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FGCU cultivating connections in rural Hendry, Glades counties

FGCU cultivating connections in rural Hendry, Glades counties

FGCU 360 NOW | March 11, 2025

Miley Castellon’s eyes lit up as Florida Gulf Coast University junior Carli Bell discussed her dream of someday working in nuclear engineering and energy. A junior from Clewiston High School, Castellon was visiting the FGCU…

Food and wine labs provide taste of real-world hospitality industry

Food and wine labs provide taste of real-world hospitality industry

FGCU 360 NOW | March 06, 2025

Step into FGCU’s Sugden Hall kitchen, where hospitality students master high-tech equipment and gain real-world restaurant operations experience.

Adult learners take advantage of opportunities to grow at FGCU

Adult learners take advantage of opportunities to grow at FGCU

FGCU 360 NOW | March 04, 2025

Allen and Cindy Hawthorne moved to Estero in 2021 to savor the sun in the Sunshine State after years in northwestern Pennsylvania. But their new life now includes something they never anticipated: They’ve gone back…

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One-of-a-kind sculpture made of metal debris left by Hurricane Ian

One-of-a-kind sculpture made of metal debris left by Hurricane Ian

WGCU | February 29, 2024

Students and an art professor at FGCU created a sculpture from debris left behind by Hurricane Ian.

Burmese python sightings spark concern in Cape Haze Peninsula

Burmese python sightings spark concern in Cape Haze Peninsula

ABC 7 | February 28, 2024

Andrew Durso, Ph.D., talks to a reporter about the python moving north.

Keeping nurses in SWFL, New partnership with Lee Health and FGCU

Keeping nurses in SWFL, New partnership with Lee Health and FGCU

NBC 2 | February 28, 2024

The reporter talks to an FGCU nursing student about the importance of the LINE grant.

More people are taking solo vacations, and it could be good for your mental health

More people are taking solo vacations, and it could be good for your mental health

ABC 7 | February 22, 2024

FGCU professor talks about the importance of alone time.

The Stanley cup craze: How a thermos became a status symbol

The Stanley cup craze: How a thermos became a status symbol

NBC 2 | February 20, 2024

FGCU marketing professor Gina Tran, Ph.D., explains how a cup became popular.

Second rent-free home dedicated on FGCU campus

Second rent-free home dedicated on FGCU campus

WGCU | February 16, 2024

The reporter covers the opening of the second rent-free home on FGCU’s campus.

FGCU President Aysegul Timur talks about the university’s new strategic plan

FGCU President Aysegul Timur talks about the university’s new strategic plan

NBC 2 | February 16, 2024

President Timur talks to NBC 2 anchor about the future of FGCU.

Zyn: How bad is it for kids?

Zyn: How bad is it for kids?

ABC 7 | February 14, 2024

Virginia Londahl-Ramsey, DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Program Director at FGCU, talks about nicotine’s effect on kids.

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