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UWF secures $1.5M U.S. DOE grant to expand civic education opportunities

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a three-year, $1,555,318 grant to the University of West Florida to expand the UWF Summer Institute for Civics Educators into the Academy of American Civic Republicanism. The new Academy will provide year-round opportunities to strengthen civic education for K-12 teachers, UWF students and the Northwest Florida community. “One […]

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UWF Center for Cybersecurity participates in White House cybersecurity roundtable

The White House Office of the National Cyber Director, along with the ​​U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, convened industry, government and higher education leaders and issued a readout following the event. Workshop attendees shared best practices, challenges and resources to support veterans and military spouses in cybersecurity careers. Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, […]

UWF enters into Educational Service Agreement to support certificate program partnership with U.S. Navy

The University of West Florida Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, in collaboration with the UWF College of Business MBA Program and Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, is providing graduate education to more than 200 student naval aviators. Launched this fall, UWF recently received $1,211,196 from the U.S. Navy to provide […]

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Probation Simulation Project Offers Students Insight Into Justice System

The students learn not only effective techniques for managing offender behavior but a chance to explore probation from the other side.

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