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FGCU student groups volunteer during spring break

March 17, 2016

This spring, as college students from across the country flocked to Florida beaches, some FGCU students left the nest for an alternative spring break, trading in sunbathing for service. Sixteen members...

Campus walk shines a light on suicide awareness

March 16, 2016

The second leading cause of death among college students is suicide, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. One person dies by suicide every three hours in the state of Florida, and...

Marco Rubio drops out of presidential race after losing in home state

March 16, 2016

Billionaire Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won the Florida primaries Tuesday night, beating out Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (D), respectively. After...

FGCU President Dr. Wilson Bradshaw will retire in 2017. (EN Photo / Kelli Krebs)

President Bradshaw to teach courses starting fall 2018

March 7, 2016

First year students who know Wilson Bradshaw as FGCU’s president, might have him as a professor starting in fall 2018. Bradshaw’s employment agreement, which he signed in 2007, says that upon Bradshaw’s...

The 16-month search for a new university president begins

The 16-month search for a new university president begins

March 5, 2016

There are sixteen months left until President Wilson Bradshaw will step down as the head of FGCU, and the Board of Trustees has already taken the first steps toward finding his replacement. At the Feb....

Ben Carson visited Fort Myers in November for a local book signing. (EN Photo/ Rachel Iacovone)

Dr. Ben Carson drops out of GOP run for president

March 4, 2016

Dr. Ben Carson announced that he would drop out of the race for the Republican Party nomination today at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington D.C. His campaign suspension comes...

Trump, Clinton take big wins on Super Tuesday

March 2, 2016

Super Tuesday, the day on which more states vote in the presidential primary campaign than any other day of the race, led to big wins for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate...

Zika virus spreads in Florida, three pregnant women may have the virus

February 26, 2016

Three pregnant women in Florida tested positive for Zika virus antibodies, according to a Wednesday press release from Florida Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong, raising the total number of suspected...

FGCUnited and The Nest face-off in SG debate

February 26, 2016

The Wednesday night debate setup was more formal than in previous years. In the end, the concept was the same: two students representing each Student Government party sat in front of their peers to present...

Skate for kids in need of homes with the Florida Everblades

Skate for kids in need of homes with the Florida Everblades

February 25, 2016

The Florida Everblades will host a “Pink in the Rink” night Saturday, Feb. 27 to raise money for the Guardian Ad Litem Foundation. The GAL 20th Judicial Circuit is a non-profit agency that pairs volunteer...

Nosaj Lesrosa shakes FGCU President Dr. Wilson Bradshaw during the Spring 2015 Commencement ceremony at Alico Arena. (EN Photo / Kelli Krebs)

Graduating seniors have more deadlines to meet

February 25, 2016

On May 1, more than 1,300 FGCU seniors will walk across a stage in Alico Arena and shake President Wilson Bradshaw’s hand. Between now and May 1, there are several important dates students need to be...

LUSH to support Syrian refugees

February 18, 2016

To help the estimated 2,500 Syrian refugees who are living in the U.S., along with the other four million who are living outside of Syria, cosmetics company Lush will be running a campaign from now until...

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