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FGCU professor Mike Parsons named to Blue-Green Algae Task Force
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…
Students draw on local leadership for ethical experience
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…
Hillmyer-Tremont Foundation honored for supporting athletes
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…
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