FGCU Day Event Guide

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10:00 am – 3:00 pm Between Whitaker Hall and the Egan Observatory, outside

Learn about our K-12 STEM programs, teacher training programs and FGCU student scholarship opportunities. See a solar telescope demo and participate in STEM activities. Presented by: College of Arts & Sciences

FGCU STUDENT AND ALUMNI BUSINESS SHOWCASE 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Lucas Hall, FineMark Incubator

Meet students and alumni that participate in FGCU’s Runway Program Incubator, a free program for students of all majors that teaches participants to launch or grow their businesses, as they showcase their products and unique services. Presented by: Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship

FITNESS GAMES “ES SAYS”

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Marieb Turf, between Marieb Hall and Garage #4 Take part in a coordinated group exercise in a fun and lighthearted play on “Simon Says” to finish up the day. 16

Presented by: Marieb College of Health & Human Services

FLY A DRONE!

10:00 am – 2:00 pm Holmes Hall, front lawn

Check out how drones are used in the construction management field and learn to fly one yourself. Presented by: U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering

GET STARTED! WARM-UP MOVEMENTS

10:30 am - 11:00 am Marieb Turf, between Marieb Hall and Garage #4 Join in this group exercise with simple warm-up movements to get the day off to a good start and prepare for a day of walking around campus. Presented by: Marieb College of Health & Human Services

HEALTH SCIENCES INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT

10:30 am – 11:30 am Marieb Hall, RM 111 Enjoy displays of student work and accomplishments. Plus, opportunities for alumni, current students and faculty to socialize with one another. Presented by: Marieb College of Health & Human Services

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB TOURS 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Marieb Hall, RM 110

Step into the future of exercise and tour the Human Performance Lab to learn about the latest techniques. Presented by: Marieb College of Health & Human Services

INDIGO SNAKE EXHIBIT 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Whitaker Hall, outside

Visit the Department of Biology’s indigo snake on exhibit. Discover more about the habitat of snakes and their importance to the environment. The interactive program will feature telemetry equipment and other tools used to monitor snake habitats. Presented by: College of Arts & Sciences

INNOVATION STATION

10:00 am, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm Lucas Hall

Join a guided tour of FGCU’s new innovation center, Lucas Hall, and see the tools and classrooms used to help students become entrepreneurs. Student ambassadors will

lead the tours highlighting the FineMark Incubator and Rist Family MakerSpace, featuring state-of-the-art equipment for prototyping and building businesses including 3D printers. Presented by: Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship

INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE DEMO: FUSION 360

11:30 am – 12:00 pm, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Lucas Hall, third floor Stop in for an interactive software demo where you will learn the basics of Fusion 360, a cloud-based 3D modeling software used by our students to build prototypes. Make your own 3D model in our fully equipped media lab. Presented by: Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship

IS IT SELF-DEFENSE OR MURDER?

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Merwin Hall, RM 124 Take part in investigating a criminal case to determine whether it was murder or self-defense. What other information do you need to know? All of the evidence from this 2005 true crime case will be available to review with faculty playing the roles of the victim and the accused, F G C U D AY P R O G R A M

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