Inside FGCU | Edition 1 | May 2023

IN THIS ISSUE NEWS BRIEFS

• Presidential Search Update

• Holiday Hours

• Did You Know?

MAY MILESTONES

Congratulate your fellow FGCU staff and faculty on upcoming retirements and career milestones.

Your Campus. Your News. INSIDE

FGCU President Mike Martin and College of Education Interim Dean Tom Roberts surprised the graduating seniors of the Softball program with a post-game degree conferral ceremony. Because the student-athletes played Kennesaw State in Georgia May 6-7, they were unable to attend FGCU’s commencement at Alico Arena.

FGCU launches campus-wide newsletter

Florida Gulf Coast University is taking a step forward in internal communications with the launch of Inside FGCU, a campuswide newsletter.

Consider this edition a sampling of what’s to come!

The goal of this publication is to share internal news about campus, providing employees with a comprehensive snapshot of upcoming events, news briefs and a celebration of the important milestones earned by our faculty and staff.

We know that employees are inundated with messages from department, divisional and campus-wide leaders, and we see the launch of this newsletter as an opportunity to share what’s happening campus-wide without contributing yet another email to your already cluttered inbox. In fact, some of the less urgent messages sent to campus may shift to the newsletter entirely.

Feedback from the Staff Advisory Council led university leaders to the decision to launch a campus-wide newsletter. Prior to being named president-elect of FGCU, Dr. Aysegul Timur spearheaded the creation of the Inside FGCU newsletter alongside other Newsletter Editorial Executive Committee members:

• Sara Stensrud | Senior Associate Vice President of Administrative Services & Finance

• Pamela McCabe | Coordinator of University Communications & Media Relations

A full edition of the newsletter will publish in August, with monthly deliveries to offices through May.

The content is also available in a virtual flipbook through the Inside FGCU website, www.fgcu.edu/inside.

As we move forward, we want to make sure Inside FGCU is truly representative of all aspects of FGCU. To do this, we need your support!

Submit story ideas, tips, upcoming events and photos to newsletter@fgcu.edu for consideration. This content will be reviewed by the Editorial Advisory Committee, which is being formed this summer.

If you are interested in having an active role with the Inside FGCU newsletter, consider joining the advisory committee.

We’re looking for five to seven people who have the ability to meet as a team to review story pitches and other newsletter content, such as a submitted photo of the month. No past communications experience is required, but candidates should be prepared to tell us why you have a desire to join the advisory committee.

To apply, please send your name, contact information, letter of interest and a resume to newsletter@fgcu.edu by Monday, June 5. We will be meeting with prospective members so we can form the committee in early July.

For more information, contact Pamela McCabe at Ext. 1012 or email pmccabe@ fgcu.edu.

PHOTO BY JAMES GRECO, JGRECO@FGCU.EDU

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PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH UPDATE

President-elect Timur’s state confirmation set for June 22

Mark your calendars! It is the intent of FGCU’s Board of Trustees to present President-elect Aysegul Timur, Ph.D., to the Florida Board of Governors for final confirmation in June.

Hosted at the University of South Florida, the meeting is set for June 22.

When an agenda becomes available, FGCU will share event information so our campus community can follow along with the out-of-town proceedings.

Contract negotiations with President-elect Timur will begin shortly.

For more information, contact Director of Board Relations Tiffany Reynolds at treynold@ fgcu.edu or visit the Board of Trustees website at www.fgcu. edu/about/leadership/ fgcuboardoftrustees.

HOLIDAY HOURS

FGCU is closed Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day. Please follow the procedures outlined by the Office of Administrative Services & Finance to submit hours through Workday. If you have questions, email payrolloffice@fgcu.edu.

MAY MILESTONES

Celebrate your fellow Eagles who have reached new career milestones in May. Information in this list was provided by Human Resources.

Retirements - May

• Pat Newman | Administrative Specialist, University Library

• Peter Bergerson | Professor, Department of Political Science & Public Administration

PICTURED: PETER BERGERSON

20 Years of Service - May

• Danielle Rosenthal | Head, Systems and Scholarly Communication, University Library

15 Years of Service - May

• Allison Bacigalupi | Director of Exploratory Advising

• Kandi Chamberlin | Administrative Specialist, Department of Leadership, Technology & Research

5 Years of Service - May

• Andie Aguirre | Event Planning Coordinator II, Campus Reservations

• Angel Grgurich | Administrative Specialist II, Department of Justice Studies

• Ed Bianco | Groundskeeper I, Grounds Maintenance

• Michelle Gonzalez | Director, Enrollment Services Center, Student Financial, Enrollment & Business Services

• Te Von Thompson | Student Success Counselor, Retention & Graduation Services

DID YOU KNOW?

Since opening our doors in 1997, FGCU students have worked more than 4.4 million Service-Learning Hours. If you know a student who is completing their academic program this summer, remind them to submit their hours by June 23. For details: www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/servicelearning.

CONNECT WITH US

Got a tip, upcoming event, submission or suggestion? Email newsletter@fgcu.edu.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

FGCU photographer James Greco snapped this early morning picture of the moon over Lutgert Hall. Do you have a picture you would like to submit to Inside FGCU? Send it to newsletter@fgcu.edu with your full name, title and a brief description of the image.

PHOTO BY JAMES GRECO, JGRECO@FGCU.EDU

The first full edition of Your Campus. Your News. INSIDE comes out in August.

PHOTO BY JAMES GRECO, JGRECO@FGCU.EDU