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| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of our 19 locations or participate online.  JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! FGCU Academy Needs Your Support Today to Ensure that Our Critical Mission of Adult Education and Enrichment Continues! FGCU Academy is a 501c(3) not for profit organization and is embarking on a campaign to build a “Friends of FGCU Academy” Program. By becoming a “Friend of FGCU Academy”, you will represent a vital group of supporters who continue to believe in the success and vibrancy of our organization; assist with our ability to help attract distinguished guest speak- ers and assist with our operating expenses. FGCU Academy serves all who want to join in the journey of lifelong learning. The fact is that the revenue generated through memberships and fees provides for only 50% of our annual operating costs. Additionally, our attendance has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels, so revenue is much lower than in the past. Our passion keeps us moving forward and your donation will do the same. Please take a few minutes to consider donating to en- sure our continued success. By making a simple donation of $100, your name will be added to our “Friends of FGCU Academy” List and will be published in our three catalogs for one year. Your donation makes a difference in strengthening the work we do in the community. Your support will allow the Academy to continue to offer more than 1,500 diverse and fascinating programs at more than twenty-two locations throughout SWFL. As a supporter of FGCU Academy, you will help support us in attracting distinguished guest speakers. Through our mission we promise to enrich the lives, minds and social well-being of more than 10,000 SWFL adults and seniors that participate in our programs each year. To become a Friend of FGCU Academy supporter – you can contact our office by calling 239.434.4737, visit our website at Academy | Online Giving (fgcu.edu) or mail a check to FGCU Academy at 704 Goodlette Frank Rd N./Suite 330 / Naples, FL. 34102 VIEW SUMMER PROGRAM GUIDE HERE REGISTER FOR SUMMER COURSES HERE Call our office for assistance with your registrations at 239.434.4737. Featured Lectures Thursday & Friday July 25 & 26 Double Feature with Jeffrey Steinberg You can participate in -person or online from the comfort of your own home  A Republic If You Can Keep It: America at a Crossroads July 25 | 1:30 – 3pm, Thursday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Jeffrey Steinberg With so much attention and angst focused on the 2024 presidential election and concerns about the continued viability of our system of government, this lecture looks back on the Constitutional convention, the ratification debate, and the amendments to give historical context to the current situation.  Changing Dynamics in the Middle East July 26 | 10 – 11:30am, Friday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Jeffrey Steinberg The Middle East is a melting pot of religions, tribes, political movements and nation- states carved out of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. It is a region going through tectonic changes: The Abraham Accords linking Arab states with Israel, the challenge of a nuclear Iran, the rise of China and Russia as leading outside players challenging the once-dominant U.S. regional role. Join a 40-year national security affairs analyst as he dissects and analyzes these new dynamics and what may emerge.  Mishandling Classified Documents – Disparate Treatment? July 26 | 10:30 – 12pm, Friday Naples Center / Online via Zoom Presented by Tom Eastwood Join a retired special agent in a candid, non-partisan review of the legal case against Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified information. Legal issues and topics include: allegations and charges; precedent; selective prosecution; disparate treatment; comparison to Clinton and Biden; obstruction of justice; was politics a factor; was he negligent; is prosecution warranted; and the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago. Week Ahead July 29 – August 2 Monday July 29 – U.S. National Security Council: Pivotal Role in Coordinating U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy Thursday August 1 – Emotional Intelligence – A Tool for Living a More Positive Life Friday August 2 – Beginning of New Session – Balance University: Improve Balance, Posture and Flexibility (3-part series) Day Trip  Ringling Museum of Art and Circus August 15 | 8am – 7pm, Thursday Sarasota We are almost sold out! Limited to 20 people total. Ringling’s vision to create a world-class art museum was realized with the creation of the Museum of Art’s original 21 galleries where they have been wowing visitors ever since with a stunning array of European art from the medieval period to the 19th century. Your day includes admission to the Art Museum – where you will begin with a docent led private tour, The Circus Museum and Bayfront Gardens, a box lunch as well as a seat at the Summer Spectacular Show which showcases some of the most thrilling circus artists from around the world in performances that will entertain and delight audiences of all ages. De- parture information will be emailed 3 days prior to the trip. Itineraries are subject to change. No refunds within 10 business days of departure. Travel with FGCU Academy  Click Below to View 2024 Travel Open House Presentation  Southern Italy & Sicily September 4-18, 2024 15 days for $6,674 View Brochure  Southeast Asia Odysseys October 31-November 18, 2024 19 days for $7,597 View Brochure  Sensations of Lyon & Provence 2024 River Cruise September 17 – 28, 2024 12 days from $5,469 View Brochure  Jewels of the Rhine 2024 River Cruise September 20 – 30, 2024 11 days from $4,925 View Brochure 2025 TRAVEL PROGRAMS  Cuba: Art, Culture & History In Support of the Cuban People March 3 – 9, 2025 Traveling to Cuba has been described as “life-changing.” VIEW BROCHURE  Natural Treasures of Indonesia, Borneo & Taiwan Yacht Cruise Departure: April 1, 2025 View Brochure View Video Presentation  Northern Italy: From the Alps to the Adriatic Departure August 20, 2025 View Brochure  Journey Through Central Europe Departure: August 30, 2025 View Brochure  Insider’s Japan Departure September 8, 2025 View Brochure  Paradores and Pousadas: Portugal & Spain Departure: September 15, 2025 View Brochure  Machu Picchu to the Galapagos Departure October 28, 2025 View Brochure  Egypt and the Eternal Nile Departure: November 17, 2025 View Brochure  Moroccan Discovery: From the Imperial Cities to the Sahara Departure November 18, 2025 View Brochure  Portugal and the Douro River Cruise Departure: September 17, 2025 View Brochure View Video Presentation  Gems of Eastern Europe River Cruise Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Departure September 24, 2025 View Brochure View Video Presentation Travel Abroad with FGCU Academy Call our office 239.434.4737 for assistance with registration or Click to View our Website DONATE NOW     FGCU Academy FGCU ACADEMY NAPLES CENTER 704 Goodlette-Frank Rd N Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 239.434.4737 [email protected] |