This Week's Front Page
There will be a host of events to welcome new and returning students to FGCU during the first week of classes. To kick things off, the Board of Eagle Entertainment Programming (B.E.E.P.) is offering free breakfast for students on their first day back. All the events are free for students, so feel free to join in every activity. There will be carnivals, a game night, a pool party, a movie night and even a foam party.
President Wilson Bradshaw was one of Governor Charlie Crist's handpicked few to represent the state of Florida in a recent trip to the United Kingdom. The delegation met with representatives "across the pond" to discuss new ideas for climate, trade and energy problems. Bradshaw was not the only Eagle to be a part of the 100 honored delegates. Donna Price-Henry, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Aswani Volety, professor and chairman of Marine and Ecological Sciences, were also part of "Team Florida."
New and returning Eagles will have a chance to get involved in campus life when FGCU hosts its annual club and organization fair on Aug. 27 in the Student Union Ballroom. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A fallen officer has brought together a community in unexpected ways. Officer Andrew Widman was just 30 years old when he was shot and killed by Naples resident Abel Arango. In a letter to Widman's widow, Bradshaw promised their three children Evergreen scholarships to attend FGCU, even if the current Florida law waiving tuition to public universities for the children of slain officers is ever repealed.
There are a few new faces in administration this year. Between the Office of Campus Involvement, Career Services, First Year Advising, Eagle View Orientation and Housing, there are six new additions who students may frequently see around campus.
Students returning from last year will recognize some familiar food options on campus, but they will also notice a few things have changed.
Everglades Hall is finally ready to open its doors. The large building has five floors and will house its first occupants this semester, who will be strictly freshmen. Approximately 406 newcomers to FGCU will enjoy the benefits of this newly constructed housing facility.