The University of West Florida Continuing Education will offer 60 UWF Explore Summer Camps this year. Since 2006, UWF Explore Camps has offered quality summer programs to the University and community. The STEAM camp experiences offer hands-on learning opportunities from University faculty and local educators for incoming 1st-12th graders. Camps are located on the Pensacola […]
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 […]
University of West Florida Continuing Education is bringing Explore Summer Camps straight to students this year with virtual editions of the most popular programs. Camps are available for students entering first through ninth grade, with a variety of themes for specific age groups including Jr. Mad Scientists, Broadway Bound, Ozobots, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter and […]
The University of West Florida will host its second annual Day of Giving on Thursday, April 18, inviting alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends to donate to 14 featured funds. The 24-hour fundraising event is an online, social media-driven effort that supports the University and its programs. “We invite all alumni and friends to […]
For the second year, the University of West Florida will honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its annual Founders Week, which will be held April 13-18. Founders Week is a weeklong celebration that serves as an opportunity to bring the UWF family together, welcome alumni and visitors […]
The University of West Florida is launching the Continuing Education Leadership Friday Series, held over the course of seven Fridays from Sept. 7, 2018, to April 12, 2019. In partnership with Dr. Athena du Pré, Distinguished University Professor in Communication and Dr. Jane Halonen, psychology professor, each 4-hour session will feature workshops covering two important […]
The University of West Florida Department of Continuing Education recently announced a three-year extension of the Child Welfare Training Program in partnership with FamiliesFirst Network. This is the longest any training entity has carried the program’s contract since it was privatized in 1999. UWF has operated the Child Welfare Training Program since July 2006, helping […]
The University of West Florida Leisure Learning program within the Department of Continuing Education will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an open house on Sept. 1, 2016, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Adults ages 55 and older are invited to learn more about the program […]
The University of West Florida is offering complimentary vouchers for Information Technology (IT) certification exams and practice exams to eligible seniors in IT programs during the Spring 2013 semester. The goal of the pilot program is to enable students in selected IT programs the ability to earn industry-related certifications before they graduate, making them more marketable to […]
The University of West Florida offers non-credit summer camps for K-12 students, and the program, going into its seventh year, has recently been the recipient of two awards for community engagement. Explore Summer Camps (ESC) is a nine-week program overseen by the Division of Continuing Education that seeks to “stimulate creativity and change lives by […]
A University of West Florida Explore Summer program is teaching elementary students all about marine biology as well as a lesson or two about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which is now impacting the very beaches many of the kids call home. Jennifer Edge, Explore Summer director at the Division of Continuing […]
