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Investments from the heart
  “Students benefit as much from the mentoring of a caring, interested individual as they do from the financial support.” – Jeff Provol, donor A good mentor is often difficult to find. A good mentor whose assistance comes with financial support, even harder. But for those FGCU students fortunate enough to receive a scholarship from a donor-mentor,…
NASA project one giant leap for FGCU
NBC 2 interviews Whitaker Eminent Scholar Derek Buzasi at Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX Falcon 9 is poised to carry TESS in orbit. What is TESS?   FGCU Whitaker Eminent Scholar Derek Buzasi in the Egan Observatory.  
WGCU reporters dominate state broadcast awards
WGCU-FMreporters recently won nine awards in 11 categories in the Florida Associated Press Broadcasters’ 2018 competition, for reports aired Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2017. The individual honors follow WGCU’s recognition as Radio Station of the Year, announced by the same organization in mid-May. That award reflects excellence in overall news coverage and the newsroom’s service to the…
Symposium spotlights student research, internships
  Like a lot of college students, Shannon Boyle enrolled with a career path in mind. But over the course of her four-year undergraduate career, she discovered a passion that steered her in another direction. The vehicle that helped her navigate her journey: internships and research opportunities. “I started college thinking I’d go to veterinary…
Wind Orchestra plays Artis-Naples April 21
FGCU’s Wind Orchestra will take center stage at Artis-Naples for a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in Hayes Hall. The concert, “Explorations of the Heart,” features a mix of classical and modern works, including a suite by Gustav Holst and selections from Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Instructor Troy Jones and Visiting Professor Gary Green…
FGCU 2037: A vision for the future
Shaped by the past and informed by the present, the future of any great institution is sculpted from the dreams of its visionaries – those individuals who understand what it takes to build greatness. Which is to say – the future doesn’t just happen. It’s a work in progress, born of big dreams, careful planning,…
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