Pensacola Pledge Scholars program is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year. The program awards eligible recipients $2,000 per academic year to attend University of West Florida (UWF), and $1,200 to attend Pensacola State College (PSC). To apply for the Pensacola Pledge Scholars program, students must submit an application, two letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay on “What being a citizen […]
The University of West Florida will host the 2013 Regional Housing Forum on Friday, Feb. 22 at the UWF Conference Center, Building 22. The event is sponsored by the UWF Center on Aging and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. The event, which will last from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., will feature a welcome and introduction […]
University of West Florida Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and psychology professor, Dr. Jane Halonen, has been named the 2013 Distinguished Professional Applications of Psychology to Education & Training Award from the American Psychological Association (APA). This award recognizes psychologists who contribute to new teaching methods or solutions to learning problems through […]
In partnership with student government leaders, Florida’s university presidents asked lawmakers Wednesday to invest an additional $118 million into the State University System for the 2013-14 school year. With that kind of investment, they said they would be able to continue providing quality education without raising tuition by “even one penny.” The presidents highlighted the […]
The University of West Florida (UWF), with the assistance of Academic Partnerships, offers an online Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree starting this fall. This 33 credit hour non-thesis certificate program complies with the Florida Principal Leadership Standards and is designed for educators who want to advance in the K-12 education arena. The program […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) is starting Teachers Teaching Teachers – or 3T – this Spring, the first program of its kind in Florida. The unique program partners the Santa Rosa County School District (SRCSD) and the UWF School of Education (SoE) in designing and implementing preservice teacher training programs. Program participants complete the […]
After starting its first class less than three years ago in January 2009, the UWF Masters of Social Work (MSW) program has been granted initial accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education. This significant accomplishment was achieved under the leadership of Glenn Rohrer, director of the School of Justice Studies and Social Work. Rohrer […]
Imagine flying an airplane in a simulated race against your peers as part of a days’ work. Students from Milton High School had the opportunity to do just that this week at the University of West Florida. Through partnership with the National Flight Academy (NFA), the National Museum for Naval Aviation and local schools in […]
Kathleen Heubach, director of the Institute for Innovative Community Learning in the University of West Florida’s College of Professional Studies and a faculty member in the School of Education, is an active member in the community, teaching tomorrow’s educators, performing academic research and participating in community service. Her expertise is literacy in schools and transforming […]
Since she was a little girl watching her mother teach, Amanda Brewer knew she wanted to spend her life teaching special education. To that end, she went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in special education from the University of West Florida in 2007, and now teaches special ed. at Pea Ridge Elementary. Her enthusiasm, […]
When Joe Martin Jr., a 1990 communications arts graduate of UWF, was 17, he devised a 33-year plan for his future. Though his career reflects little of what was outlined in his original plan, he is not complaining. He would not complain anyway – he’s a motivational speaker. For the past eight years, Martin, based […]
With a sense of humor and commitment to always being there for his students, Casey Fearon, 2008 Santa Rosa Rookie Teacher of the Year, has been able to find his passion through the TeacherReady program offered by the University of West Florida’s Institute for Innovative Community Learning (ICL). “By observing veteran teachers, I’ve been able […]
