Hurricane season begins June 1. Being a coastal community on the Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola may be vulnerable to tropical cyclones during the months of June through November. This National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 27 – June 2), UWF shares tips and basic information about hurricane preparedness and what UWF does to prepare for hurricane season. […]
The University of West Florida observed Memorial Day on May 25 with an annual Flag Pole event. Capt. Lee A. Steele, a 1983 graduate of the US Naval Academy, served as the guest speaker at the event. Steele is the development, planning and analysis division director at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Pensacola, Fla., […]
Raymond Grant graduated from the University of West Florida (UWF) with a degree in economics in 1999, received a master’s of business administration in 2000 and is currently a U.S. diplomat in central Asia. He said his education at UWF positively impacted him in several ways and that he could not have done it without […]
The University of West Florida opened a new, portable restaurant on campus May 22. Bistro Blue is an outdoor café, featuring jazz music, decking and a New Orleans-inspired menu. UWF President Judith Bense and Vice President of Administrative Services Matt Altier spoke at the grand opening, which featured a cake-cutting, refreshments, a raffle and ribbon-cutting. […]
Twelve universities across the United States are participating in the creation and implementation of a traveling history exhibit of Guantánamo (GTMO) and UWF is playing a key role in the project. The Naval Station Guantánamo Bay is located in Cuba, and since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the base has been used for […]
After nearly 20 years of planning and preparation, the National Flight Academy (NFA) at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola hosted its grand opening Friday at 8:30 a.m. The NFA offers a unique setting for middle- and high-school students to live and work aboard the replica ship Ambition for a multi-day, aviation-inspired learning adventure. The […]
More than 23 percent of University of West Florida students – about 2,800 people – are active duty military, veteran students or their dependents. Military Awareness Month simply reinforces the efforts made at UWF to meet the needs of this unique student population. “It’s our goal here to help military and veteran students with a […]
UWF alumna April Montgomery will be the first to tell you that majoring in photography is not easy. Jobs are competitive, and everyone thinks they can be a photographer. But with the education she received at UWF and encouragement from faculty, Montgomery succeeded and is now telling her story through film. She graduated in 1993 […]
UWF team developed NFA curriculum for STEM education The National Flight Academy hosts its grand opening Friday at 8:30 a.m. at Naval Air Station Pensacola, and the University of West Florida (UWF) will be well represented at the gathering. UWF led the curriculum development for the facility, located at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. […]
Acclaimed political satirist and author of six best-selling books, PJ O’Rourke spoke for both the undergraduate and graduate University of West Florida (UWF) Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., May 5, at the Pensacola Civic Center. O’Rourke also received an honorary doctorate degree, the Doctor of Humane Letters, for his many cultural contributions […]
University of West Florida (UWF) student Mitra Vashi won a national Polymer Excellence Award for Undergraduate Research at the spring 2012 National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Calif. Vashi was presenting the results of the research team lead by Tim Royappa, professor in the Department of Chemistry. “I had the […]
The armed forces will gain 19 new second lieutenants and University of West Florida college graduates on Friday, May 4. Eight current Air Force ROTC senior cadets will commission into the U.S. Air Force, and 11 current Army ROTC senior cadets will commission into the U.S. Army. ROTC is a program that provides the tools […]
