FGCU Engagement Day 2026


March 31, 2026 8:30 am


8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

FGCU Kapnick Research Center – Buehler Auditorium
4940 Bayshore Drive Naples, FL 34112

Florida Gulf Coast University invites the community to attend FGCU Engagement Day 2026, a morning designed to highlight opportunities to connect with the university and learn about key initiatives shaping Southwest Florida. The program features presentations from FGCU leadership and faculty on regional research, positive aging, and community engagement.

The event begins with a continental breakfast and networking, followed by an engagement program featuring:

Welcome: Dr. Aysegul Timur, President, FGCU

Engage with YOUR University: Aimee McLaughlin, Director of University Relations

The Water School: Meeting Regional Research Needs: Dr. Win Everham, Professor of Ecology and Environmental Studies

Positive Aging: Interdisciplinary Efforts to Support the Region:

Dr. Tom Felke, Executive Director, Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging

Dr. Meagan Baskin, Director, Southwest Florida Leadership Institute

Tori Kane, Community Engagement Coordinator, Bower School of Music & the Arts

Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: FGCU Kapnick Research Center, Buehler Auditorium
4940 Bayshore Dr. I, Naples, FL 34112

RSVP is requested. For more information, contact [email protected].