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FGCU Board of Trustees to meet April 8
The Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, in Academic Building 9 (The Water School), Room 138.  Click here to view the agenda packet. Board meetings are open to the public.   For more information, contact Director of Board Relations Tiffany Reynolds at [email protected] or visit the website…
Finance degree, business drive are key ingredients for burgeoning restaurateur
Antonio knows. In the same way that the “Bo Knows” advertising campaign launched two-sport athlete Bo Jackson and Nike into the nation’s consciousness in the late 1980s, burgeoning entrepreneur Antonio Longobardo could probably barge his way into Southwest Florida’s consciousness as a spokesman for the ever-expanding restaurant business — his own and the area’s. The…
FGCU grad teaching — and learning — through Fulbright in Colombia
Casandra Casadevalle didn’t think she had a shot at the Fulbright Program when she first thought about applying during her senior year as a psychology major at Florida Gulf Coast University. But now she’s 1,400 miles away from her hometown of Miami in Colombia, sponsored by one of the most prestigious scholarships in the United…
Breaking news: FGCU journalism grad capturing top stories for Fox News
Lots of people want to see their name in lights, but Julia Bonavita? She wants to see her name in photo credits. The 2021 Florida Gulf Coast University journalism graduate has been a production assistant for photo and video at Fox News Digital for the last two years, shooting photos in the field and managing…
Lyles excited about playing ‘best of the best’ as FGCU women enter 11th NCAA tourney
This isn’t Chelsea Lyles’ first rodeo. She has been on the bench as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator or associate head coach for the Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball team in 10 NCAA Tournaments. But this time, it’s different. When the Eagles face the Oklahoma Sooners at 2:30 p.m. March 22 (ESPNU) in Norman,…
Model U.N. competition at FGCU challenges tomorrow’s leaders
Florida Gulf Coast University continued its long-standing partnership with the Naples Council on World Affairs by hosting the 32nd annual Southwest Florida Model United Nations competition March 3-4. More than 200 high school students from 20 schools across Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Orange counties gathered on the FGCU campus to debate global issues, hone…
FGCU Audit and Compliance Committee to meet March 20
The Audit and Compliance Committee of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 20, in Academic Building 9 (The Water School), Room 138. Click here to view the agenda packet. Board meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Director of Board Relations Tiffany Reynolds…
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