepair. The hall had not been used because of Indialantic zoning laws which made the area for single residential houses. This law was also prevented FIT from selling the property to a prospective buyer, and India- lantic refused to change the zoning laws. Despite the problems FIT sold the historical landmark in September of 1979. Three new Southgate apartment buildings were started after a federal loan was approved in October 1979. The apartments were slated to be competed in beginning fall quarter 1980. Students moved into the new apartments in September of 1980 even though a few appliances were not in the apartments. In May of 1981 the Security Office, at its old location, was bombed. A pipebomb was thrown through the window and scattered schrapnel and broken glass. Luckily no one was injured. Taiwan gifted FIT in August 1981 with the marble clock stand- ing in front of the library. —- oo

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