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Programming Board announces Chase Rice for Nest Fest 2016

January 29, 2016

As students won big Thursday at Casino Night, the FGCU Programming Board announced that Chase Rice will be performing at Nest Fest on April 14. Ansley Parish, the director of concerts for PB, said that...

SG elections move online

January 28, 2016

In 2015, only six percent of the FGCU student body participated in Student Government elections. This year, Ian Knight, the supervisor of elections in the Election Rules Committee, is positive half of...

Leadership NEXT hosts inaugural program at FGCU

January 7, 2016

The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Leadership NEXT program 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at FGCU’s Emergent Technologies Institute. Leadership NEXT is a professional organization...

FGCU men’s tennis adds three to the roster

January 6, 2016

As winter break comes to an end, FGCU men’s tennis begins to prepare for its upcoming spring season by welcoming three new freshmen. The three new members of the tennis team are Ezequiel Cerrini, Manfred...

Programming Board’s Winter Wonderland rescheduled after cancellation in the Fall

January 6, 2016

After rescheduling due to weather concerns at the end of the fall semester, FGCU Programming Board plans to host its annual Winter Wonderland  from 8 to 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, on the library lawn. “This...

Swimmers start from the block in recent meet hosted by FGCU against Rice University. (Photo by Linwood Ferguson)

FGCU returns to the pool with a win against Rice

January 5, 2016

The FGCU swimming and diving team returned strong against Rice after the mid-season break. The Eagles defeated Rice, 134-71, on Sunday at the FGCU Aquatics Center, winning 9 of the 11 events. FGCU earned...

FGCU gets a sloppy win over Eckerd

January 2, 2016

​The Eckerd Tritons took the FGCU Eagles’ floor on Saturday afternoon, ready to face its second Division I opponent of the year. The Eagles struggled against the Division II team, fighting for the...

New year same parking problems:  How FGCU can fix the never ending pursuit to find a spot

New year same parking problems: How FGCU can fix the never ending pursuit to find a spot

December 31, 2015

With winter break coming to an end and a new semester beginning in less than a week, I realized there are several things I've missed about FGCU, but parking is not one of them. It's no secret that FGCU...

Policy changes could affect sick leave and tuition waivers at FGCU

December 21, 2015

  Employee sick leave, tuition waivers and FGCU’s organizational chart could be affected Jan. 12 if the Board of Trustees votes to approve proposed changes to three policies. While most of the...

Rodrigo Saravia, a former FGCU center midfielder and 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference player of the year, waves during introductions during an FGCU home game. (Photo: Captive Photons)

Men’s soccer: Saravia given the opportunity to make it to the big stage

December 17, 2015

Rodrigo Saravia, a former FGCU center midfielder and 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference player of the year, has been invited to the Major League Soccer Combine. Saravia is one of 59 Division I players around...

Georgia transfer Sydnei McCaskill reaches up for a layup during her Alico debut Tuesday night against St. Thomas. (Photo: Linwood Fergusen)

McCaskill makes Alico debut, Laughter earns career-high 25 points for FGCU

December 15, 2015

Haley Laughter gave the performance of her career in front of a home crowd in Tuesday night’s 86-33 win over St. Thomas University. The redshirt sophomore, who has been making an important impact this...

Hoverboards banned from airlines, Amazon, FGCU campus walkways

December 15, 2015

This holiday season, several U.S. airlines are banning self-balancing scooters known as hoverboards. Delta, United Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are among the carriers that have...

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