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The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Board of Directors meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, in Academic Building 9, Room 138. Board meetings are open to the public. Public comment must be sent by email to [email protected] no later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 27. The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation Inc. is the…
For the third consecutive year, Florida Gulf Coast University celebrated biodiversity on campus by hosting BioBlitz April 18. Guided by faculty, attendees were invited to explore FGCU’s natural surroundings while learning field techniques and using tools like the iNaturalist app to record their flora and fauna findings. The immersive event offered a snapshot of Southwest…
On the first Friday of most months at the Naples Botanical Garden, conservationists from across Southwest Florida gather to share ideas, build relationships and strengthen the region’s conservation community. What started as a simple networking idea has grown into “Conserveza” — a clever mash-up of conservation and “cerveza,” the Spanish word for beer. Over refreshments,…
An eagle propelled an Eagle student-athlete to new heights as junior Lousiane Gauthier became the first Florida Gulf Coast University golfer to qualify for the NCAA Championship. Gauthier placed fourth individually at the NCAA Women’s Golf Lubbock Regional held May 4-6 in Lubbock, Texas, while the FGCU women’s team finished ninth in its first-ever appearance at…
During high school at Paxon School for Advanced Studies in Jacksonville, Kevin Kostage developed a fascination with computers and a budding interest in forensics, sparked by a course he took shortly before graduating. When he started exploring college options, he saw Florida Gulf Coast University as a place where he could pursue both of those…
International Firefighters’ Day is celebrated May 4 — also St. Florian’s Day to many Christians — to honor the patron saint of firefighters and one of the earliest known commanders of a Roman firefighting brigade. The day serves to recognize resilience and service — qualities that Florida Gulf Coast University alum Zahra McCain (née Fayad)…
They stood tall in crisp suits or branded shirts, elevator pitches rehearsed to perfection, heartbeats quickening with every name called. The brightest entrepreneurial minds at Florida Gulf Coast University waited in the wings to take center stage April 17 at the final pitch competition of the inaugural Azul’s Innovation Challenge. Hosted by the Daveler &…