Categories | Engagement

Thankful FGCU student pays it forward with Make-A-Wish Foundation

November 26, 2024 0

When most people think about granting wishes, they might imagine a fairy godmother or a genie.   For some Southwest...

FGCU study measures impact of Immokalee college prep program

November 5, 2024 0

Learn how an FGCU study documented the success of the Guadalupe Center’s college prep program for Immokalee youth....

Entrepreneurship program helps veterans launch and grow businesses

October 24, 2024 0

Lia Curfman wanted to combine her deep love for dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur. She achieved this...

Expanded study abroad programs enrich learning experience

October 18, 2024 0

Florida Gulf Coast University is making it easier than ever for students to have international learning experiences. Internships, short-term trips,...

FGCU Academy seeks lecturers for lifelong learning programs

September 10, 2024 0

Are you passionate about a particular subject and eager to share your knowledge with intellectually curious audiences in Southwest Florida?...

Spring 2024 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars

July 10, 2024 0

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

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...

Sculpture from Ian debris all about ‘creating beauty from chaos’

May 16, 2024 0

The creative minds and skilled hands of some Florida Gulf Coast University students and their professor have transformed the detritus...

Service-learning trip introduces students to Zuni culture

May 9, 2024 0

Over spring break, many students go to the beach or return home for rest and relaxation. This year, however, seven...

Sharing her own story empowers alum to advocate for mental health

April 23, 2024 0

Kelly Maguire’s journey to becoming a mental health advocate started in 2018 when she heard Lady Gaga’s mother, Cynthia Germanotta,...

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...

FGCU hosts teachers from 20 nations for Fulbright program

March 29, 2024 0

Luciana Gregorini, a secondary school teacher of English as a foreign language from Mar del Plata, Argentina, recently spent six...