Eagles soar in academics as well as sports
FGCU Athletics continues to epitomize the ideal of the student-athlete as the Eagles — who have won five conference regular...
New initiative aims to enhance student success
In an effort to increase four-year graduation rates and improve overall student outcomes, Florida Gulf Coast University President Michael Martin, Ph.D. , introduced a...
Student researches classroom motivation
We can make one assumption about Nora Johnson: She’s Theory Y all the way. Johnson, a recent finance graduate at...
FGCU student mentors spread success at academy
One of the great things about The FGCU Effect — inspiring those who inspire others — is that it often...
Program meets booming need for senior-living staff
As baby boomers retire and growing numbers move into senior living facilities, the need for trained staff will increase exponentially. In...
Join literary stars at annual writers’ conference
Alice Hoffman, one of America’s most distinguished and bestselling novelists, will be the keynote speaker at the 12th annual Sanibel Island...
Alum earns fellowship for teaching about genocide
Living just a couple of hours from Washington, D.C., when she was growing up, Taylor Neff remembers lots of class...
FGCU reaps great harvest from CROP program
As a new academic year begins at every education level, Florida Gulf Coast University not only takes its own students...
New MS degree helps students master IT systems
Technology and information management have become integral and critical components of businesses today. With that in mind, faculty in the...
Honors expands into college for high achievers
Florida Gulf Coast University’s much-heralded Honors Program has graduated into a full-fledged college serving almost 900 high-achieving students. The Honors College...
What’s new with FGCU? A lot this fall
As we welcome faculty, staff and more than 14,700 students — including 2,664 entering for the first time — for...
STEM career in the stars for elite scholarship winner
As an elementary school student, Chelsea Atkins’ curiosity was insatiable. What is out there in the universe beyond my little...