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International film series runs Feb. 7-28
A monthlong film series at FGCU will zoom in on the world of international cinema and culminate with the premiere of a documentary made abroad by a faculty member and a student. The Department of Language and Literature, in partnership with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Seidler Fund, present the Seidler International…
Unsung heroes
There were so many people who played a role in making Florida Gulf Coast University what it is today. We asked an assortment of staff and faculty for recommendations of individuals who may not be household names, but whose contributions stood out to them. Here are 20 unsung heroes who exemplify The FGCU Effect. We salute you. MARGARET BANYAN Margaret Banyan,…
Student researches classroom motivation
We can make one assumption about Nora Johnson: She’s Theory Y all the way. Johnson, a recent finance graduate at Florida Gulf Coast University, fits the definition of the employee who goes above and beyond on her own initiative — as defined some 60 years ago by MIT professor Douglas McGregor in his Theory X…
Free lecture on green alternatives to plastics
An acclaimed chemist, educator and proponent of natural, sustainable substitutes for synthetic plastics will discuss his commitment to renewable-resource technology Friday, Jan. 26 at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Robin Rogers, president and founder of 525 Solutions and the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Green Chemistry and Green Chemicals at McGill University in Montreal (2015-17),…
Homecoming Feb. 14-17 celebrates Green & Blue
Florida Gulf Coast University will amp up Eagle pride and honor students past and present during Homecoming activities Feb. 14-17. The annual celebration, which was introduced last year in conjunction with Alumni Weekend, aims to engage roughly 15,000 current students as well as welcome back home some of our 27,000 Eagle alumni. Events include: Wednesday,…
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