The University of West Florida ranks fifth in the nation on Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly Schools list for the large public schools category. This is the tenth year that UWF has been named a Military Friendly® school. “We take good care of all our veterans and families,” said Marc Churchwell, director of the Military […]
The Military and Veterans Resource Center will host its annual Veterans Day Observance from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the UWF Conference Center. This year’s event, which honors those that have served our country, will feature guest speaker Vice Admiral Richard Buchanan, U.S. Navy, retired. Buchanan served over 30 years […]
The University of West Florida’s Military and Veterans Resource Center recently hosted two no-cost Veterans Florida Entrepreneurial Training Session, “So You Want to Be An Entrepreneur” and “What is the Lean Startup Model for Entrepreneurs?” at the UWF Conference Center. The workshop was held in partnership with Veterans Florida as part of the Veterans Florida […]
The University of West Florida announced today that it has been named a Gold-level Military Friendly School Award recipient in the large public school category for 2017. “I am personally very appreciative of this recognition by Victory Media,” said Marc Churchwell, director of the Military and Veterans Resource Center at UWF. “We have set a […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center will host a barbecue to celebrate its five-year anniversary and honor those who have protected and served. The event will feature a live jazz band, office tours, food and guest speakers, including students and their testimonials. WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 TIME: 11:30 a.m. […]
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center awarded scholarships to ten students at its fifth annual scholarship luncheon, held Thursday, July 21, 2016. The luncheon recognizes military veterans and dependents or family members of an active or retired military service member who are awarded the Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Michael Ferguson Scholarship, […]
More than 23 percent of University of West Florida students – about 2,800 people – are active duty military, veteran students or their dependents. Military Awareness Month simply reinforces the efforts made at UWF to meet the needs of this unique student population. “It’s our goal here to help military and veteran students with a […]
PENSACOLA, FLA. – More than 2,500 military and veteran students at the University of West Florida (UWF) will have access to specialized resources to assist in the transition from military to civilian life with the opening of the UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC). The Center officially opens today. Students who served in the […]
