UWF’s Tim Kinsella receives the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award

CAPT Tim Kinsella Jr., USN (Ret), director of the University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, was awarded the Christopher Wray FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. A ceremony was held at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center in Pensacola. Kinsella was selected for recognition by […]

UWF College of Business inducts 2022 Hall of Fame class

The University of West Florida College of Business inducted its 2022 Hall of Fame class on Friday, Oct. 28 at the UWF Commons Conference Center. The Hall of Fame was established in 2021 to celebrate individuals who embody the qualities that make the college an extraordinary place to learn and grow. Inductees are College of […]

Media invited to attend UWF, PSC partnership announcement

WHAT: University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders and Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows will announce the details of a new partnership, which provides access to UWF’s John C. Pace library resources for students enrolled in PSC’s business climate analysis course. This is an enhancement of the BAS to MBA agreement. WHEN: Nov. […]

UWF to co-host 2022 Power Up Energy Expo

The University of West Florida will serve as co-host for the 2022 Power Up Energy Expo in Panama City on Oct. 19-20. The annual training and networking event, which brings together design, construction and sustainable energy professionals, is organized by the Gulf Coast Energy Network. Participants will learn about the field of renewable energy and […]

UWF Haas Center to earn University Center designation by US Economic Development Administration

The University of West Florida Haas Center has been awarded a five-year, $548,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to promote business development and employment among Florida veterans and minority business owners. The center aims to bolster Florida veteran and minority entrepreneurs by building wealth in sustainable businesses in the financial, professional, scientific services, […]

UWF announces major gift to enhance, name Center for Leadership

The University of West Florida announced today a $2.5 million gift from the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz law firm to name the UWF Center for Leadership and enhance its initiatives. The gift will support the Center for Leadership’s mission to develop effective leaders with a sense of personal authenticity and character, social and civic […]

UWF to announce major gift

WHAT: University of West Florida will announce a major gift to name the UWF College of Business Center for Leadership. WHEN: September 21, 2022 TIME: 1 p.m. WHERE: Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC 17 E Main St #200, Pensacola, FL 32502

UWF Haas Center to host national conference

The University of West Florida Haas Center will host researchers from across the nation at the 75th annual Association for University Business and Economic Research Fall Conference: Economic Resiliency from Coast to Coast, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach, Oct. 15 – 18, 2022. The conference will feature experts delivering practical information on the national economy […]

UWF students pass the College of Business on their way to class.

UWF to offer bachelor’s in human resources management in Fall 2022

Starting in Fall 2022, the University of West Florida will offer a new Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Human Resources Management. The UWF Board of Trustees approved the new degree program during its quarterly meeting held in March 2022. The interdisciplinary program, to be housed in UWF’s College of Business, is an […]

UWF College of Business and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola honor Ethics in Business Award recipients

The University of West Florida College of Business honored 2022, 2021 and 2020 Ethics in Business award recipients at the 20th Combined Rotary Luncheon on April 21, 2022 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The luncheon returned to in-person for the first time since 2019, due to COVID-19. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who […]

UWF Women in Leadership speaker Dr. Deborah German, the vice president of health affairs and dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida

UWF College of Business hosts eighth annual Women in Leadership Conference

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program hosted its eighth annual Women in Leadership Conference on Friday, March 11, reaching a sold-out crowd of more than 430 students, young professionals and executives in attendance, as well as over 300 who attended online via livestream. “It’s incredible how this annual conference has […]

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella, Director for the UWF College of Business Center for Leadership.

UWF College of Business forms Center for Leadership, appoints retired Navy captain as director

The University of West Florida College of Business has hired retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella to create and direct its newly formed Center for Leadership, effective March 1. Kinsella is charged with building University-industry linkages for the Center as well as creating leadership development programs for the University and community. “I am excited about […]