FGCU plans to expand veteran services
November 05, 2024
To better meet the needs of Southwest Florida veterans and their families, FGCU is discussing the possibility of creating a privately funded Veterans Center for Student Success on campus. The center will better serve the community and enhance the university’s direct support for enrolled veterans, their benefitted families and FGCU faculty and staff with military connections. The proposed initiative includes:
- Constructing a 65,000-square-foot veterans center near the FGCU Food Forest on the site where the Kleist Health Education Center currently exists.
- Expanding the work of Marieb College of Health & Human Services, including student internships and clinical opportunities in various programs, as well as research and clinical practice opportunities for faculty.
FGCU leadership visits the National Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University. The facility includes a museum area, auditorium, student space, classrooms and research area.
As discussions of the proposal continue, FGCU leadership is working with Syracuse University on the center’s vision. Most recently, FGCU leadership visited Syracuse University where they toured the privately funded National Veterans Resource Center. This was an opportunity for leadership to view the facilities, learn how the center works and share ideas on how to incorporate what they saw at Syracuse University into the Veterans Center for Student Success on campus.
