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Celebrating 10 Years of
Excellence
in Higher Education
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Come
celebrate with us! Florida
Gulf Coast University is
10 years old in August
2007 and commemorates this
important milestone with a
yearlong celebration.
A
Community Day Open House
is the main event and
everyone is invited. Mark
your calendar for
Saturday, Oct. 27, to
visit the campus for a day
that will feature
historical exhibits, live
music, mini lectures, art
exhibits, dramatic
presentations, college
admission information,
scholarship and financial
aid information, academic
and athletic competitions,
Sesame Street characters
and something for
everyone.
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Visit the campus and meet
faculty, deans and
students. Expand your
knowledge of all the
University has to offer
and learn how to access
resources such as the
library, art galleries,
speakers, and
environmental and other
experts. Experience campus
life and tour the popular
apartment-style campus
residences located at
lakeside.
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The
history of Florida Gulf
Coast University is a
success story populated
with a nationally
recruited and talented
faculty and staff,
intellectually curious
students and a generously
supportive community.
Collectively we are proud
of the University’s
outstanding progress in
its first decade and we
invite the community to
share the excitement and
the joy of our 10th
anniversary celebration.
Interim President Dick
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10th
Anniversary Events
Welcome Back Celebration
Tuesday, Aug.
14, 11 a.m., Alico Arena
The Welcome Back event
launches the year-long
celebration. On Tuesday,
Aug. 14, in Alico Arena,
faculty and staff ignite
the celebration with a
historical video, the
president’s state of the
University address,
topped off with a grand
birthday party replete
with favors and cake for
all.
Founding Faculty and Staff
Tribute Breakfast
Monday, Sept.
17, 8:30 a.m., Student
Union Ballroom
They developed the
initial curriculum and
programs,designed labs,
smart podiums and other
educational facilities;
penned policies and best
practices; created forms
and procedures that
established the
foundation for the
institution. These
pioneers will be
acknowledged for their
contributions to the
development of FGCU.
Community Day Open House
Saturday, Oct.
27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
FGCU Campus
On Saturday, Oct. 27,
FGCU will host its
signature event in
celebration of the 10th
anniversary, an open
house for the public.
Exhibits
Historical exhibits are
on display at the
University’s library and
at the Margaret Sugden
Welcome Center.
Mementos
Special 10th anniversary
merchandise is sold in
the University Bookstore
throughout the year.
Alumni Class Reunions
Friday through
Saturday, May 2-4, 2008,
FGCU Campus
The inaugural class
reunion honoring the
Class of ’98 is set for
May 2-4, 2008. All
classes are invited to
return to campus and
celebrate with an alumni
dinner, campus tours,
live music, and other
family activities.
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