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Company Overview
As it commences its 15th year of operation, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has a diverse student body of approximately 13,000. Those students come from 48 states and the District of Columbia as well as 95 other countries. As of Fall 2011, they may choose from 51 undergraduate programs and 32 graduate programs, including a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Doctorate of Education.
FGCU offers an exceptional education at an affordable price. The University recruits and retains students with the potential to succeed in a challenging academic environment and aims to fulfill the academic, social and career expectations of those students. Entering high school students have an average combined SAT score of 1,533 and a grade point average of 3.35.
With more than 1,200 faculty and staff, FGCU features small classes and personalized attention for students. The University offers a technologically advanced campus providing state-of-the-art buildings and equipment to support educational programs.
Five colleges offer 83 degree programs in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Professions and Professional Studies. The most popular majors include Accounting, Biology, Business, Communication, Criminal Forensics, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Environmental Science, Resort and Hospitality Management, Marketing and Psychology. Examples of STEM programs offered include Environmental and Marine Sciences, Biotechnology, Computer Information Systems and Engineering. On the masters’ level, most popular programs include Business Administration, Educational Leadership, Public Administration and Social Work. To date, FGCU has awarded one or more degrees to more than 12,000 graduates.
A well-rounded University experience does not consist solely of academics. Service learning plays a vital role in an FGCU education, with students providing more than 114,000 hours of service to hundreds of community organizations and projects annually.
FGCU is situated on 760 lush acres in the heart of coastal Southwest Florida, where the climate is mild, the air is clean and the sunshine is abundant. The University has carefully preserved its natural setting, providing a living laboratory and a campus rich in wooded trails and tranquil lakes. It’s also convenient to shopping, restaurants, movie theaters and sporting events, all of which can be found within a few miles of the campus. Downtown Fort Myers and Naples as well as the shimmering beaches of the Gulf of Mexico are within a 30-minute drive.
On-campus activities abound as well, with 14 NCAA Division I athletic teams, more than 160 student clubs, organizations, fraternities and sororities.
The over 3500 students who live on campus (or nearby in West Lake Village) enjoy a variety of housing choices, including lakefront apartment-style residences that are furnished and come complete with full-sized kitchens, living rooms, and high-speed Internet access. Amenities include a swimming pool, lake water sports, barbecue areas, beach volleyball and laundry facilities that are programmed to alert students when cycles are complete. First-year students have three new residence halls, with a mix of single rooms and suites. Residents of all three halls take part in the First Year Residence Experience, a program that helps students transition to university life.
The campus includes 85 buildings and a 2 megawatt solar energy field that supplies about 18 percent of the University’s energy needs. A new performing arts center opened in Fall 2010, and expanded Student Union was completed in May 2011. A 69,000 sq. ft. facility to house the College of Health Professions should be ready for occupancy in January 2012.
Research and sponsored programs have grown steadily, with awards totaling $14.4 million in FY 2009-2010. Faculty conducts a broad array of research, affording students many opportunities to take part. To date, that research has resulted in applications for nine patents.
The FGCU Foundation has raised more than $300 million, with funds going toward buildings, programs and scholarships.
Roughly 10,000 people participate in the University’s Renaissance Academy lifelong-learning courses conducted at 19 sites in the five-county service area. FGCU also offers a variety of for-credit and continuing education courses at centers in Fort Myers, Naples and Charlotte County.
FGCU students graduate well prepared to succeed not only in their chosen careers but also as valuable members of society.
Company History
Opened in 1997 as the 10th institution in the State University System of Florida, FGCU is situated on 760 lush acres in the heart of coastal Southwest Florida, where the climate is mild, the air is clean, and the sunshine is abundant. Currently in its 15th year of operation, FGCU has a diverse enrollment of 13,000 students; 51 undergraduate programs and 32 graduate programs, including a doctorate in physical therapy and a doctorate in education; more than 1,000 faculty and staff; a technology enhanced campus with state-of-the-art facilities to support educational programs; five colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health Professions and Professional Studies; 14 NCAA Division I athletic teams; 160 student clubs and organizations; 3,500 living in student housing, and 12,000 graduates.
Despite the University's youth, the FGCU Foundation to date has raised more than $300 million for scholarships, academic programs, endowed chairs, and buildings. Decreased availability of State funds requires exceptional leadership and results from FGCU's Vice President for Advancement in raising significant private funds to support rapidly growing needs for academic programs, student scholarships, and buildings and facilities.
Benefits
A brief highlight of the benefits offered for employment with Florida Gulf Coast University can be found at http://www.fgcu.edu/HR/facapbenefits.html