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It’s time to face new technology as we enter 2016

January 7, 2016

In a world addicted to seamless connection, technology only keeps advancing, but this time, that technology won’t be at our fingertips. Instead, it’s going to be closer than ever: on our faces. Slated...

Technology trends that will shine in 2016

January 2, 2016

The future is now; 2016 is going to be an exciting year for technology on every spectrum with new ideas, innovations and improvements. Some of the biggest topics and questions of 2015 will finally be answered...

FGCU alumni fries up success with #getfried

December 25, 2015

Chris Covelli, an FGCU alumnus and Buffalo, NY native, has been stirring up a new food chain. #getfried, a cafe for french fries, has successfully secured franchising opportunities and opened two locations...

FGCU faculty granted extension on final grades

December 15, 2015

FGCU’s Office of the Registrar announced today that all faculty have been given an extension to input final grades to tomorrow morning after yesterday’s network issues. “Due to network issues yesterday,...

Exclusion in Missouri hinders resolution

November 18, 2015

The nation has watched the events unfold at University of Missouri Colombia, or Mizzou. Since August, a number of protests have occurred, and now, it seems the tensions have finally reached their peak. A...

Xbox One backwards compatibility coming Nov. 12

November 8, 2015

Not part of the Xbox Preview Program? Not to worry, backwards compatibility and the new Xbox One experience will be coming on Nov. 12. As part of a free downloadable update, backwards compatibility,...

‘No swim’ advisory lifted at Blind Pass Beach

November 3, 2015

As of today, Blind Pass Beach on Sanibel Island has had its recent ‘no swim’ advisory lifted. Blind Pass Beach, 6497 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel Island, FL 34223, now has “good” levels of Enterococci...

Sanibel’s Blind Pass Beach gets a ‘no swim’ advisory

October 30, 2015

High levels of bacteria have been found in the waters of Blind Pass Beach on Sanibel Island. These levels were found during routine testing conducted by Lee County health officials Thursday. Because of...

iOS 9.1 launches today with emoji and Live Photo updates

October 21, 2015

It’s time to express yourself. Apple’s iOS 9.1 update has just dropped 150 new emoji, Live Photo improvements and many bug fixes. This iOS update just launched today, releasing a load of brand new...

Smoky situation triggers an analysis of campus security and fire safety

October 14, 2015

FGCU students and staff were in for a surprise at noon Monday when a fire alarm went off, and they were forced to evacuate McTarnaghan Hall. The cause of the mishap originated in room 211, the building’s...

‘Burnt cooking material’ closes McTarnaghan Hall

October 12, 2015

McTarnaghan Hall was closed from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon due to smoke distribution from burnt cooking material. "We found it to be some material in the microwave — cooking material,"...

From left, Victoria Kelly, Detective Henchesmoore, Dr. Nairruti Jani, Alex Olivares, Rachel Brown and Coral Martin at the “Enslaved” event hosted by the Human Trafficking Resource Center.

FGCU’s Impact, HTRC work for human-trafficking awareness

September 4, 2015

Today, a person’s natural response to American slavery is that it no longer exists. Slavery is in the past. It was the abuse and forceful servitude of Africans and their descendants in the 1600s-1800s....

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