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TRADITIONS

   

Here in Student Government we strive to amplify our universities current traditions and support the creation of new traditions. Below you will find information about current FGCU traditions such as our fight song, school colors and mascot. Check out our Open Forum to chat about any old or new traditions you might know about on campus. Be sure to also check out our Initiatives page to see how Student Government is working to preserve eagle pride!

GO EAGLES!

     

COLORS

FGCU’s Founding President Roy McTarnaghan selected emerald green and cobalt blue as symbols of the earth and water, in keeping with FGCU’s environmental mission.  

MASCOT

The Eagle was adopted as the official symbol to reflect FGCU’s mission and purpose. The Eagle serves to identify not only the physical environment of Southwest Florida but also the University’s relationship with it. The Eagle embodies the characteristics of freedom, strength, spirit, intelligence, grace and the pursuit of excellence. It is master of its environment but also an integral part of it. It survives and prospers only in balance with the environment.  

FIGHT SONG

“Follow the Eagle” - Written by: George Krumenacker

 

Follow the Eagle, Follow the Eagle

Soaring through the skies so blue

Fight! Fight! Fight! With integrity and might

Follow the Green and Blue, GO EAGLES!

Follow the Eagle, Follow the Eagle

Lead us on to Victory!

 

Strive for the goal;

Give heart and soul

 

Fly on F-G-C-U!

 

FGCU ALMA MATER

The alma mater's unveiling for the first formal University occasion occurred at the May 2000 graduation ceremony. The words and music appeared in the bulletin and the graduating class of 2000 was the first to perform "Where Our Wings Will Take Us." It is now the anthem for every FGCU graduate.    

"Where Our Wings Will Take Us"

 

We salute our alma mater

For she gave us wings to fly

We have learned the wind's great secrets

How to soar with our minds

 

As we wear our colors proudly

Emerald green and royal blue

Here's to friends and to memories

Made at FGCU

 

(Chorus)

So fly, fly, fly, Eagles

Where our wings will take us

Fly far, fly high

Eagles Fly

 

Now we face a new horizon

Strong of spirit, keen of eye

As we make our journey onward

We will go with eagle pride

 

O'er the river of grass

And the gulf's azure glow

We can fly just as far

As our dreams let us go!

 

(Chorus)

 

Let us spread our wings proudly

We have learned to soar high

O'er the pines and the palms

Through the glorious sky

 

Ride the winds of inspiration

O'er this land of green and blue

Ne'er forget our alma mater

Hail to FGCU

 

(Chorus)