As the University of West Florida recognizes National Workforce Development Day on Sept. 17, 2026, students across academic disciplines are reflecting on the opportunities the University has provided to help kick-start their careers. Whether through conversations with employers at career fairs, guidance from career advisors, internship opportunities made possible through industry partnerships or paid, part-time […]
University of West Florida marketing students put classroom knowledge into practice by conducting professional-level research for The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, helping the organization evaluate community support for a proposed major capital campaign to relocate its facility out of a chronic flood zone. Undergraduate students in a Spring 2026 Marketing Research class taught by […]
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Sam Young and Tom Vaughn as the 2026 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 24th Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who exemplify […]
Five undergraduate students from UWF’s Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business collaborated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MBA program on a comprehensive feasibility study focused on unmanned autonomous systems, or UAS. Mike Arnett, Bella Kendall, Alana Camp, Josh Simon and Joel Havercroft worked as a cohesive team with their MIT counterparts to evaluate Northwest Florida’s […]
UWF finance students placed fourth in the Bond Fund category at the 2026 QGAME Global Student-Managed Funds Portfolio Competition. Held at Quinnipiac University, this competition recognizes students on a global level for their excellence in communicating fund history and investment strategy. Along with their placement in the bond fund, UWF students also placed sixth in […]
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business inducted its 2025 Hall of Fame class on Nov. 17 at the UWF Conference Center. “The Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business Hall of Fame is a tribute to the extraordinary individuals whose vision, leadership, dedication and achievements have made a lasting impact on […]
The University of West Florida celebrated the lifetime giving of Warren Averett at a special ceremony in the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business. The regional accounting and advisory firm’s philanthropic relationship with UWF began when Mort O’Sullivan’s accounting firm made its first gift to the accounting and finance department in 1986, and since then, […]
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Martha D. Saunders and Kevin Green as the 2025 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 23rd Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who […]
University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business students won the 2025 Southeastern Hedge Fund Strategy Competition, hosted by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Alexander Francis and Lorenzo Weber, undergraduate finance majors, earned the top spot among students from eight countries and 44 other universities, including the […]
The Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership in UWF’s Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business will hold its first annual UWF Veterans in Leadership Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the UWF Conference Center. The conference aims to highlight the challenges of military transition through the lens […]
Nine University of West Florida sport management students recently had the opportunity of a lifetime, traveling to San Antonio, Texas, to work the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four. The students experienced firsthand the intricacies of organizing and running a major sporting event, working alongside Keep San Antonio Beautiful to promote sustainability during sporting events. They […]
The University of West Florida’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund placed second, Argo Small Fund placed second, and Argo Growth Fund placed third in each respective category of the competition at the 2025 Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education’s Global Portfolio Competition on April 3 and 4 in New York City. The UWF student-managed Argo Funds’ […]
