Carnegie recognizes FGCU’s exceptional community engagement
FGCU earns 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, highlighting its commitment to service-learning, civic engagement and impactful partnerships in Southwest Florida....
Night at the Nest fuels FGCU Athletics
Night at the Nest raised $1.5 million for FGCU Athletics, advancing nutrition initiatives and benefiting 270 student-athletes....
FGCU, community partners help teens earn college credit, business acumen
Southwest Florida CEO Program offers Collier County teens college credit, entrepreneurial thinking, and mentorship through FGCU partnership....
FGCU partners with Lee schools to cultivate on-site gardening
Picture this: Elementary school students standing in a cafeteria line, stomachs rumbling for lunch, when they see bags of lettuce...
Learning through crisis: FGCU hosts second annual ‘disaster’ simulation
When disaster strikes, students in Marieb College of Health & Human Services will be uniquely prepared. Florida Gulf Coast University hosted its second annual Disaster Day Interprofessional...
FGCU education empowers grad to open English school in Turkey
Since childhood, Damla Ozdemir dreamed of opening an English-language school in her native Turkey. Her passion for learning fueled her...
Students, faculty team up to bolster middle school math education
For Kayla Kerr and Mason Huffman, the summer months weren’t filled with poolside lounging, traveling or other leisurely pursuits. Instead,...
New institute advancing sustainability, resiliency planned in Charlotte County
Florida Gulf Coast University’s 11th academic building will be a premier learning, research and outreach institute in Charlotte County developed...
Japan dream becomes reality for Eagle abroad
At 12 years old, Lillian Paulitz fell in love with Japanese culture through its popular animation. Soon, her passion spilled...
From internship to career to mentor, alum at Arthrex comes full circle
Klaudia Fisheku has closed the metaphorical loop just six years after earning the first of her three Florida Gulf Coast University degrees. As a...
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...
Students go wild with nature art on display at Rookery Bay
This spring, a collaboration between two Florida Gulf Coast University art classes and the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center in Naples gave students the...