Laurie Dionne Babcock

More treat than trick: Endangered Florida bonneted bats found at FGCU

October 27, 2026 0

When Halloween rolls around, bats usually play the villain. Due to their associations with vampires and disease, they’re often seen...

How service-learning helped one FGCU graduate launch her career

October 22, 2026 0

FGCU is unique for requiring service-learning hours as a graduation requirement — and it paid off with a job for...

Full circle: Eagles support grieving families in Southwest Florida

October 15, 2026 0

FGCU alumna Emely Calderon Villatoro and student Ashley Wong turned personal loss into purpose through Valerie’s House, a nonprofit supporting...

Local teachers gain new literacy tools through FGCU workshop

October 13, 2026 0

Michele Byrne, an assistant professor of literacy at Florida Gulf Coast University, has more than 300 picture books in her...

Room to shine: Inside FGCU’s Best Dressed Nest contest

October 8, 2026 0

When McKinley Steele left Loganville, Georgia, for Florida Gulf Coast University, she packed all her Jellycats. The plushies were mostly...

ESPN honor spotlights FGCU student’s mission to expand adaptive sports

September 29, 2026 0

Kristen Carney doesn’t slow down. The Florida Gulf Coast University graduate student balances a full course load, three part-time jobs,...

Summer 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars

September 10, 2026 0

Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s lists....

Teachers and teens experienced hands-on learning at FGCU this summer

August 25, 2026 0

Faculty, staff and students at Florida Gulf Coast University know this community is never one to take much of a...

A new year begins: FGCU’s fall welcome in photos and video

August 20, 2026 0

In photos and videos, FGCU360 captures the memorable first moments that welcomed students to campus this fall....

More than a race: Students put engineering and solar power to the test

August 18, 2026 0

High school students put engineering and sustainability to the test at FGCU’s annual SunChase Solar Go-Kart Challenge....

Fall semester ushers in new student celebration, campus upgrades

August 13, 2026 0

Explore what’s new at FGCU, from student celebrations to construction and technology investments....

How clams and seagrass could save Southwest Florida’s waters

August 4, 2026 0

Why did FGCU researchers paint 1,500 clams with neon nail polish? The answer could help strengthen local ecosystems....