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FGCU, FSW strengthen partnership to benefit students
Two of Southwest Florida’s largest educational institutions, Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), have come together to form a new partnership to benefit students. FSW President Dr. Jeff Allbritten and FGCU President Dr. Michael Martin formally signed the partnership agreement during a ceremony on Sept. 28, officially launching “Destination FGCU.”…
Learn the write stuff at Sanibel conference Nov. 8-11
Florida Gulf Coast University invites working and aspiring writers to learn from and mingle with published authors, editors and literary agents at the 13th annual Sanibel Island Writers Conference, Nov. 8-11. Participants may now register for a variety of paid workshops, panels, lectures and readings presented by acclaimed and experienced writers and teachers during the gathering…
Ground broken for new Recreation & Wellness Center
Florida Gulf Coast University officially broke ground Sept. 27 on its Recreation & Wellness Center. The two-story building will feature a double gymnasium, group fitness room, multipurpose room, strength and fitness room and cardio deck as well as an observation concourse, administrative suite, exterior event plaza and exterior fitness area. The 47,737-gross-square-feet facility is slated to…
Parsons receives $5.9 million to study toxic algae in seafood
Imagine eating a piece of fish and subsequently losing the ability to tell the difference between hot and cold. This one piece of fish could also cause nausea, vomiting and possibly 170 other symptoms that are the result of an algae toxin, known as ciguatoxin. The resulting illness, ciguatera fish poisoning, causes problems for thousands…
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