There are superhero students among us at FGCU. They are trying to save about 89,000 people in the village of Kanke, Nigeria, in just six weeks. … Post the First Comment

Bradshaw declined an annual salary increase and bonus, to which he was entitled under his contract, because of the current economic climate.… 2 Comments

Empowered by the Florida Legislature and driven by current economic woes, the FGCU Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase of 15 percent for the 2009-10 school year. This brings tuition costs for in-state undergraduates to $4,642 per academic year based on a typical 15-credit-hour semester, compared to the national average of $6,585 at state universities.… Post the First Comment

Former Provost Bonnie Yegidis filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit early this month. Yegidis claims that during her three-year tenure from 2004 through 2007, she was placed in a sexually hostile environment. Yegidis alleges after the Title IX gender equity dealings, she was retaliated against and ultimately forced to resign because of her urgings for better compliance.… Post the First Comment

Throughout the campus, yellow-and- blue posters with tear-off tabs advertising "Summer Student Work and Great Pay" can be found. The posters are distributed by Vector Marketing, a sales company owned by Cutco Corporation. These posters offer what many students need in a downward economy.… Post the First Comment

The first university-initiated veterans organization for students, faculty, and staff was organized effective May 5. In fall 2007, the Equal Educational Opportunity-Diversity subcommittee on Multi-cultural events and outreach recommended that Florida Gulf Coast University recognize students, faculty, and staff, as a whole, who have served or who continue to serve in any branch of the United States military.… Post the First Comment

You can now follow Eagle News through our applications. Get the latest updates on the stories we are covering along with staying up to date with all the news relating to FGCU. … 1 Comment

1) Thursday, May 7 at 4:50 p.m.: A bicycle was stolen from student housing. 2) Monday, May 18 at 4:34 p.m.: The Bloodmobile knocked over a cement pole in front of the union. 3) Tuesday, May 26 at 5:30 p.m.: An alligator was on the lawn by the library. It meandered from the front pond to the pond at the back of the library without much disturbance.… Post the First Comment