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FGCU reaps great harvest from CROP program
As a new academic year begins at every education level, Florida Gulf Coast University not only takes its own students under wing, but extends the Eagle eye to future students. That’s when the university reaches out and nurtures the newest crop of CROP students, helping to prepare and inspire first-generation collegians of tomorrow in grades…
New MS degree helps students master IT systems
Technology and information management have become integral and critical components of businesses today. With that in mind, faculty in the Lutgert College of Business invited business leaders to join them in brainstorming industry’s most pressing needs. What are the trends? Where is the demand? What skills are needed? What are the career opportunities? The answer:…
Alumni bowl for scholarships rescheduled
This year’s FGCU Alumni Association bowling fundraiser has been rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma. Tickets are still available for the 11th annual Strikes for Scholarships, to be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at HeadPinz Entertainment Center, 14513 Global Parkway in Fort Myers.  Last year’s sold-out event raised more than $20,000 for student scholarships — enough for the…
Honors expands into college for high achievers
Florida Gulf Coast University’s much-heralded Honors Program has graduated into a full-fledged college serving almost 900 high-achieving students. The Honors College offers a challenging curriculum that affords top students opportunities to take advanced courses in their majors, conduct research, study abroad and access resources aimed at helping them excel and succeed. “The Honors College encourages and…
What’s new with FGCU? A lot this fall
As we welcome faculty, staff and more than 14,700 students — including 2,664 entering for the first time — for the 2017-18 academic year, there is much that’s new and exciting on campus. As FGCU’s 20th Anniversary celebration continues through the end of 2017 — highlighted by a big lawn party on anniversary day, Aug.…
President plants seeds for ag commitment at citrus event
New FGCU President Mike Martin got a chance to spend an evening back on his own educational farm Aug. 16 when he addressed members of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association and Florida Citrus Mutual at Alico Arena. The occasion was the 2017 Citrus Celebration sponsored by those organizations and hosted by FGCU. The event culminated…
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