President Timur Announces Internal Communications Committee

Tori Foltz, Executive Editor

September 11, 2023

An email was sent out earlier today to all university students, faculty and staff announcing a new internal communications committee.

“What we say and how we say it is essential to our campus community, and, by now, you are aware that communication ranks very high in my priorities,” President Timur said in the email.

According to the email, the purpose of the committee is to strengthen how FGCU provides information. The committee is responsible for understanding the types of information channels and exploring how these channels can be effectively used to engage FGCU’s internal audience.

The committee is led by co-chairs Pamela McCabe, Coordinator of University Communications & Media Relations, and Lyn Millner, a journalism professor in the Department of Communication & Philosophy.

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The Internal Communications Committee includes:

Dr. Meagan E. Baskin, Director of the Southwest Florida Leadership Institute and Associate Professor of Management in Lutgert College of Business

Beverly Brown, Director of operations, Office of the President

Anna Carlin, Instructional Technology Librarian

Jaclyn Chastain, Coordinator of Academic and Curriculum Support

Dr. Lisa Johnson, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management

Kyle McCurry, Assistant Vice President of University Marketing & Communications

Catherine Gonzalez, Student

Dr. Chad Nelson, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor in Department of Communication & Philosophy

Travell Oakes, Assistant director of Multicultural Development Initiatives

Seana Perkins, Immunization records specialist in Student Health Services

The committee will start their work by hosting listening sessions and launching a campus-wide survey that will ask how everyone would like to receive information.

Timur has advised students, faculty and staff to be on the lookout for additional updates from McCabe and Millner regarding the committee.

About the Contributors

Tori Foltz, Executive Editor

Tori Foltz is a senior majoring in political science and journalism with a concentration in public relations and a minor in interdisciplinary studies. She has been with Eagle Media since her freshman year and has developed a love for the organization. She wants to be a political reporter when she graduates in the spring. When she is not answering emails or planning for a meeting, you can find her watching The Gilmore Girls, reading romance books or hanging out with her friends.

Gabriella Lopez, Graphics Editor

Gabriella Lopez is a senior majoring in digital media design with a minor in marketing. She is from Fort Lauderdale and now lives on campus. She has been working with graphics for seven years and has multiple certifications including Adobe Photoshop and Premiere. She has been helping Eagle Media since her sophomore year and has held the official title of Graphics Editor for over a year now. When she is not making the Eagle News magazine, she can be found biking around campus or reading a new book.