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Wetlands expert assesses Everglades restoration
FGCU’s renowned wetlands expert will discuss Florida Everglades restoration efforts in a lecture at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 in Naples. William J. Mitsch, Ph.D., 2004 Stockholm Water Prize laureate and Juliet C. Sproul Chair for Southwest Florida Habitat Restoration and Management at FGCU, is director of the university’s Everglades Wetland Research Park. His lecture,…
Delve into Delta Blues at lecture & concert
Music fans in Southwest Florida not only will be treated to authentic blues from the Deep South at a February outdoor concert at Florida Gulf Coast University, but also can learn about the rich history behind the distinctive Delta Blues from a professor who’s passionate about it. Clay Motley will bring his inside perspective on…
Leadership Academy offers inside look at FGCU
As Florida Gulf Coast University celebrates its 20th anniversary, the FGCU Alumni Association is inviting the community to a unique, behind-the-scenes exploration of its two decades of growth and progress by announcing its first Leadership Academy. Fashioned after similar programs sponsored by business and civic organizations to introduce participants to the inner workings of their…
Expert lectures on corruption & world affairs
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate and author Sarah Chayes will be speak Friday, Feb. 17, as part of the Liebert Lecture Series presented by FGCU’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration. The free lecture begins with a reception at 6 p.m. in Edwards Hall, Room 112, followed by the presentation at 6:30…
Student: Audit your recycling in February
Carly Bergman went to Nicaragua to GIVE, but she also took something from the experience that she wants to share. The environmental science major traveled to Central America over winter break with other members of FGCU’s Growth International Volunteer Excursions (GIVE) chapter to build houses and teach sustainability methods to impoverished communities. GIVE’s mission is…
Alumna shares insights on teaching abroad
On a U.S. Department of State fellowship, Casey Moorman (’09, B.A., Special Education with ESOL endorsement; ’13, M.Ed., Reading Education) spent 10 months teaching English in Indonesia. Moorman, who was inducted into the FGCU Alumni Association’s Soaring Eagle Society in 2015, was one of only 165 American citizens selected for the 2015-16 English Language Fellow Program. Fellows…
R City plays Dunk City for Homecoming
What happens when you mix a wine tour and yoga in the grass with Spring Break, Mardi Gras and a live concert? You get Florida Gulf Coast University’s unique twist on honoring students past and present — Homecoming Meets Alumni Weekend 2017. That’s what’s coming to campus the week of Feb. 6-11, and the timing…
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