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known as the STEM fields. In other words, he wants Florida universities to turn out more STEM graduates in order to better meet the needs of employers. This, Scott proposes, will lead to a better economy. His plan to achieve this is to shift state funding to STEM programs and away from programs he deems less desirable to businesses. Translation: discouraging students from majoring in the liberal arts. “If I’m going to take money from a citizen to put into education, then I’m going to take that money to create jobs,” Scott told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune last week. “So I want that money to go to degrees where people can get jobs in this state.” Scott has already begun laying the groundwork for his plan, starting with a letter to Florida’s 11 state university presidents, including FGCU’s President
Wilson Bradshaw. The letter included a series of questions asking for information such as what the university has done to meet the needs of employers and what measurable goals the university has with graduating students with specific degrees, such as that of STEM programs. Glenn Whitehouse, an associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a strong defender of the liberal arts. “I think there is a common misunderstanding about the purpose of liberal arts education,” Whitehouse said. “Many people seem to take the view that universities should offer a separate major for each kind of job that is out there in the marketplace. But this is not how higher education works.”
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<X^c\gXcffqX k`Zb\kj dfi\ k_Xe _Xc] jfc[ 9p B\ccp ;Xm`j JkX]] ni`k\i With only three weeks to go, more than half of the tickets to Eaglepalooza have already been sold. Melissa Khayata, concert director, advises students who are interested in attending Eaglepalooza to act quickly. “Tickets are going very quick, so they definitely want to try to get them before the radio starts announcing … then, everyone in the public will know about the show, and the
show’s going to sell out,” she said. Students can purchase tickets until Oct. 31 for $12. However, on Nov. 1, ticket prices will increase to $20 each. “The show is for the students; that is the only reason why we raise the prices, to encourage the students to buy their tickets before the public gets them at the discounted price,” Khayata said. “We don’t want to see our show sell out and then students not get their tickets because, obviously, the show is for the students and we just open it up to the
public,” said Joseph McGibboney, program coordinator. McGibboney explains that on Nov. 1, tickets will be advertised through five radio stations and one Latin-based television station. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. There will be standing-room-only on the floor, while the remaining attendees will be seated in the bowl. There will be a DJ that will play in between the artists. Na Palm will open, followed by Travis Porter and ending with Pitbull.
Outside, items promoting FGCU and the Programming Board will be given away. There will be no shuttle service to the event; however, parking is free for students. “Multiple businesses and corporations are contacting us to purchase 30 to 50 tickets,” Khayata said. McGibboney encourages students to get tickets soon. “We want a larger population of students than the public to be there,” he said. Students can buy tickets at Germain Arena.