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WGCU launches new TV show focusing on SW Florida news and issues

September 20, 2024 0

After collecting an armload of honors from two regional journalism associations this spring, WGCU Public Media continues its ambitious plan to increase staffing...

FGCU professor receives lifetime achievement award for dedication to social work

July 16, 2024 0

A Florida Gulf Coast University social work professor who discovered his life’s calling “by accident” has received a lifetime achievement...

New Honors College dean brings international study experience to role

June 28, 2024 0

An international academician who was born and raised in Fort Myers and attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes...

Retired professor’s $2.5 million gift to engineering is largest ever from faculty member

June 6, 2024 0

Thomas M. Missimer recently retired from Florida Gulf Coast University’s U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering . But the former hydrogeology professor’s impact will continue to...

Grad school experiences lead to success for technology entrepreneur

April 5, 2024 0

It’s not unusual for a college student to take a part-time job at the corner sandwich shop to help make...

Basketball player helps make sports history for his home country

February 22, 2024 0

Franco Miller Jr., a guard on Florida Gulf Coast University’s men’s basketball team , helped make sports history for his home country last...

FGCU students making a difference through Millennium Fellowships

December 11, 2023 0

Andrew Parra and Serena Truong organized an effort this fall providing much-needed health education, screenings and supplies to members of...

New Arts & Sciences dean hits the ground running

November 7, 2023 0

In the few months since he began his role as dean of Florida Gulf Coast University’s College of Arts & Sciences , Clay Motley has...

FGCU leading Microsoft-funded project to bring digital training to Immokalee

October 6, 2023 0

Florida Gulf Coast University’s U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering is joining forces with two regional organizations on a project funded by a grant from Microsoft....

Professor receives national honor for work to better lives of crime survivors

June 29, 2023 0

Sandra Pavelka, professor of political science and public administration at Florida Gulf Coast University, received national recognition for helping marginalized and underserved youth, including crime...

Students gain life-changing experiences through national fellowships, scholarships

June 16, 2023 0

A Florida Gulf Coast University senior who is a first-generation Muslim American will be pursuing a career in the medical...

Peruvian performers win national two-piano competition

May 25, 2023 0

A first-place finish in a national contest provided a coda of sorts for the undergraduate journey of two students in...

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