Give back to the community.  Get service-learning hours. Develop your leadership skills. Be a Make A Difference Day Site Leader! The FGCU Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement is in need of students to serve as site leaders during the annual Make A Difference Day morning of service. Site leaders will help lead a service trip with roughly 25 student participants per site.  You will work together with one or two additional site leaders to lead your site location. Locations will vary. Learn more about the Day of Service event here.  The event runs 8am-1pm.  However, we ask site leaders to arrive at 7am to help with setup and plan to stay until 2pm to help with any teardown that may be needed.  You will engage in 7 hours of service-learning toward your graduation requirement.     You must attend a short training session. There are two options (you only need to pick one): • Tuesday, October 21, from 1:30-2:30pm (Cohen 247)   • Wednesday, October 22, from 11am-12pm (Cohen 247)   If you are interested, click here to RSVP today: https://fgcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11283064 Questions? Contact us: (e) scoelho@fgcu.edu (p) (239) 590-7227   Students who complete this event gain skills in Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic and Leadership. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3); Quality Education (4)

AI Challenge Fellowship Program Empowering Faculty to Lead in AI-Enhanced EducationFacilitated by Dendritic: A Human-Centered AI & Data Science Institute ✅ About the Fellowship The WCE AI Challenge Fellowship is a year-long initiative designed to support faculty at FGCU who are ready to explore and integrate artificial intelligence into their teaching practices. The program builds a vibrant community of practice, driving innovation and student engagement across education in all academic units on campus. ✅ Program Highlights Collaborative community of AI-curious educators Monthly themed sessions on AI tools, ethics, assessments & automation Mentorship, toolkits, and structured support throughout the academic year Participation in Showcases Access to Dendritic resources and events $2,000 stipend and official AI Teaching Fellow recognition ✅ Faculty Commitments Integrate AI tools or methods into your course(s) Participate in monthly meetings (90 minutes) Collect feedback and reflect on student experiences Share outcomes at events ✅ Tentative Timeline Month Milestone May 2025 Applications Open + MSLE Bootcamp (compulsory) May/June 2025 Faculty Fellowship Application  Aug 2025 Selection + Orientation + Resources Sep–Dec 2025 Implementation + Monthly Meetings Jan–Apr 2026 2nd Semester Implementation May 2026 Showcase Event & Wrap-Up ✅ Fellowships Available The U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering is offering up to 5 fellows for WCE and up to 5 fellows open to faculty of any academic unit at FGCU. The selection will be made by an internal committee led by and at the discretion of the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, in partnership with the Dendritic Institute. ✅ Prerequisite Training – MSLE AI Bootcamp To participate in the fellowship, you must complete the Microsoft Learn for Educators (MSLE) Generative AI for Teaching & Foundational AI Bootcamp offered by the Dendritic Institute: May 7 (in-person) & May 8 (remote) Hands-on training and foundational AI literacy Registration for the MSLE Training here.  

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of the Unified Greek Association and the distinguished organizations that they host! Join us for a spectacular yard show featuring stepping, strolling, and performances of brotherhood/sisterhood. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of entertainment, unity, and Greek pride!

We will be selling Pumpkins on Library Lawn for two days

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR STUDENT RSVPS.  COMMUNITY PARTNERS MUST USE TOUCHNET. This is THE opportunity to meet multiple nonprofit and government agency community partners. Whether you are looking for a community partner for a service-learning class project, a student organization, or just for your own passion and exploration, you do NOT want to miss this event! Remember, you can always find service-learning opportunities in Eagle Link or you can explore our Community Partner Database. However, the Service-Learning Fair allows you an opportunity to meet our community partners in-person, network to determine which organization(s) will be the best fit for you, and schedule service-learning opportunities on-the-spot. RSVP today and save the date! Below is the list of Organizations that will be in attendance: Advance the Faith Al-Anon Family Groups Alliance for the Arts Animal Refuge Center Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium Best Buddies Better Together Bonita Springs Assistance Office Bonita Springs Lions Club BookBuddiesOnLine Campus Climate Corps Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies Children's Advocacy Center Collaborative Care Advocacy Group  Collier County Museums Community Cooperative Community Housing and Resources, Inc. Conservancy of Southwest Florida Democratic Party of Lee County Dogs Inc. Easterseals Florida Epilepsy Alliance of Florida Family Initiative, Inc  FGCU Bower School of Music & the Arts FGCU Campus Food Pantry FGCU Career Development Services  FGCU Eagle Media FGCU Food Forest FGCU GIDDI FGCU Global Engagement Office FGCU Internships and Cooperative Programs FGCU Marieb College of Health & Human Services FGCU R.I.S.E. FGCU Roots of Compassion & Kindness (ROCK) Center FGCU Service-Learning and Civic Engagement FGCU Student Conduct FGCU Student Testing Services FGCU The Leadership Experience FGCU University Police Department Florida Lions Eye Clinic Food & Water Watch Freedom Waters Foundation Friends of BERT GiGi's Playhouse Fort Myers Girls on the Run of Southwest Florida Gladiolus Food Bank, Inc Grace Place for Children and Families Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Gulfshore Opera Habitat for Humanity Lee & Hendry Counties Harry Chapin Foodbank Haven on Earth Animal League  Hearts for Homes for Veterans Hoops on Mission Hope Clubhouse IMAG History & Science Center Interfaith Charities of South Lee Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida LARC, INC. Lee County Black History Society, Inc. Lee County Domestic Animal Services Lee County League of Women Voters Midwest Food Bank - Florida Division Moorings Park Multiple Sclerosis Center of Southwest Florida My Autism Connection, INC. Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) Naples Zoo New Horizons of SWFL Pace Center for Girls Paradise Coast Sports Complex Peace River Sculpture and Botanical Gardens Pretty Girls Poppin' Inc Project HELP Inc Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve  Rose Mallow Market Rotary Club of Charlotte Harbor Sunset Shy Wolf Sanctuary St Martin de Porres Outreach Mission (SMDP): Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry STARability Foundation The Healthy Earth Organization The Imagine Initiative The Naples Players The Salvation Army of Collier County Thrive Community Church  Town of Fort Myers Beach- Bay Oaks Park Turning Point Church United Way Lee, Hendry, and Glades United Way of Collier and the Keys United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades, Community Partnership Schools Valerie's House Wonder Gardens

The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is looking for volunteers to help at our Fall Service-Learning Fair. Assistance is needed with setup, checking in participants, traffic flow, and tear down.   Please RSVP here on Eagle Link and select the shift(s) for which you are available.   Email scoelho@fgcu.edu with any questions.