Florida A&M University News February 17, 2020 DR. JAFFUS HARDRICK, PRESIDENT, FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (FMU), HOSTS THE BEACON COUNCIL’S AVIATION COMMITTEE On Friday, February 14, Dr. Jaffus Hardrick, hosted a group of 147 attendees, who are members of the Beacon Council, along with airline executives and aviation personnel from Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Panelists represented local, national and international airlines. As a recent appointee to the Beacon Council’s Executive Committee for Aviation, Dr. Hardrick anticipates this meeting was groundbreaking for FMU. “Several attendees said they had never visited Florida Memorial University’s campus before, and now they are aware of our aviation capabilities and opportunities offered through FMU’s aeronautical department,” said Dr. Hardrick. Two panels were offered, where conversations ranged from consumer trends, and future airport design, to the power of internships, which potentially lead to valuable jobs. Afterwards, several attendees toured FMU’s aviation department, which included reviewing classroom flight simulators and the air traffic control tower. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs – Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/