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09/17/2026

AP Style Night!🏆📰

Come hang out with us for a Kahoot competition all about AP Style rules. There’ll be pizza, drinks, prizes, and some friendly competition!

Afterwards, we’re heading over to Hertz Arena for the first hockey game of the season at 8 p.m.

We hope to see you there!!

09/15/2026

Most college students wait until after graduation to start their career, but two ambitious real estate agents have balanced full-time work with school throughout their time in college.

Senior David Aleman and junior Manuela Parra discovered their passions for real estate early on and decided to get a head start while in college.

FGCU has helped both of them build those connections and relationships, as the university exists as a pillar for businesspeople in Southwest Florida.

As students and real estate agents at the same time, managing both schoolwork and professional work can be hard.

Something many people don’t associate with real estate is helping people, but that is the very thing they love the most about this job.

Read more about Manuela and David’s journey as students real estate agents at the link in our bio.

✍️ Larissa Rodriguez, Editor-in-Chief
📸 Courtesy of Manuela Parra

09/09/2026

Eagle News meetings are officially in full swing!

Everyone is welcome at our weekly Tuesday meetings at 12:30 PM in McTarnaghan Hall, Room 201! Come hang out with us, earn a service hour, learn what’s in the works for Eagle News, and meet the team!

Can’t make it in person? DM our page to be added to our GroupMe to join us on Zoom and pick up stories!

See you next week!📰🤙

08/20/2026

Welcome back, Eagles! Our August issue is out now!

07/10/2026

After a nearly two-month long search, Florida Gulf Coast University has named Brian Barrio as its new athletic director. Barrio replaces Colin Hargis, who left FGCU in May to take a job at N.C. State.

Barrio comes to Fort Myers with more than five years of experience as an NCAA Division I Director of Athletics, along with a career spanning more than two decades in intercollegiate athletics.

FGCU President Aysegul Timur said in the press release that Barrio will also serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet. He will be the first Athletic Director in the university’s history to do so.

Barrio checks all the boxes FGCU was looking for in a new athletics director and he will begin his duties on July 20th.

Read more about Brian Barrio’s journey before FGCU at the link in our bio.

✍️ Jorge Murillo, Sports Editor
📸FGCU Athletics

06/23/2026

Inside the voting booth on election day, a first-time voter studies the ballot, making their decisions carefully, as a simple checkmark carries more weight than any test or assignment ever before.

Floridians rush to the polls on Nov. 3 to vote in the midterm election. The election will decide Florida’s next governor, the U.S. Senate and House Representatives, local school boards and more.

Compared to presidential elections, midterm elections tend to draw less attention, especially from voters ages 18 to 25.

Collier County Supervisor of Elections and Lee County Elections Office are both making connections with colleges, like FGCU and Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW), as well as high schools all around their district, to continue to increase young voter registration and engagement for the November election.

Learn more about how they are getting involved, debunking common misconceptions, and more at the link in our bio.

✍️ & 📸Maggie Crandall

06/04/2026

FGCU men’s basketball head coach Pat Chambers wasted no time in preparing for the 2026-27 season. Offseason work began immediately after FGCU’s 73-63 loss to Central Arkansas in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference Tournament on March 7.

“As soon as that game was over, I literally turned my hat around and became a general manager,” Chambers said. “I strategically planned how we were going to attack this offseason to position ourselves to be the most successful we can be going into the year.”

The Eagles lost four seniors, J.R. Konieczny, Michael Duax, Rory Stewart and Brandon Dwyer, who all graduated this May. Additionally, four FGCU players entered their names into the transfer portal once it opened at the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament.

Chambers and his staff secured the commitments of three transfers to bolster the roster ahead of the new season.

Read more about how Pat Chambers is using the transfer portal to retool the mens basketball team at the link in our bio.

✍️ Jorge Murillo, Assistant Sports Editor
📸 FGCU Athletics

05/27/2026

Last fall semester, FGCU introduced its first mentoring program that aims to provide students with the best chances of securing employment post-graduation. Students are paired with university alumni to help them prepare for the real world through Q&A sessions and networking opportunities.

There are no entry requirements. Students can request a mentor on the university’s website. Prior to their meeting, students undergo about an hour of training and preparation. Once assigned, the student reaches out to set up their first meeting with their mentor. Students are assigned a mentor who best suits their major, career goals and interests.

The program aims to provide a more casual networking experience, making it fun rather than scary.

Students are encouraged to apply for fall semester sessions from now until Sept. 11. As the program’s second year approaches, Richards emphasized that its success ultimately depends on student engagement.

Read more about the FGCU mentoring program at the link in our bio.

✍️ Jordan Manning, Staff Writer
📸 Julianne Grassi

05/07/2026

FGCU continues to invest in healthcare through the groundbreaking of its newest building Marieb Hall South, formerly known as Academic Building 10. The ceremony to celebrate this new building was held on Wednesday, April 15.

This facility is focused on providing majors in the health sciences with hands-on experience through emerging technologies to equip them with the skills necessary for the job.

Marieb Hall South will have 32 to 39,000 square feet of innovation space on its third floor and the whole building will give students access to open space similar to Academic Building 9, now known as Antonier Hall.

FGCU received support and partnership on this building from Governor Ron Desantis, the Florida legislature and House as well as the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Foundation after its $22 million gift dedicated to the success of this program last summer, which was the largest donation in FGCU history.

The enrollment in FGCU’S Marieb college doubled in the last five years and the number of degrees awarded has increased by 61%. To continue this streak, the purpose of this gift was dedicated to seeing the students succeed in this prestigious field.

Read more about the future of FGCU’s new health building at the link in our bio.

✍️ Larissa Rodriguez, Editor-in-Chief
📸 James Greco

05/05/2026

Congratulations to our seniors!🎓🤙💙💚

We are so proud of you and all the hard work you have put into your schooling and Eagle Media! We know you will do great things! Go Eagles!

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