Combined Rotary of Pensacola and UWF College of Business to host 13th annual Business Ethics Awards luncheon

WHAT: The University of West Florida College of Business and Combined Rotary of Pensacola will host the 13th annual Ethics in Business Award luncheon on Monday, May 4 at 12 p.m. at New World Landing in Pensacola. One individual from small organizations with 49 or less employees and one individual from large organizations with 50 or more […]

UWF and Gulf Islands National Seashore to host event celebrating new partnership

WHAT: The University of West Florida is partnering with Gulf Islands National Seashore to establish the Gulf Islands Research and Education Center. The GIREC will seek to engage scientists, students and the public in conservation, research and science education. UWF President Judith Bense will join Park Superintendent Dan Brown and Sherri Fields from the Washington DC […]

UWF Center on Aging to host local CarFit event

The University of West Florida Center on Aging will host a local CarFit event, a program designed to help older drivers find a better “fit” with their cars, on Thursday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will highlight a proud CarFit milestone by welcoming the 50,000th driver at a CarFit event. “The Florida Panhandle is […]

WeatherSTEM installs weather station at UWF John C. Pace Library

Yesterday, WeatherSTEM, a community centered weather network for schools, installed a weather unit on top of the University of West Florida John C. Pace Library. This unit serves as WeatherSTEM’s donation side for Escambia County and is available for use to all district schools to receive live data and classroom lessons. “The College of Science, […]

UWF to host grand opening celebration for one-stop shop

WHAT: The University of West Florida Office of Enrollment Affairs will unveil Argo Central, a one-stop shop for students and parents, at a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, April 8 at 2 p.m. Argo Central will offer access to information pertaining to Admissions, Financial Aid, Financial Services and the Registrar’s Offices through various services including […]

Town of Century, CEDA first participants in UWF OEDE marketing matching-grant program

The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement announces that the Town of Century and the Community Economic Development Association for Escambia County are the first participants in OEDE’s Northwest Florida Asset Valuation and Marketing Support Program. As participants in the program, the town and CEDA will work with UWF marketing professors […]

Florida Public Archaeology Network associate director presented 2015 Senator Bob Williams Award

Dr. Della Scott-Ireton, Associate Director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, received the 2015 Senator Bob Williams Award on March 11, 2015 at the annual Florida Heritage Awards ceremony in Tallahassee for her contribution to exceptional historic preservation in Florida. Dr. Scott-Ireton has worked in Florida for the past 20 years, encouraging communities to value […]

UWF to host annual Take Back The Night event

The University of West Florida Wellness Services and UWF Peer Educators will host the 16th annual Take Back The Night event on Wednesday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the University Commons Auditorium. This year’s theme is “It’s On Us,” a national sexual assault awareness campaign. Take Back The Night serves as an international event to create safe […]

Award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author to present on international journalism and its place in war

Sebastian Junger, award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author, will present a lecture on international reporting and the impact of war across the globe on Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Pensacola Museum of Commerce, located at 201 East Zaragoza St. in downtown Pensacola. Junger’s lecture titled, “The Front Lines of […]

UWF theatre and art students to return to Ireland

This summer, the emerald coast will meet the emerald isle as twelve theatre students and four art students from the University of West Florida travel to Ireland to participate in the Carlow Arts Festival and collaborate with Carlow Little Theatre as part of the University’s program, “The Irish Experience,” from May 21 through June 11. This […]

Pen Air Federal Credit Union and UWF Executive Mentor Program to host spring Financial Boot Camp

Pen Air Federal Credit Union and the University of West Florida Executive Mentor Program will host the spring “Financial Boot Camp” on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 102. The Boot Camp hosts financial professionals as guest lecturers who present topics to prepare students […]

Susan Cerovsky named director of UWF Center for Cybersecurity

The University of West Florida announces retired Navy Capt. Susan K. Cerovsky as Director of the Center for Cybersecurity, effective March 16, 2015. Cerovsky joins UWF after nearly 30 years as an officer in the United States Navy, and most recently held the title of commanding officer of the Center for Information Dominance (CID) at […]