Cincinnati Reds pick Eagle pitcher in MLB draft
A Florida Gulf Coast University pitcher has been selected in the Major League Baseball draft for a third consecutive year. The Cincinnati Reds picked...
First graduates of FGCU partnership with medical school embark upon residencies
The first four students to graduate from medical school through Florida Gulf Coast University’s pre-health professional program partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) are...
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...
Spring 2025 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars
Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s lists....
Tropical careers take root at the Naples Botanical Garden
The Naples Botanical Garden celebrated the grand opening of its Evenstad Horticulture Campus in 2024. Described by Brian Galligan, vice...
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 celebrates $22 million gift, the largest donation in its history
A commitment of more than $22 million toward the development of cutting-edge instructional technology will enhance the readiness of Florida Gulf Coast University students...
Lights, camera, connection: ROCK of Ages builds intergenerational bridges
Verandah Palomino sat at the kitchen table listening as her grandmother, Martha Palomino, recounted her journey from Lima, Peru, to...
FGCU business students witness history at Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting
Five Florida Gulf Coast University students from the Lutgert College of Business got a little more than the typical career preparedness experience they expected from their coursework during...
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...
Drawn to the University Archives: Finding inspiration in Southwest Florida’s history
When Southwest Florida cartoonist Doug MacGregor donated a collection of his work to Florida Gulf Coast University , he hoped it might one day...