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FGCU hosts teachers from 20 nations for Fulbright program
Luciana Gregorini, a secondary school teacher of English as a foreign language from Mar del Plata, Argentina, recently spent six weeks in Southwest Florida learning about American schooling and observing and co-teaching classes. She discovered that students “have all the resources they need,” especially regarding technology, and noted how hard teachers work. She returned to…
FGCU Audit and Compliance Committee to meet virtually April 4
The Audit and Compliance Committee of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees will meet virtually at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 4. The live webcast is available at fgcu.edu/boardcast. Click here to view the agenda packet. Public comment on agenda action items must be sent by email to [email protected] no later than 5 p.m.…
Alum addresses disability-related questions through new children’s book
Lauren Horowitz has cerebral palsy. She wears a leg brace, and the fingers on her right hand sometimes tighten up and spasm. Navigating life with a disability is challenging, but for Horowitz it’s an opportunity to create community, find solutions and pursue a path of advocacy in fun and innovative ways. Like writing a children’s…
FGCU’s Faculty Senate meeting to include FGCU Board of Trustees
FGCU Board of Trustees Lyndsay Rhodes and Michael Wynn, chair, will attend the Faculty Senate meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 29, in the Cohen Student Union, Room 213. For more information, contact Director of Board Relations Tiffany Reynolds at [email protected] or visit the website for the Board of Trustees at fgcu.edu/about/leadership/fgcuboardoftrustees.
Courtside from day one: two decades of superfandom
From the thrill of victory to the shared heartbreak of defeat, college sporting events have long created a sense of belonging and unity among fans. For over two decades, Florida Gulf Coast University basketball games have brought together students, alumni, employees and the local community. As the women’s team heads to the NCAA Tournament for…
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