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First runner to make NCAA Nationals races into FGCU history

November 20, 2025 0

When Ozia Trujillo first picked up running, she didn’t picture championship medals or broken records. In fact, she didn’t picture...

Purple Star status recognizes FGCU’s dedication to veterans

November 11, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University senior Danielle Baynum grew up as a self-described “Navy brat” in a long line of veterans....

FGCU’s counseling center: Where students grow and community heals

November 4, 2025 0

When the time came to apply the clinical mental health counseling skills and knowledge she developed through coursework — in...

Not for the faint of heart: Inside FGCU’s most chilling classroom

October 30, 2025 0

Discover FGCU students’ journey through cinematic terror, studying horror films like The Bride of Frankenstein and Night of the Living...

New leadership, new tourney on tap for FGCU hoops

October 28, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University’s 2025-26 men’s and women’s basketball seasons tip off in early November, bringing a marquee women’s matchup with the...

FGCU again recognized as a leader for sustainability curriculum and research

October 23, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University has been designated a top performer in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index, which honors high-achieving colleges...

From coffee to cannabis, senior studies crops in Thailand

October 21, 2025 0

“Coffee, chocolate and cannabis” may sound like some people’s idea of a good way to spend a weekend. But, for...

Technology helps golf management students up their game

October 16, 2025 0

When an institution is one of only 16 in the country with a PGA‑accredited golf management program — and the only one in Florida...

FGCU education empowers grad to open English school in Turkey

October 9, 2025 0

Since childhood, Damla Ozdemir dreamed of opening an English-language school in her native Turkey. Her passion for learning fueled her...

Serving seniors inspires health science grad to pursue leadership role

September 30, 2025 0

Every morning, Tily Sayeh rises with a singular mission to make a measurable impact. And as skilled nursing administrator at...

Summer 2025 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars

September 18, 2025 0

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

Students gain experience, career connections via Lee Health internships

September 9, 2025 0

Three Florida Gulf Coast University students recently completed internships with one of Southwest Florida’s largest healthcare systems through a program...