@fgcu

With six colleges and five schools, FGCU offers academic programs designed to meet the workforce demands of Southwest Florida.

 Fort Myers, FL
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Joined October 2012
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A game-changing idea wins national acclaim. 🦅💚💙 A group of #FGCU students transformed game night into a startup, securing more than $50,000 in funding. Read more about their invention, God Gauntlet, on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x6cDs
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#FGCU grad student Kristen Carney is expanding adaptive sports opportunities throughout Southwest Florida. Her efforts earned her ESPN's Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award. Read Kristen's story and learn more about adaptive sports on FGCU 360.:brnw.ch/21x64aQ
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From international hoops to FGCU's court 🦅🏀 Freshman Ari Turla helped Team Canada capture a silver medal. Now she's ready to begin her journey at The Nest. Read more on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x5Y9e

Hoops newcomer arrives after silver-medal summer with Team Canada

Team Canada silver medalist Ari Turla brings international experience to FGCU women’s basketball.

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Preserving the past.📼 #FGCU history major Jayson Cathey is helping WINK News digitize decades of local television footage. Through his internship, he's documenting the stories that shaped Southwest Florida. 💚💙 Read more: brnw.ch/21x5HcS
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Congratulations to our Summer 2026 President's and Dean's List scholars! Give a shout-out to your Eagle in the comments. 💙💚 brnw.ch/21x5FQ7

Summer 2026 President’s and Dean’s Lists honor top scholars

Florida Gulf Coast University honors its top scholars each semester by naming undergraduate students to the President’s or Dean’s lists.

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25 years later, we remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸
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#FGCU is building strong connections between the classroom and the construction industry. Over the summer, professors embedded with construction firms to gain firsthand insight. Read more on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x5sQG
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Three degrees, a leadership role at Hertz and now an adjunct faculty member, Honors alum Sam Palmisano made the most of every opportunity at #FGCU. Now he's inspiring the next generation of Eagles. 🦅 Read more on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x5lyJ
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Learning never stopped over the summer at #FGCU. Teachers joined the Whitaker Institute to get wet and muddy exploring the cypress dome, gaining hands-on experiences they can bring back to their classrooms. Read more on #FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x5hyB
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💙💚 Save the date for College Colors Day! 💚💙 Show your Eagle pride by wearing your green and blue on Tuesday, September 1. 🦅 🎉 Grab freebies on the Library Lawn starting at 10 a.m. 👀 See you there!
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29 years ago, #FGCU held its first-ever day of classes on August 25, 1997. Happy birthday to our Eagle family! 🥳🦅
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Curious about our camera roll? Take a sneak peek at our photo gallery from the start of the Fall '26 semester! 📸🦅 🔗 Read more on FGCU 360: fgcu360.com/2026/08/20/a-new…
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Florida continues to lead the nation. Following @EDSecMcMahon's National Higher Education Call to Action, the State University System and Florida College System became the first in the nation to submit a joint response representing all 28 state colleges and 12 public universities, reaffirming our shared commitment to academic excellence, student success, and workforce readiness. Read more: flbog.edu/national-higher-ed…

Florida's Answer: The National Higher Education Call to Action - State University System of Florida

On August 3, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a National Call to Action to postsecondary institutions affirming their commitment to academic and operational excellence. Florida...

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It's a new beginning for our Eagles... welcome to #FGCU! 💙💚
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From President Timur and all of us here at #FGCU, have a fantastic start to the Fall 2026 semester! 🦅💚💙
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New year, new things on campus! Before we kick off the Fall 2026 semester, take a peek at some of the things happening at FGCU... 💙 Read more on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x4UHz
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Day one of FGCU Housing's Check-in at SoVi! We're so excited to have our Eagle family on campus. 🏡🦅
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Bringing home the medals! Two Eagles from the @fgcu_wswimdive team claimed two gold and two silver medals for Team USA at the FISU America Games. 🏆🦅 🔗 Read more on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x4QLX
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Meet Kara dePool, a proud #FGCU Resort & Hospitality alum who landed her next big thing — general manager of a luxury hotel right here in sunny Florida! 🌴☀️ 🔗 Read more on FGCU 360: brnw.ch/21x4LdW
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An unlikely pairing could be the key to helping the ecosystem of SWFL's waters! #FGCU researchers are studying the interconnected effects of clams and seagrass growing together. 🔗 Read more on FGCU 360: fgcu360.com/2026/08/04/how-c…
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