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ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME FEBRUARY 18-20, 2016 ALUMNI WEEKEND | alumni.fgcu.edu/AlumniWeekend

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Page 1: Alumni weekend packet

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOME

ALL ROADS LEAD TO HOMEFEBRUARY 18-20, 2016

ALUMNI WEEKEND | alumni.fgcu.edu/AlumniWeekend

Page 2: Alumni weekend packet

LETTER FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

On behalf of the FGCU community, I’d like to welcome you back to campus for Alumni Weekend. It’s a great opportunity for you to reconnect with classmates, faculty and staff and to see what’s new at “The Nest,” from the bold new look of the main entrance to the beautifully enhanced Great Lawn. We have a full lineup of activities planned February 18-20 that you and your family and friends will enjoy. Go Eagles!

Harry Casimir ‘05President, FGCU Alumni Association

ALUMNI WEEKEND ALUMNI WEEKEND

EVENTSTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18

30% off all Spa Lab ServicesMelt your cares away with a soothing deep-tissue massage or facial followed by a nourishing shea butter application.

6 PM | Walking Wine Tour Lobby of Sugden HallExperience a guided walking tour of campus while enjoying stops with a variety of appetizers and cocktails.

Forever an Eagle: $10 Alumni/Guests: $15

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Various | Classroom Experience College of Arts Sciences, College of Health Professions and Social Work

See what life is like as a current student as you observe a class in session.

Free

6 PM | Alumni Awards Cohen Center Ballroom

Join us for a cocktails as the FGCU Alumni Association honors outstanding graduates with the Alumni of Distinction and Soaring Eagles’ awards.

Forever an Eagle: $15 Alumni/Guests $20

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20

9 AM | Eagle EXPO Open House Main Campus

Come back to campus to recapture the FGCU experience. Enjoy academic presentations, clubs and organization displays and talk with professors and students.

Free

9 AM | Yoga on the Beach North Lake Village Waterfront Start your day at the FGCU Waterfront as you enjoy a beginner course in yoga.

Forever an Eagle: Free Alumni/Guests: $5

Child (10 & under): Free

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EVENTS

ALUMNI WEEKEND ALUMNI WEEKEND

ACCOMMODATIONSWhen booking your reservation, please mention that you are with “FGCU Alumni Weekend” in order to receive the discounted rate, or use Group Code “FGC” when booking online.

Holiday Inn Ft. Myers Airport & Gulf Town Center

9931 Interstate Commerce Drive Ft. Myers, FL 33913

877.834.3613

bit.ly/fgcuhotel

ONGOING

Main Gallery | Explore Roger Chamieh’s sculptural installations incorporating sound, video and kinetics in “Borborygmus: Or Beware the 3-Fingered Mouse Without A Soul”.

ArtLab Gallery | Artist-in-residence Michael Massaro finds inspiration at the Crossroads of Art and Science.

TBD | Scrimmage Alico ArenaReturn to the court to check on your favorite former FGCU basketball players and cheerleaders as they reunite for an exhibition game.

4 PM | Women’s Alico ArenaCatch all the excitement as the Eagles take on Kennesaw State.

5 PM | Tailgate Party Alumni Avenue at Alico ArenaAll the Eagles unite for food by Pop’z BBQ, a beer garden, music, photo booth, games and much more. President Wilson G. Bradshaw and students representing campus organizations will welcome you.

Forever an Eagle: $20 Alumni/Guests: $25

Child (10 & under): $15

7 PM | Men’s Basketball Alico ArenaIt’s a blueout – wear blue while you cheer on the men against Kennesaw State. Forever an Eagle members and classes 2001, 2006, and 2011 will celebrate while enjoying cocktails and desserts in the Hospitality Suite. Azul will stop by for photos.