University of West Florida professor Dr. Alison “Ali” Green received the John Wiley & Sons Award for Innovation in Teaching from the International Council on Hospitality, Restaurant and Institutional Education. Green, assistant professor in the UWF Department of Global Hospitality & Tourism Management, accepted the award this summer at the ICHRIE annual conference in Dallas, […]
In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, examines the extent to which student loan debt influences one’s decision to buy a home. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website. […]
The University of West Florida Executive Mentor Program will host a panel discussion, “What Employers Look for in New Hires,” featuring representatives from three Pensacola-area employers on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. UWF students and the public are invited to the UWF College of Business, Building 76A, Room 101, where they will have the opportunity to […]
FloridaShines, Florida’s student hub of innovative educational services, is pleased to host its first Virtual College Night on Nov. 16-17. FloridaShines is administered by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute. “FloridaShines has everything students need to get ready for college,” said Nashla Dawahre, assistant director of advising and student services. “Our two-day event offers six […]
In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, looks at different ways to measure diversity in the Pensacola area. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website. […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Pen Air Federal Credit Union will team up to present the Fall 2016 Financial Boot Camp on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The free financial education event will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, […]
In a new column, Dr. Kal Chakraborty, economist at the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, discusses the benefits bike paths and greenways provide to communities. Chakraborty’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.
The University of West Florida broke ground today on University Park Center, a mixed-use facility adjacent to Pen Air Field, with an anticipated completion date of Spring 2018. The 32,700-square-foot facility will provide additional space on campus for the UWF Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as well as office space and meeting rooms for the UWF […]
The University of West Florida Haas Center and partner Florida’s Great Northwest have chosen Austin, Texas-based TIP Strategies to assist in developing a comprehensive regional economic transformation plan for the 13 counties of Northwest Florida. “TIP has a long history of developing actionable plans for expansive and diverse regions like Northwest Florida,” said Zach Jenkins, […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida will host a groundbreaking ceremony in University Park for a multi-use facility for the UWF Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, the UWF College of Health and the Florida State University College of Medicine. WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 TIME: 2 p.m. WHERE: The groundbreaking will be held at Pen Air […]
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute has named Elijah Scott as the new executive director for the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative, which is administered by the Institute. “Although we had several exceptional candidates, Elijah Scott’s innovative mindset in the area of user experience in higher education library services and his sincere enthusiasm to […]
Online learning and personal coaches help Floridians finish college and earn a degree The University of West Florida Innovation Institute announced today that the University of South Florida and Miami Dade College will join the statewide Complete Florida initiative to enroll and graduate Floridians who started college but never earned a degree. “We are proud […]
