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Join in celebrating FGCU president’s installation Jan. 12
Florida Gulf Coast University faculty, staff, students and the public are invited to attend the presidential installation ceremony of Aysegul Timur at 10 a.m. Jan. 12, 2024 at FGCU’s Alico Arena. An outdoor lunch will immediately follow the event. The inauguration, similar to a university commencement, is one of great joy, and it will mark…
Eagles soar into the semester with festive Weeks of Welcome
First Day Fair is held on the first day of classes. August at Florida Gulf Coast University means move-in, the start of a new academic semester and the return of Weeks of Welcome. WOW is an annual tradition of fun events to help involve new students on campus and welcome back returning Eagles. “Since WOW…
Seminole artist brings authentic textiles and ceramics to Sarasota museum
The first experiences Jessica Osceola (’08, liberal arts) had with the creative arts came from the women who taught her to weave and bead. “I feel like I’m a preservationist in that sense. If I’m not continuing to do these things, they stop with me,” she says. The Naples native grew up in a Seminole…
Notice: FGCU Board of Trustees to meet virtually August 18
The Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees will meet virtually at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18. At the conclusion of the public meeting, the board will meet in executive session to discuss collective bargaining, pursuant to 447.605(1), Florida Statutes. The webcast is available at www.fgcu.edu/boardcast. Click here to view the agenda. All public comment…
Change is in the air as FGCU begins fall term
Florida Gulf Coast University’s new president took office over the summer after confirmation by the State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors. That’s the biggest change at FGCU since the spring term ended, but it’s not the only one that will be apparent to those returning to campus for the fall semester. Following are…
Young African leaders build on civic engagement skills at FGCU
Corina Wornee described her experience participating in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Institute at Florida Gulf Coast University as nothing short of “a new era” dawning for her. A registered nurse and educator in Liberia, Wornee was one of 25 young African leaders chosen for the institute who are civically engaged and serving the public through…
Sold! Entrepreneurship grad aims to change home-selling process
When the Runway Program for aspiring entrepreneurs took flight at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2016, Jakub Adamowicz was part of the first class to earn wings. The enterprising idea he developed in that business incubator became his first startup, RoomDig, a housing app for college students that won him statewide recognition and designation as…
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