The University of West Florida announces the launch of Rite of Passage, a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. Throughout the 2013-2014 academic year, four professors will present a lecture on a topic of their choosing. The first lecture, honoring Dr. Christopher Pomory, will take place this week. Pomory, […]
To kick off the Fall 2013 semester, the University of West Florida recently hosted its annual Faculty Forum to highlight the ways in which faculty are incorporating high-impact practices in the classroom and beyond. The forum, which featured a guest speaker and a faculty panel discussion, focused on increasing student engagement through educational practices such […]
Ten Public Relations students from the University of West Florida were recently honored an Award of Distinction from the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) for their Friends of the West Florida Public Library campaign. The award was presented at the 2013 Golden Image Awards Gala on Aug. 6, in conjunction with the FPRA’s 75th annual conference in St. […]
University of West Florida professor Dr. Muhammad H. Rashid was recently awarded the 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Industry Application Society, adding to the continued success of the UWF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Recently, two student teams –advised by Rashid – placed first and second in the Myron Zucker Undergraduate Student Design […]
Today, Provost Martha Saunders announced the appointment of interim deans to fill the positions recently vacated in the College of Business and College of Arts & Sciences. Effective August 8, 2013, the following individuals will serve as interim deans: College of Business: Dr. Tim O’Keefe College of Arts & Sciences: Dr. Mike Huggins “Tim and Mike are proven university leaders […]
Two UWF student teams were recently selected for the first and second place prizes for the Myron Zucker Undergraduate Student Design Contest, a prestigious international competition. The annual contest is sponsored by the Industry Applications Society (IAS), a special interest society within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The awards will be presented […]
Four students on the University of West Florida Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) team placed in the Top 10 of their respective categories at the 2013 HOSA National Leadership Conference held on June 26-29 in Nashville, Tenn. The five-person team was able to compete in the national competition as a result of a Student Government Association […]
A group of University of West Florida students recently spent two weeks in Salamanca, Spain, as part of the “UWF in Spain” study abroad program. Laura Arguea, Spanish instructor at UWF, developed the program through the Department of English and World Languages with the assistance of the International Education and Programs office. “The main purpose […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) and the University of South Florida (USF) Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) partnership is accepting applications from July 1, 2013 through Nov. 15, 2013 for the Fall 2014 semester. The new UWF/USF Partnership DPT degree program is a highly competitive program with only 12 slots available for qualified applicants. Admission […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) Masters in Public Health (MPH) program was recently ranked No. 4 “Best Buy” in the nation, by GetEducated.com. “Best Buy” rankings highlight the most affordable online master’s for public health professionals and managers seeking a high quality, low-cost education online, all regionally accredited. The ranking list is based on a […]
The University of West Florida Masters in Public Health program was recently ranked No. 10 out of the Top 50 public health graduate programs nationwide by Masters Degree Online. The list selects programs based on the following criteria: diversity, focus and Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation. Other universities listed in the Top […]
Senate President Don Gaetz, Speaker of the House Will Weatherford as well as representatives Matt Gaetz, Clay Ingram and Doug Broxson, visited the University of West Florida today as part of their Work Plan Florida Regional Tour to highlight critical investments in higher education made through the 2013-2014 Florida State budget. During their visit, they […]
