Citing a business need, college takes on its biggest academic investment

The need for physical therapists in Polk County is particularly acute.

  • By Elizabeth Morrisey
  • | 7:10 a.m. August 31, 2018
Calvin Knight. Florida Southern College School of Physical Therapy Associate Professor Alex Siyufy puts student Danae Moss thru a series of hip strengthening exercises.
Calvin Knight. Florida Southern College School of Physical Therapy Associate Professor Alex Siyufy puts student Danae Moss thru a series of hip strengthening exercises.
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Starting a new academic program at a top-ranked private college is no easy task. There’s millions of dollars needed for a facility, quality faculty can be difficult to find and community partners are a big part of the startup phase.

 

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