FGCU helping boost minority participation in STEM
STEM is the future – and the future has already arrived. Jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are...
Alumna blows roof off male-dominated construction field
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson once famously opined, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Well, Hannah...
Alumni pair up to provide lifeline to families struggling with autism
After Amy Richardson’s daughter, Olivia, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder about eight years ago, the Cape Coral mom scoured...
FGCU community celebrates Juneteenth on campus
Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, the national holiday recognizing the end of slavery, with a...
FGCU super-student brings understanding, compassion to cancer research
Everyone has 24 hours in a day to work with, and judging from her accomplishments, spring graduate Kaelyn Julmeus wastes...
‘One Island’ connects artists and writers in gallery show
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a trio of FGCU luminaries came together – Jim Brock, professor in the Department of...
FGCU at 25: Chemistry, close-knit campus brought couple together
Barrett Stejskal was a 6-foot-5, 280-pound man-mountain who loved the outdoors and didn’t mind expressing it during his years at...
Outstanding graduates inducted into FGCU Hall of Fame
In April 2020, Samantha Nelson was named president of FGCU’s Programming Board , which oversees signature events such as EagleFest and Winter...
Spring graduates share inspiring journeys to earning degrees
FGCU students travel many different paths to one destination: graduation day. Out of 1,942 candidates for undergraduate and graduates degrees...
Alumna gathers rare seeds in hopes of preserving plants for future generations
An avid hiker raised from a young age with a love of the outdoors, FGCU graduate Jessica DeYoung (’18, Environmental...
Engineering Eagles land at Atwell
A last-minute decision to accompany a friend to a Florida Gulf Coast University career fair in 2018 proved Sofia Alaniz...
Lee residents eligible for free career-readiness programs at FGCU
Lee County residents are now eligible for scholarships and tuition assistance to earn micro-credentials at Florida Gulf Coast University. This...