Categories | Student success

From stealing bases to studying forensics, softball star sets the pace

August 7, 2025 0

Choosing a university can be a winding and difficult journey. For Florida Gulf Coast University softball standout Olivia “Oli” Black, the confluence of her passions...

FGCU students harness technology to study hurricane impacts, coastal habitats

July 31, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University students are using technology for several projects designed to help Southwest Florida community partners manage challenges in coastal areas, ranging...

From internship to career to mentor, alum at Arthrex comes full circle

July 24, 2025 0

Klaudia Fisheku has closed the metaphorical loop just six years after earning the first of her three Florida Gulf Coast University degrees. As a...

$800,000 gift honors longtime friend and fan of FGCU

July 22, 2025 0

In 1997, the same year Florida Gulf Coast University started offering classes, Mike Peters began his weekly trips to campus. He wasn’t taking or...

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

July 1, 2025 0

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

FGCU celebrates $22 million gift, the largest donation in its history

June 19, 2025 0

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

June 17, 2025 0

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

June 12, 2025 0

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...

Eagles win 2 all-sports trophies and top women’s athlete in ASUN awards

May 30, 2025 0

Florida Gulf Coast University claimed top honors in the Atlantic Sun Conference’s annual all-sports awards, winning the Bill Bibb Trophy and the Sherman Day...

Nine outstanding Eagles inducted into FGCU Hall of Fame

May 27, 2025 0

Nine class of 2025 standouts have been inducted into Florida Gulf Coast University’s Hall of Fame, the highest recognition awarded...