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UWF excels in metrics measuring high-impact practices, retention and median wages of graduates in Board of Governors’ performance metrics

The University of West Florida excelled in many key areas in the Florida Board of Governors’ 2022-23 performance-based funding model, highlighting UWF’s commitment to quality education and preparing students for high-wage jobs upon graduation. UWF earned high marks in metrics measuring median wages upon graduation, high-impact practices and retention in a state that is ranked […]

Jun. 22, 2023

UWF students pose in their graduation regalia on the Pensacola campus on April 22, 2022.

UWF earns top spot in Board of Governors’ Metric 1 that measures success of graduates one year after graduation

The University of West Florida is No. 1 in the Florida State University System for Metric 1 of the Florida Board of Governors’ 2021-22 performance-based funding model. More than 72% of UWF bachelor’s graduates are employed or furthering their education one year after graduation. This is the second consecutive year UWF leads the Florida State […]

Jun. 30, 2022

Board of Governors confirms new UWF Trustee

The Florida Board of Governors recently announced the appointment of William “Paul” Bowers to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. His term began June 23, 2021 and will conclude January 6, 2026. “Paul Bowers’ experience and wealth of knowledge make him an excellent asset to the UWF Board of Trustees,” said UWF President […]

Jul. 30, 2021

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UWF Board of Trustees welcomes three appointees

The Florida Board of Governors has appointed Stephanie White and Jill Singer and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has reappointed Alonzie Scott to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees. White, an attorney specializing in adoption and child-related issues, and Singer, vice president of national security for AT&T, will replace Adrianne Collins and Mort O’Sullivan […]

Nov. 18, 2019

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UWF President Saunders’ contract extended through 2020 calendar year

After guiding the University of West Florida to three years of unprecedented success in the Florida Board of Governors performance-based funding model, UWF President Martha D. Saunders was awarded a contract extension through the end of the 2020 calendar year. A Board of Governors’ regulation put in place in 2017 limits contract extensions or renewals […]

Aug. 29, 2019

UWF graduate poses in front of the archway on the Pensacola campus.

UWF rises to top two in Florida State University System

The Florida Board of Governors named the University of West Florida as a top-performing public university for the third consecutive year, securing a spot in the top two. The University earned 94 points out of the 100-point scale in the Board’s performance-based funding model results from the 2018-19 academic year. UWF scored its highest point […]

Jun. 13, 2019

UWF earns highest score in University’s history in Florida Board of Governors performance metrics

The Florida Board of Governors announced today the University of West Florida is among the top-performing public universities for the second consecutive year. UWF earned the third-highest score in the system with 86 points out of 100 in the Board’s performance-based funding model results from the 2017-18 academic year, the highest number of points the […]

Jun. 27, 2018

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