Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is based in Fort Myers in Florida, and belongs to 바카라사이트 12-campus State University System of Florida.
It is accredited by 바카라사이트 Commission on Colleges of 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees. Courses on offer include: arts and sciences, music, education, health professions and social work, nursing, business and engineering.
In an effort to increase academic standing, FGCU underwent expansion between 2007 and 2010 with new residence halls, a fine arts building and student union, while a solar panel field was also built. Moreover, 바카라사이트 Lutgert College of Business building and 바카라사이트 Herbert J. Sugden Hall – Resort & Hospitality Management Building opened in 2008, and 바카라사이트 Whitaker School of Engineering Building opened in 2009,
Sustainability is key for 바카라사이트 university with 400 acres of 바카라사이트 campus having been set aside for environmental preservation. There are also a large number of lakes on campus, which are home to various wildlife. Moreover, 바카라사이트 university’s 15-acre solar field supplies some of 바카라사이트 university buildings.
FGCU sports teams compete in 바카라사이트 Atlantic Sun Conference in NCAA Division I sports. Sports on offer include: golf, tennis, basketball, softball, baseball, cross country, volleyball, soccer, swimming, and diving.
The library, located on campus, offers students access to various print and electronic collections, alongside various art pieces, including seven signed lithographs by Salvador Dali. The Archives and Special Collections unit of 바카라사이트 library has held various annual exhibitions since 2013.
There is a university newspaper called The Eagle News which is entirely student written and produced. There is also a student-run radio station, called WGCU-FM, which broadcasts news, interviews and music.
Notable alumni include Christopher Allen Sale – nicknamed The Condor – an American professional baseball pitcher for 바카라사이트 Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball, Courtney Jolly, a former professional monster truck driver, and Derek Lamely, an American professional golfer who has played on 바카라사이트 PGA Tour and 바카라사이트 Nationwide Tour.
