$800,000 gift honors longtime friend and fan of FGCU

In 1997, the same year Florida Gulf Coast University started offering classes, Mike Peters began his weekly trips to campus. He wasn’t taking or...

Students get hands-on healthcare experiences on a global scale

A group of Florida Gulf Coast University students returned from their Global Medical Brigades trip to Panama this spring with a newfound appreciation for the amenities they...

One of FGCU’s first engineering grads champions sustainability

Daniel Schroeder might be the ultimate Southwest Florida resident. Born and raised in the area, he is a Florida Gulf Coast University alum with...

FGCU grad shaping coastal conservation through island foundation

It isn’t easy being James Evans these days. As chief executive officer of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, Evans is responsible...

FGCU study offers roadmap for regional private residential community governance

A recent study headed by a Florida Gulf Coast University faculty member explored how the successful transition of a private residential community in nearby...

FGCU ‘feels like family’ to new women’s head basketball coach

Whenever Raina Harmon considered moving on from her assistant coaching job at the University of Iowa, she compared other schools...

FGCU partners with UMass Lowell to explore joint research, exchange programs

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell plan to pursue joint educational and research opportunities that would benefit students, faculty...

FGCU grad inspired by STEM education named Lee County Teacher of the Year

For Barbara Rebeor, teaching isn’t just a passion — it’s a calling. Rebeor had pursued a different career — in...

FGCU360 does a 180 to look back at 10 years of chronicling campus

Ten years may not seem like a long time in the life of a university. But for Florida Gulf Coast University , now in...

Lyles excited about playing ‘best of the best’ as FGCU women enter 11th NCAA tourney

This isn’t Chelsea Lyles’ first rodeo. She has been on the bench as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator or associate...

Model U.N. competition at FGCU challenges tomorrow’s leaders

Florida Gulf Coast University continued its long-standing partnership with the Naples Council on World Affairs by hosting the 32nd annual Southwest Florida Model United...

FGCU cultivating connections in rural Hendry, Glades counties

Miley Castellon’s eyes lit up as Florida Gulf Coast University junior Carli Bell discussed her dream of someday working in nuclear engineering and energy....