Laurie D. Babcock

From FGCU to the world stage: one student’s Irish dance journey

July 31, 2024 0

When Fort Myers native Meagan Urbanek was 10 years old, she danced onstage in the Florida Gulf Coast University ballroom...

A day in the life of an FGCU maintenance technician

July 12, 2024 0

At 8 o’clock in the morning, John Bramlett can usually be found kneeling next to the pool between Eagles’ Landing...

Grad overcomes years of health challenges to earn biology degree

July 3, 2024 0

Like many of her peers in Florida Gulf Coast University’s spring commencement class, Marisa Manning’s high school didn’t have a...

A frog tale a decade in the making

June 25, 2024 0

Learn about research conducted by two FGCU students, a decade apart, on invasive and native frog species....

Access for all — an FGCU student turns challenges into change

June 18, 2024 0

Volunteering as a patient in Marieb College of Health & Human Services classrooms has helped Keith Goldberg advocate for people...

From campus, with love: Eagle couples make FGCU part of their wedding and marriage

June 4, 2024 0

You’ve heard the wedding adage: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” But for Florida Gulf Coast University students...

Spring grad tuned in to a commitment to finish her degree

May 28, 2024 0

In her role as an FM traffic manager, Marilyn Kennedy manages and schedules the flow of promotional advertising for Southwest...

Outstanding Eagles inducted into Hall of Fame

May 7, 2024 0

Nine class of 2024 standouts have been inducted into Florida Gulf Coast University’s Hall of Fame, the highest recognition awarded...

Focused on a dream: Side hustle brings joy to one alum

April 29, 2024 0

Meet an FGCU alum helping graduating seniors take the perfect portrait while following her own picture-perfect dream....

Naples center fills need for early childhood learning in Collier

April 18, 2024 0

Until recently, 95-year-old Lori Mansell hadn’t been in a classroom since she stopped teaching 25 years ago. At the request...

How one Colloquium instructor brought a little piece of Fort Myers to Kenya

April 15, 2024 0

Discover how an FGCU faculty member’s response to a student’s question in the popular University Colloquium course changed the lives...

Exploring science and intellectual pursuit in the theatre department

April 12, 2024 0

Theater has long been a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and exploration. Plays that endure often have a timeless relevance in...