UWF President Martha D. Saunders and PSC President Ed Meadows at the PSC2UWF extended partnership signing ceremony on Tuesday, March 5, 2019

University of West Florida and Pensacola State College strengthen academic partnerships with extended PSC2UWF program

The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College celebrated the launch of a redesigned and extended PSC2UWF program, which features new benefits, at a signing ceremony on Tuesday, March 5 at the PSC campus. PSC2UWF creates a more accessible, streamlined pathway for students to transfer from PSC and earn a bachelor’s degree from UWF. […]

2019 Women in Leadership Conference empowers women and others in sold-out crowd

Hundreds of students, young professionals and executives packed the University of West Florida Conference Center and Auditorium on Friday, March 1, to hear and learn from prominent female leaders at the 2019 Women in Leadership Conference. The annual event, hosted by the College of Business Executive Mentor Program, got its start in 2014 and this […]

UWF names John ‘Vito’ Hite as associate vice president, chief audit executive

University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders has appointed John ‘Vito’ Hite as associate vice president, chief audit executive, effective today, Feb. 4, 2019. “John’s extensive background in higher education audit will be an asset to UWF,” Saunders said. “His experiences align well with our needs, and we’re looking forward to his leadership.” In […]

University of West Florida and Pensacola State College host signing ceremony for new partnership

Today, the University of West Florida and Pensacola State College signed a Memorandum of Agreement entitled “Pre-Admission Cooperation and Special Admissions Process.” This partnership admits select students from PSC’s Bachelor of Applied Science Program who show evidence of high academic ability and seek a challenging and engaging graduate experience into the UWF Master of Business […]

University of West Florida and Pensacola State College to host signing ceremony for new partnership

WHAT: The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College are signing a Memorandum of Agreement entitled “Pre-Admission Cooperation and Special Admissions Process.”  This partnership will admit select students from PSC’s Bachelor of Applied Science Program who show evidence of high academic ability and seek a challenging and engaging graduate experience into UWF Master of Business […]

UWF Board of Trustees Evaluate President Bense for 2011/12 Performance

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees completed President Judy Bense’s 2011/2012 annual evaluations at their regularly scheduled board meeting today. Bense was evaluated on the achievement of 36 institutional goals and priorities established by the Board of Trustees last year. As a result of the evaluation, President Bense will receive an increase in […]

2012-13 Budget Update

As you know, the legislature reduced our budget by $11.9m for FY2012/13. This is a non-recurring cut that was designed to reduce our carry forward balances. Yet, overall, the university has lost 47 percent of our state funding since 2007 in both recurring and non-recurring sources. We all feel the pain of dealing with these […]

Increased Emphasis on Diversity and Inclusion at UWF

In mid-April, two nooses were discovered on campus, prompting an aggressive response by UWF students, faculty, staff and administration. We deplore such conduct and are committed to tolerance on a diverse campus. During the summer we worked hard to develop some new initiatives and focuses on diversity and inclusion at UWF. Here is an update […]

UWF Strategic Plan 2012-2017

This summer the University of West Florida Board of Trustees adopted the new UWF 2012-17 Strategic Plan. The plan is the culmination of much research, dialogue, and academic visioning processes. Nearly 2,000 faculty, staff, students, and community members played a role in the development by participating in focus groups, retreats, surveys, and visioning meetings. The […]

Welcome to Fall 2012

Welcome to Fall 2012. This is an exciting time to be a part of the University of West Florida. Our phenomenal enrollment growth continues, with more than 12,823 students registered for the first day of class this semester, a 6.6 percent increase over last fall’s record enrollment. Last week we also welcomed the largest Freshman […]

UWF appoints Cindy Faria to associate vice president of Human Resources

The University of West Florida (UWF) has appointed Cindy Faria to the role of associate vice president of Human Resources, effective July 16, 2012. In this position, Faria is responsible for directing and administering the university’s Human Resource programs. Faria is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and holds the distinction of […]

University of West Florida Foundation announces 2012-2013 Board of Directors

The University of West Florida announces its 2012-2013 Board of Directors, serving from July 1 until June 30, 2013. The new directors beginning their terms are: Keldrick Avehart, vice president of UWF Student Government Association; David Hightower, founder and owner of Hightower Law Firm; Dan McMillan, managing trustee of the McMillan Trust; John Platt, UWF […]