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Gov. Ron DeSantis has named Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) marine science professor Mike Parsons to the Blue-Green Algae Task Force. Parsons is one of five researchers on the panel, joining scientists from the University of Florida, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University and the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. “I am honored to…
FGCU Athletics’ success grounded in unsung heroes behind scenes
Higher education takes on practical meaning when it includes interaction with and feedback from professionals who “walk the walk” in careers that students plan to pursue with their degrees. Those exchanges happen frequently with guest speakers and lecturers representing the private sector, and at Florida Gulf Coast University they also happen with experts in the…
FGCU is uniquely qualified to tackle problems
Many college sports fans mistakenly are under the impression that athletic programs have an endless supply of scholarship money to disperse, but that certainly isn’t the case. Beyond NCAA restrictions on the number of scholarships each athletic program can award by sport, there’s the matter of raising the money to fund those scholarships. For Florida…