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| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of our 19 locations or participate online.  JANUARY – MAY 2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged in the new year! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! Greetings, PLEASE NOTE –Our office will be closed beginning Friday December 22, 2023 through January 1, 2024. -We will re-open on January 2, 2024 to assist you with your registration needs and any other questions you may have. While we are resting up over our break, you may register for classes online. Please do not call the office and leave registration information on our voice mail. From all of us at FGCU Academy we wish you a happy and healthy new year. We are looking forward to January and the 2024 season. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2024 WINTER-SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE ONLINE! -The Program Guides are available at The Naples Center – 704 Goodlette Frank Rd. N. We have them in front of our building for your convenience to pick one up any time. -Program Guides are available at your local libraries throughout Lee and Collier Counties. -If you would like to see our remarkably rich and varied program sooner, click the link above to view our program guide online. WINTER-SPRING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE Call our offices anytime for assistance at 239.434.4737 Below are just a few of the many fascinating courses we will be offering in 2024 We have a plethora of new and interesting topics just for you. Below are just a few “Hot Topics ” to whet your whistle. Click on any of the lectures below to learn more about them. Religion & Faith Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus In the book Zealot, the Life and Times of Jesus, Dr. Reza Aslan looks at Jesus’ life as a Moslem to find out if Jesus was truly the Son of God or a member of one of the fringe sects operating in the first century. It would be helpful to have read the book, but not necessary. Join us for a lively discussion.  –The Crusades –How the Modern Bible Came to Be –Religious Affiliation and Participation Decline in the U.S.: Why and So What? Philosophy & Ethics Recovering Ethics in America For decades, ethics was taught in universities and corporate training programs from a “negative” standpoint, meaning that the course content focused on what people shouldn’t do. When that approach was finally evaluated, research found that this method resulted in no positive ethical action by people who received such training or education. Today, we know that “positive” ethics does change behavior.  –The Chicago 8 Conspiracy Trial –The Need for Another Enlightenment –Jim Newton and the Southwest Florida Legacy of Ethics Psychology From Laboratory To Bedside The lecture explores how innovative drugs are discovered, tested, manufactured and delivered to physicians and patients. In this interactive lecture, we will learn about the myriad of R&D skills, processes, data and activities needed to bring a new drub to mar- ket. Attendees will understand the challenges facing biopharmaceutical company leader- ship and participate in key decisions at the intersection of science, medicine and business.  –Escape Your Filter Bubble: Learn to Talk With Those You Disagree With –Exploring Your Alter Ego: Reflections on Self-Image –Perceptual Illusions: Seeing (Is or Is Not) Believing TAKE A LECTURE AT ONE OF OUR 19 LOCATIONS –The Arlington, Naples (AR) –Aston Gardens, North Naples (AG) –Bentley Village, North Naples (BV) –Bonita Bay Community Assoc., Bonita (BB) –Brooks Enrichment Center, Bonita (BR) –The Collaboratory, Ft. Myers (CO) –Cypress Cove, Ft. Myers (CC) –FGCU Main Campus, Ft. Myers (FG) –Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples (GR) –Hideaway Beach Club, Marco island (HB) –The Island Country Club, Marco island (IC) –Moorings Park Grande Lake, Naples (GL) –Moorings Park at Grey Oaks, Naples (GO) –Moorings Park Original Campus, Naples (MP) –Naples Center, Naples (NC) –Siena Lakes, North Naples (SL) –The TwinEagles Club, North Naples (TE) –United Church of Marco Island, Marco (UC) –Wyndemere Country Club, Naples (WC) (see page 4 of the Winter-Spring 2024 Program Guide for location addresses) FGCU Academy  Click Below to View 2024 Travel Open House Presentation  Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania August 13-28, 2024 16 days for $11,196 View Brochure  Exploring Iceland August 15-25, 2024 11 days for $6,692 View Brochure  Southern Italy & Sicily September 4-18, 2024 15 days for $6,674 View Brochure  Scotland: Highlands & Islands September 9-20, 2024 12 days for $5,896 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  Provincial French Countryside September 27-October 11, 2024 15 days for $6,297 View Brochure  New Zealand Adventure October 10-25, 2024 16 days for $8,124 View Brochure  Southeast Asia Odysseys October 31-November 18, 2024 19 days for $7,597 View Brochure  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 Needs Your Support Today to Ensure that Our Critical Mission of Adult Education and Enrichment Continues! FGCU Academy is ready to serve the SWFL community for the Winter-Spring 2024 Season— Learning, Growing, Sharing and Socializing. With nearly 700 programs at more than nineteen locations, there is something for everyone. If we have had the opportunity to meet in person or if you have heard me speak, I hope I was able to share with you my passion about FGCU Academy and its mission to provide lifelong learning and enrichment to the SWFL community. I believe it is critical to our well-being to keep exploring new avenues for growth to keep our minds engaged in our past, present and future. Since we are a non-credit programmatic offering, Florida Gulf Coast University can provide $0.00 of support to the Academy. We must be financially self-sustaining. The fact is that the revenue generated through memberships and program 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. As an educator, I find myself slightly uncomfortable talking about the financial needs of the Academy beyond thanking everyone for their participation. But, this year and for the near future, it is important that I find the words to ask for additional support through philanthropic donations. Our passion keeps us moving forward and your donations will do the same. Please take a moment to consider a year-end donation to ensure our continued success. All amounts make a difference in strength- ening the work we do in the community. Your gift will allow the Academy to offer more than 1,000 diverse and fascinating programs at more than twenty locations throughout SWFL. 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. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW or mail your donation to FGCU Academy 704 Goodlette Frank Road North, Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 I want to wish you a truly joyous holiday season! I look forward to seeing you at a FGCU Academy program in 2024. Please contact me directly at [email protected] or 239.434.4838 with questions or to learn more. In gratitude, John J. Guerra Director of FGCU Academy     FGCU Academy FGCU ACADEMY NAPLES CENTER 704 Goodlette-Frank Rd N Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 239.434.4737 [email protected] |