The University of West Florida announced a $250,000 gift to the Tyler Chase Norwood Construction Management Scholarship Endowment and to name the Tyler Chase Norwood Construction Management Program. The UWF Board of Trustees approved naming the undergraduate program during its March 2023 meeting. “This scholarship will serve as a legacy for Tyler, supporting students that […]
The University of West Florida hosted the first annual Holocaust Remembrance Event featuring Dr. Leon Chameides, a Holocaust survivor, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts. The purpose of the event was to honor those who perished in the Holocaust, remind students and community […]
The University of West Florida ranked among the best in the nation in the 2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 42nd among 359 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 23rd for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans in the rankings released on Jan. 24. “These rankings reflect the […]
To celebrate the creation of the University of West Florida’s School of Education, the College of Education and Professional Studies has created a scholarship opportunity for educator alumni. The School of Education Alumni Scholarship will provide graduates from a variety of UWF education programs the funds to enroll in education graduate programs at the master’s […]
Florida Supreme Court Justice John D. Couriel addressed students in the University of West Florida’s legal studies program on October 11 in the University Commons Conference Center. Couriel addressed UWF leadership, regional legal community partners and legal studies students about the legitimacy of court systems and the public’s perception of their fairness. Couriel pointed to […]
University of West Florida’s new School of Education uses action and innovation to shape the future of professional educators. The new school launched on July 1, 2022. Professional educator roles vary from teachers, specialists and coaches to organizational administrators and curriculum designers. The UWF School of Education was developed to concert and optimize the variety […]
Three art and design student teams recently designed and installed a series of five sculptures for the College of Education and Professional Studies courtyard space. CEPS Dean William Crawley initiated the original project in 2019 with an invitation to create art for the CEPS central courtyard. After a successful first round of art that remained […]
The University of West Florida’s Student Government Association is taking steps to tackle period poverty on UWF’s Pensacola campus. Period poverty is the inability to access clean menstrual hygiene products. A recent study conducted by two College of Education and Professional Studies faculty members revealed its prevalence on campus. “Period poverty is not new, but […]
Every Friday at 8 a.m., 11 University of West Florida students show up for class at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. Once inside, they are joined by their classmates: 13 incarcerated individuals. The students are the first cohort enrolled in the Spring 2022 Inside-Out Exchange course led by Jennifer Brinkley, J.D., assistant professor of legal […]
The University of West Florida ranked among the best in the nation in the prestigious 2022 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 59th among 361 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 35th for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans in the rankings released on Jan. 25. “Each year, these […]
A virtual simulation system at the University of West Florida Center for Behavior Analysis is providing hands-on training for UWF’s Army ROTC cadets and local law enforcement agencies. The VirTra 300 LE firearms training simulator is a virtual reality system designed to incorporate applied behavior analysis with behavior-based fluency. “Behavior analysts strive to understand behavior […]
The University of West Florida Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies program was recently ranked No. 1 by Best Value Schools for Best 11 Bachelor’s in Legal Studies 2021. Best Value Schools uses two metrics to create rankings: cost and student-to-faculty ratio. UWF is one of only three state universities in Florida offering a legal […]
