News

News Headlines

Gift benefits music students & programming
The sweet sound of music resonates more strongly at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Bower School of Music & the Arts thanks to a gift of great significance made by Maurizio and Laura Nisita of Estero. Half of their gift toward music excellence will be designated for the school’s greatest needs, which currently are scholarships, and…
970-plus Eagles to graduate Sunday
FGCU will confer degrees on more than 970 students on Sunday, Dec. 11, during two commencement ceremonies at Alico Arena. The 9 a.m. ceremony will be for students graduating from Lutgert College of Business, College of Education, and College of Health Professions and Social Work. The 1 p.m. ceremony will be for students graduating from…
Free lectures tap into water issues
FGCU’s Everglades Wetland Research Park in Naples presents five preeminent national and international speakers in its fifth annual Moonlight on the Marsh Distinguished Lecture Series in 2017. The free lectures, which run from Jan. 19 through March 16, are sponsored by a generous donation by Bernard C. and Susan Master of Marco Island and Columbus,…
Holiday Music Concert on Dec. 2
FGCU Bower School of Music & the Arts Choirs Present Free Holiday Music Concert in Naples The Chamber and University Choir of the Bower School of Music & the Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) present a free holiday concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at The Moorings Presbyterian Church. The program, under the…
FGCU, Collier team up for water research
One doesn’t expect to find cutting-edge research on how wetlands can improve water quality being done in the heart of Naples, at a Collier County bog bordered by heavy vehicle traffic on Golden Gate Parkway to the immediate south and the hustle and bustle of Coastland Center mall and Naples High School within a stone’s…
Veterans: Apply now for free business program
Nearly 1 in 4 active-duty service members and veterans are interested in launching their own business, according to the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program. Opportunity, freedom, and problem solving attract them to the challenge. To help them achieve their goal, the state-funded program offers tuition-free instruction as well as mentoring resources through local business leaders at…
Presidential candidate interviews
The Florida Gulf Coast University Presidential Search Advisory Committee will hold onsite interviews Nov. 17 and 18 in the Myra Janco Daniels Public Media Center (WGCU) on campus. Meetings are open to the public. The committee will interview four candidates on Thursday, Nov. 17, and six candidates on Friday, Nov. 18. The schedule for both…
1 272 273 274 275 276 322