FGCU leads charge to help veterans become entrepreneurs
Those who served can sign up for training on how to start, manage and grow a business. Sessions begin in…
CEO Academy inspires young entrepreneurs
Teen entrepreneurs pitched everything from an online grocery-delivery service to a security app that tracks pets as the next big…
Fall semester brings new campus features, people, programs
As Florida Gulf Coast University kicks off a new academic year, several exciting updates aim to enhance the campus experience…
Alum wins $10,000 to lead development of app connecting music fans
At one point during his undergraduate years at Florida Gulf Coast University, Abraham Joseph found it challenging to make new…
A summer of discovery for Immokalee students in unique FGCU camps
Learn about FGCU’s partnership with The Immokalee Foundation, bringing career exploration and hands-on learning to middle and high school students…
Hell, high water and canned tuna: Alum tells global stories for The New York Times
Video journalist Alex Pena has slept in Black Hawk helicopters flying over Afghanistan, in a tent on the tarmac of…
FGCU graduate’s island cafe-studio feeds artistic appetite
Island life has long sparked the imagination of artists. Paul Gaugin, the post-impressionist French painter, became especially famous for depicting…
FGCU’s Runway Program celebrates $1 million milestone
Some people know early in life that they’re not interested in a traditional 9-to-5 job. “I knew for the longest…
Outstanding Eagles inducted into Hall of Fame
Nine class of 2024 standouts have been inducted into Florida Gulf Coast University’s Hall of Fame, the highest recognition awarded…
Guided growth: A tale of mentorship from Lutgert College of Business
Florida Gulf Coast University finance major Belen Findley has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. With a loan from her parents, she…
Ivy League grad finds room to grow on the court among Eagles
Keeshawn Kellman didn’t take a long and winding road from Princeton to Florida Gulf Coast University. It was fast and…
Alum grapples way to victory in rising sport: beach wrestling
Stepping onto a warm, sandy beach in Barbados, Jabari Irons already knew he was a champion. “When I compete, I…