UWF receives prestigious community engagement classification from Carnegie Foundation

The University of West Florida has been selected to receive the 2015 Community Engagement Classification, an honor designated to 361 institutions nationwide by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This is the first time UWF has received this prestigious classification. “We are thrilled to have been selected for this classification,” UWF President Judy […]

UWF College of Business to host second annual Women in Leadership Conference

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host the second annual Women in Leadership: Designing Your Future Conference on Friday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the UWF Conference Center on the main Pensacola campus. The conference will feature thought-provoking session presentations and panel discussions from recognized industry leaders. Attendees […]

UWF criminal justice students conduct research at Fort Pickens

Criminal justice students at the University of West Florida recently conducted a study at Fort Pickens to determine how campers felt about the potential for crime occurring at their campsites. Drs. Sara Evans and Jamie Snyder, assistant professors of criminal justice, teamed up to create a course titled, “Code of the Campground: Fear of Crime […]

UWF Trustees approve collective bargaining agreement

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees unanimously voted to ratify the 2014-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement today during its quarterly meeting. This follows 16 months of negotiations between UWF and faculty members represented by the United Faculty of Florida. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the UWF chapter of the UFF voted 82-0 in favor of the bargaining agreement. Today’s […]

UWF to host 35th annual national flag football championships

The University of West Florida and the Pensacola Sports Association will host the 35th annual NIRSA National Flag Football Championships Jan. 2 to 4, 2015 at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex. Registration is currently open for both the collegiate and open divisions until Tuesday, Dec. 9 for college and Monday, Dec. 29 for open teams. The […]

UWF student receives prestigious Gilman international study abroad scholarship

A University of West Florida student was recently named the recipient of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which awards up to $5,000 to fund a study abroad experience. Joseph Smith, a junior international studies and finance major, will study abroad in Morocco during the Spring 2015 semester through the International Studies Abroad program. […]

UWF and Escambia County School District partner with Pine Forest High School Cyber Academy to participate in national cybersecurity competition

The University of West Florida Department of Computer Science will host two student teams from Pine Forest High School for the online state rounds of the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition on Friday, Dec. 5 at the University. Pine Forest is the first high school in the Escambia County School District to compete in […]

Okaloosa-area payrolls grow in October

The following is an installment in an ongoing series of monthly updates on the employment situation in select Northwest Florida markets. By: Rick Harper, Ph.D. rharper@uwf.edu The metro area jobs report for October was released on Nov. 21, and the Okaloosa County metro area registered 81,900 jobs seasonally adjusted on nonfarm payrolls. This was an […]

Panama City payrolls shrink in October

The following is an installment in an ongoing series of monthly updates on the employment situation in select Northwest Florida markets. By Rick Harper, Ph.D. rharper@uwf.edu The metro area jobs report for October was released on Nov. 21, and Panama City registered 73,600 jobs seasonally adjusted on nonfarm payrolls. This was a decrease of 700 […]

Pensacola area adds jobs in October

The following is an installment in an ongoing series of monthly updates on the employment situation in select Northwest Florida markets. By Rick Harper, Ph.D. rharper@uwf.edu The metro area jobs report for October was released on Nov. 21 by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and Pensacola registered 163,600 jobs, seasonally adjusted, on nonfarm payrolls. […]

Economic development coordinator joins UWF Haas Center

The University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research & Economic Development announces Allison Tyler as economic development coordinator effective November 2014. In her new position, Tyler will oversee implementation of the Town of Century’s economic development strategic plan. Tyler’s position was created as part of a recent economic development agreement between the Town […]

UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Drs. Diane Scott and Susan Jans-Thomas

The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Diane Scott and Susan Jans-Thomas at the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series event on Friday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club. UWF Rite of Passage is a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The series gives professors […]