The purpose of the FSL Leaders Retreat is to give council and chapter leaders, an opportunity to develop and apply the necessary skills to be successful in their positions and create positive change within their organizations. This retreat will help the chapter and council leaders build relationships amongst each other, learn about the importance of collaboration with campus partners and the other councils, and set goals and a vision for the Florida Gulf Coast University Fraternity & Sorority Life community. Hosted by: Fraternity & Sorority Life Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11773431

Provost’s Seminar Series is hosting FGCU President Aysegul Timur, Ph.D. Dr. Timur will lead “FGCU – Your University” talk on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., in AB9 (The Water School), Room 106. More about the speaker: Dr. Timur was selected to become Florida Gulf Coast University’s fifth president on May 4, 2023. Her presidency was confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors on June 22, 2023. In her most recent role, Timur served as Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategy and Program Innovation at FGCU, where she has worked since 2019. Dr. Timur received her Ph.D. in Business Administration, majoring in Economics, from the University of South Florida, and both her MBA and bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of Istanbul. Her achievements have been widely recognized, earning accolades such as being listed in Naples Illustrated’s Top 100 in 2024 and receiving the Leadership Legacy Award from Leadership Collier Foundation in 2023. Before joining the university, she held a variety of faculty and executive leadership positions in higher education, including full professor of economics and Dean of the Johnson School of Business at Hodges University. Hosted by: Office of the Provost Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11697651

A session to train those who will be reviewing promotion portfolios in Interfolio. Hosted by: Academic & Faculty Affairs Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZjIyOTE2YmMtMjdkNS00ODI0LTlhOTctZGY4NjQwZWVlNjcw%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522f7a5a4ef-4ffa-4c80-bfb3-c12e28872099%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522bc473720-c79c-4940-92f9-57005120ba1a%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=dd384fc2-653d-42ea-9915-5c99dc835acf&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11331099

What color are you when you’re stressed? The adjustment to college life, balancing a social life with a more rigorous course load, and adjusting to being more independent are all possible stressors for college students. According to FGCU’s National College Health Assessment (2022), 39.2% of students said stress negatively impacted their academic performance. In this program, students will learn how their individual personality traits can be used to manage their daily stress and minimize the negative effects of stress based on the True Colors personality test. After they learn the basics, the colors will compete to test their knowledge! *Free dinner for students who RSVP. Those with dietary restrictions must RSVP at least 48 hours in advance to be accommodated* Hosted by: University Recreation and Wellness Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11715836

A time for the Deans and Chairs to meet to go over the Annual Professional Development Report (APDR) in Interfolio. To sign up, click “Sign In to RSVP”, or if you are already signed in, click “I will be attending” and then “RSVP YES”. You will then get a confirmation email from EagleLink and can add the event to your calendar. Hosted by: Academic & Faculty Affairs Online Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTNiMDk4MjMtYzc0My00NGM1LTliYmItOGJiNWM1MWFkNTVh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f7a5a4ef-4ffa-4c80-bfb3-c12e28872099%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221e00e0e4-5062-4691-9aaf-a2bb5ff26cac%22%7d Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11733263

Provost’s Seminar Series is hosting Brian Fonseca, Ph. D., Director of the Jack Gordon Institute for Public Policy and the Executive Director of Cybersecurity@FIU at Florida International University. Dr. Fonseca will lead the discussion “Securing the Digital Future: Threat Landscape, AI Workforce, Cyberhygiene, and Geopolitics,” on Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., in AB9 (The Water School), Room 106. More about the speaker: Dr. Fonseca is Director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and an adjunct professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University’s (FIU) Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. He is the founding Executive Director of Cybersecurity@FIU, FIU’s university-wide interdisciplinary emerging preeminent program. Brian also serves as a Cybersecurity Policy Fellow and International Security Fellow at the D.C.-based think tank New America. His analysis has been featured in local, national, and international media and he serves as the on-air political analyst for South Florida’s WSVN-Fox News. Brian has testified before the U.S. Congress in 2019 and 2021. His recent publications include two edited volumes titled Culture and National Security in the Americas (Lexington Books, 2017) with Eduardo A. Gamarra and Democracy and Security in Latin America (Routledge, 2021) with Orlando Perez and Gabriel Marcella, and he is co-author of The New US Security Agenda: Trends and Emerging Threats (Palgrave, 2017) with Jonathan Rosen. Brian’s technical expertise and publications focus largely on U.S. and Latin American governance, national security, and foreign policies, with particular focus on Venezuela, China, Russia, and cyberspace. Brian joined FIU after serving as the Senior Research Manager for Socio-Cultural Analysis at United States Southern Command’s Joint Intelligence Operations Center South (JIOC-S). Brian holds degrees in International Business and International Relations from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, and attended Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, and National Defense University in Washington D.C. From 1997 to 2004, he served in the United States Marine Corps and facilitated the training of foreign military forces in both hostile theaters and during peacetime operations. Hosted by: Office of the Provost Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11697835