June 9, 2025

APPLAUSE

Eight FGCU faculty complete Spring 2025 Service-Learning Academy

FGCU’s Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement is proud to spotlight eight outstanding faculty members who successfully completed the Spring 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Academy.

These dedicated educators participated in a two-and-a-half-day training focused on integrating service-learning into their curriculum and fostering student engagement through community-based experiential learning.

Spring 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Academy graduates

Ms. Theresa Byrne-Knell, College of Education

Dr. Sudip Dhakal, U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering

Dr. M. Zoe Fryer, College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. S. Brent Jackson, The Water School

Ms. Kacee (Cee) Keegan, College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Aparajita (Apra) Rajwade, The Water School

Dr. Daniel Snook, College of Arts & Sciences

Dr. Munien Suveshnee, The Water School

Faculty Spotlight. Are you a FGCU faculty member who has achieved a recent milestone or an accolade? Email us: academicaffairs@fgcu.edu.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

German-to-English: A Virtual Translation Workshop

Tuesday, June 17, 12:30 p.m. (EDT)

featuring Dr. Reinier van Straten, University of Oxford

This is the fourth workshop in a series that has connected FGCU students, faculty, and staff to authors and scholars internationally through the practice of lively, interactive, collaborative translations.

The series has so far comprised Spanish, Haitian Creole, Kurdish, and now German. 

Dr. Reinier van Straten teaches German and Dutch at the University of Oxford and University College London.

Use the link below or scan the QR code above to join students from across Florida in a highly interactive, collaborative translation of a German literary text.

https://fgcu-edu.zoom.us/j/91822030646?pwd=0ELy8Kihj6XgWc7qURzRzkcNbGD5JI.1

In this live and lively act of translation, we will experience literature from the inside, in two languages. No knowledge of German is necessary to participate!

The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) is hosting a series of workshops for FGCU staff

SAC Workshop: The Art of Awkward (with Dr. Meagan Baskin)

Date: Tuesday, June 17

Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Current room reserved: LIB 121 (capacity 62)

SAC Workshop: From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Using AI to Work Smarter, Stress Less & Shine More (with Dr. Suzanne Dugger)

Date: Wednesday, June 18

Time: 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Current room reserved: LIB 121 (capacity 62)

RSVP Link: https://fgcu.formstack.com/forms/sac_ai_1

SAC Workshop: From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Using AI to Work Smarter, Stress Less & Shine More (with Dr. Suzanne Dugger)

Date: Thursday, June 19

Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Current room reserved: Cohen 247A (capacity 50)

RSVP Link: https://fgcu.formstack.com/forms/sac_ai_2

What’s the SCOOP on Service-Learning?

The Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement invites faculty to spotlight an engaging co-curricular opportunity designed to introduce students—particularly first-year students—to the value and impact of service-learning at FGCU.

Join us for The Scoop on Service-Learning

📅 Monday, June 24

🕚 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

📍 Library Lawn

🔗 RSVP: https://fgcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11259037

This interactive, outdoor event offers students an opportunity to learn about FGCU’s service-learning graduation requirement, explore ways to engage with community partners, and connect with campus resources—all in a welcoming atmosphere featuring free ice cream.

Faculty are encouraged to:

• Integrate the event into summer syllabi as an experiential learning opportunity
• Promote the event during class sessions or through Canvas
• Offer reflective assignments or extra credit for attendance and participation

By supporting events like The Scoop on Service-Learning, faculty play a key role in cultivating a culture of civic responsibility and community engagement from the outset of the student experience.

For more information about incorporating service-learning into your courses, visit:

🔗 www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/servicelearning/facultyresources.

About the Creamery



FGCU's student-operated ice cream business offers a unique, hands-on learning experience that empowers students to develop practical skills in all aspects of entrepreneurship.

From sourcing ingredients and overseeing production to crafting marketing strategies and delivering exceptional customer service, students gain firsthand knowledge of managing a business. 

This experience builds expertise in leadership, financial management, teamwork, and innovation while instilling a strong sense of accountability and ownership.  

It’s more than just a business lesson—it’s about applying those lessons in a real-world setting, building confidence, and preparing for future success.

Dendritic Summer Academy on AI and Data Science

Learn about the present and future of AI and Data Science at our Summer Academy. This innovative program combines trainings, workshops, and webinars to provide a flexible and thorough learning experience for both academic and industry participants.

2025 Registration Now Open!

Click below to view Calendar and register. Seats are limited. You can register for one or more activities.

University Library

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Announcements

Notice of Hanover Grant Academy 2025-2026



The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (OSRP) is soliciting nominations for the Hanover Grant Academy. The goal is for eight faculty to undergo an intensive proposal development plan over a one-year time frame. 

The Academy consists of approximately 4-6 in-person meetings during the year and one-on-one meetings with the Hanover experts. The requested information for application is listed below. A key factor in selection will be the goal of submitting a proposal for extramural funding. 

Hanover will provide grantsmanship training, proposal critique, guidance on project and alignment with grant opportunities, and proposal revision assistance. Faculty selected are expected to submit a proposal for extramural funding at the completion of the grant academy. 

Faculty are permitted to apply for an additional round of intensive proposal development assistance provided an application for extramural funding was submitted during their previous participation. 

The deadline is September 15, 2025, by 5 PM. Please submit  the application as a single pdf to Dr. Rosemary Higgins (rhiggins@fgcu.edu). Questions can be referred to Dr. Higgins. 

FGCU continues to use our negotiated Federal Rate Agreement

The indirect rates continue to be 43% for on-campus activities and 19% for off-campus activities. ORSP staff will work with faculty to ensure proper rates are applied.

Please reach out to ORSP if you have questions.

Submission requests must be sent to academicaffairs@fgcu.edu by end of business on the Wednesday of the prior week. Submissions received after this deadline will not be shared until the following newsletter.

Please send attachments as either a .PNG or .JPEG file 250kb or less.

.PDFs are NOT accepted.

Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and content expressed in these programs, events, and materials are those of the author(s)/presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views, positions, or endorsements of Florida Gulf Coast University's Academic Affairs Division.