By Josh Newby, University Communications Mark Whitacre, who became famous for being the whistleblower for the largest price-fixing case in American history, spoke at the University of West Florida on Jan. 12 to a room full of students, faculty, staff and community members. Whitacre’s story was also dramatized in the movie “The Informant” and has […]
By Josh Newby, University Communications Bill Carper, a professor of Management and Management Information Systems (MIS) at the University of West Florida, has received the prestigious Moving Spirit Award for his contributions to the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). INFORMS is the largest professional society in the world for practitioners in […]
University of West Florida tennis coach Derrick Racine has received the USTA/ITA Campus QuickStart Provider of the Year Award. This national award recognizes NCAA coaches who help promote tennis education for children under the age of ten. This is the first year that the United States Tennis Association has given this national award, and Racine […]
Nearly 600 employees attended the University of West Florida Annual Holiday Gala on Dec. 7 in the UWF Field House to celebrate the successes throughout 2010. “You all work very hard all year long, and I want to take this opportunity to thank you,” said President Judith A. Bense. “I appreciate your efforts, and I […]
Through a recently established scholarship endowment, the legacy of Foster and Cleo Broome will live on. A recent gift, resulting from the closeout of the Broome Trust, created the Foster M. and Cleo E. Broome Scholarship to benefit UWF students with financial need. Mr. Broome, a retiree of St. Regis Paper Company, died in the […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) launched the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) this fall, giving undergraduate students the opportunity to apply for grant funding to conduct research projects outside the classroom. These research projects and other activities give students the opportunity to develop critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills that may not be developed […]
More than 100 people attended a presentation by French aquatic filmmaker and oceanographic explorer Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of the legendary researcher and underwater filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau. He explained some of the challenges faced in keeping the earth’s marine ecosystems healthy and shared his love of diving with students, faculty, staff and the public on […]
Gen. Charles Horner spoke at UWF Nov. 9 on the subject of “The Military and the Media: Events, relationships and why we act the way we do” as part of the Jerry Maygarden Lecture Series. Horner was candid about how the military and the media should build and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship. He stated […]
When running to the local grocery or convenience store for a gallon of milk, most people never even imagine the logistics involved in getting the milk to the right place at the right time, ready for purchase. Did it arrive by train? Plane? Truck? A combination of all three? How was it kept fresh? UWF […]
The Mobile Patriots visited the University of West Florida (UWF) Thursday night for the ninth year in honor of Disability Awareness Month. More than 300 people attended an exhibition game between the Patriots and teams of UWF faculty, staff and students and members of the Pensacola Community. “This year’s game went extremely well,” said Catherine […]
The University of West Florida hosted the Emerald Coast Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics competition in the Field House at the UWF Pensacola campus Oct. 23. Nineteen middle- and high-school teams competed for the top prize and a chance to move on to regional competition. The competition began Sept. 11, when the schools […]
About 2,500 people attended the Homecoming festivities at the University of West Florida, including the Ludacris concert on Oct. 14. “The Ludacris concert was definitely the highlight of the week,” said Joy Tompkins, the program director. “Ludacris and DJ Unk both put on great shows and everyone that attended the show enjoyed themselves.” Homecoming 2010’s […]
