New development is critical to building a strong economy. Understanding this, the University of West Florida Emerald Coast partnered with the Okaloosa Economic Development Council and School Board to develop and launch the Economic Development Council Innovation Center. The goal of the center is to cultivate and strengthen the development of technology-based start-up companies in […]
The Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida has a clear vision: to create a new Florida economy based on knowledge and innovation. Its proposed plan, called “New Florida,” offers to restructure Florida’s economic reliance on tourism, agriculture and growth and heralds the role that universities play as economic drivers of a […]
The charitable foundation of the Southern Company, the parent firm of Gulf Power, has pledged $375,000 to support the future construction of the Multicultural Center as a dollar-for-dollar match of the $375,000 commitment that Gulf Power’s charitable foundation made in 2009. An integral part of the Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park, the Multicultural Center […]
While the advent of the Internet has endangered the future of print newspapers and magazines, it has enabled the history of a lost institution to be shared via The 1925 Virtual Newsstand Web site. Created by University of West Florida senior English majors, the site is the culmination of an ongoing senior capstone project lead […]
The UWF Cooperative Education program offers students an attractive package: Learn more about a chosen career, earn credit hours and get paid — all at the same time. “An experience in cooperative education benefits a student in a multitude of ways,” said Patrice Friant, who supervises the program and works with employers to develop employment […]
Plan on helping the University of West Florida celebrate its 10th anniversary of Festival on the Green March 26 and 27 on the UWF Main Campus in Pensacola. The festival is free and open to the public. The agenda for annual arts and crafts festival is filled with fun and activities for the whole family, […]
For educators and staff of the University of West Florida’s online certificate of medical informatics program, job No. 1 is often defining the relatively new and fast-growing field. As defined in the UWF ebook, “Medical Informatics: Practical Guide for the Healthcare Professional,” medical informatics is “the application of computers, communication and information technology and systems […]
Mark Twain once said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” That’s exactly what 30 University of West Florida […]
The University of West Florida Honors Program recently received the prestigious honor of becoming a named program. The Kugelman Foundation has pledged $250,000 to name the Honors Program the Kugelman Honors Program. The Kugelman Foundation also directed its current endowed scholarship funds to support Honors students. “By naming a major program, the Kugelman name will […]
College life can be an exhilarating experience, but it can also be stressful. The University of West Florida Counseling and Wellness Services offers a variety of services to help students achieve and maintain mental and physical health. Counseling Services offers counseling and therapy to help students while Wellness Services promotes health programs, such as alcohol […]
The transition from high school to university campus can be daunting for some, but UWF has eight students on the frontlines to provide support academically. They are called Argo PALs or Argo Peer Assistant Leaders. The program is in its second year and works directly with the Delphi living-learning community through the Department of Student […]
In an era when celebrity gossip, political mudslinging and corporate media reign supreme, it’s easy for authentic, meaningful stories to get lost in the shuffle. That’s why StoryCorps launched what is now one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, enabling everyday people to share their stories with the people that matter most […]
