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Dayton Buxton Appointed as FGCU’s Next Student Body Vice President

Dayton Buxton Appointed as FGCU’s Next Student Body Vice President

Abigail Muth, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

Student Body President Emory Cavin appointed the new student body vice president at the SG senate meeting last night.  Dayton Buxton served this past semester as the director of sustainability under...

Student Arrested After Online Threat to FGCU Community

Student Arrested After Online Threat to FGCU Community

Hayley Lemery, Assignment & Features Editor April 12, 2023

An individual was arrested after the university became aware of social media activity from an off-campus student about inflicting danger to the FGCU community. Pamela McCabe, the coordinator of university...

WeAreFGCU Remains Inactive Five Months After Controversial Takeover

WeAreFGCU Remains Inactive Five Months After Controversial Takeover

Gracie Burgess, Staff Writer April 12, 2023

The WeAreFGCU Instagram page has been inactive since a student takeover by Matthew Boggan during the general election was found to be controversial amongst students and administration. Students utilize...

FGCU Announces Four Finalists for Continued Presidential Search

FGCU Announces Four Finalists for Continued Presidential Search

Tori Foltz, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

Students, faculty and staff received an email from Pamela McCabe sent on behalf of Edward Morton, chair of the presidential search advisory committee, today regarding new information about the continued...

The Boba Shop has been welcomed by the FGCU community since opening on Tuesday, April 4.

The Boba Shop of Bonita Springs Joins The Boardwalk

Eddie Stewart, Staff Writer April 7, 2023

The Boba Shop of Bonita Springs opened a new location at The Boardwalk on April 4. The shop will be open from 5-9 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until the end of the semester.  For those...

Florida Board of Governors Bans TikTok and Other Social Platforms On Campus Wi-Fi

Florida Board of Governors Bans TikTok and Other Social Platforms On Campus Wi-Fi

Tori Foltz, Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2023

Students, faculty and staff received an email from Pamela McCabe, coordinator of university communications and media relations, today about certain social media, websites and technologies being blocked...

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LinkedIn Learning Becomes Free for FGCU Students

Hayley Lemery, Assignment & Features Editor April 5, 2023

Starting today, students can take courses to grow their skill sets for free using LinkedIn Learning.  LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand library filled with instructional videos covering a wide range...

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Betty Allen Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Urges Students to Learn About Early Symptoms

Addyson McCullough, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

A group of FGCU students enrolled in the civic engagement course are working alongside the Betty Allen Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (BAGCF) to bring awareness to students and staff regarding life threatening...

Accidental Disclosure of Eagle ID Card Information Causes Hundreds of Remade Cards

Accidental Disclosure of Eagle ID Card Information Causes Hundreds of Remade Cards

Hayley Lemery, Assignment & Features Editor March 22, 2023

Students, faculty and staff members were alerted today at 3:11 p.m. of an accidental disclosure on Feb. 8 of a file containing information about Eagle ID cards created prior to Aug. 25, 2022. The unauthorized...

Less Than Two Weeks After Winning Presidency, Vice President-Elect Steps Down

Less Than Two Weeks After Winning Presidency, Vice President-Elect Steps Down

Abigail Muth, Staff Writer March 14, 2023

Today at noon, Student Body Vice President-Elect Miniya McNair announced she will not be stepping into the role come April. McNair announced this by posting a black image on the Instagram page @em.sg23....

Half of the emergency call boxes and code blue safety poles remain out of order after a campus-wide outage.

Half of the Emergency Resources Restored After Campus-wide Outage

Hayley Lemery, Assignment & Features Editor March 1, 2023

Students, faculty and staff members were alerted Feb. 23 of a campus-wide outage of code blue safety poles and emergency call boxes. As of now, half of the devices are operational. An email was sent...

FGCU Seeking Applicants for Its Fifth President

FGCU Seeking Applicants for Its Fifth President

Riley Hazel, Executive Editor February 24, 2023

The Presidential Search Firm, Greenwood Asher & Associates, has entered the recruitment phase in the search for FGCU’s fifth president. During Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting, material...

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