Setting the stage: Academic success drives student success | Message from EVP and Provost Thorne
August 20, 2025
FGCU Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Debbie M. Thorne shares her introductory message with faculty and staff. Provost Thorne lays out her vision and strategy for the coming academic year by focusing on execution. Through her firm belief that academic success drives student success, she explains her leadership style, characterized by the intertwined application of academic excellence and operational excellence. Her most pressing goal is to ensure the university moves from planning into action to achieve the goals outlined in the university's strategic plan and student success plan.
Watch the 3:30 minutes message.
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