The University of West Florida invites prospective students and families to Explore UWF! on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Explore UWF! is an open house designed for prospective students to explore the campus and learn more about becoming an official UWF Argonaut. The event will take place in the UWF Conference Center at […]
The University of West Florida is encouraging high-achieving chemistry students to pursue doctoral studies through the Chemistry Scholars Program. Hailey Egido-Betancourt, a sophomore Chemistry Scholar, recently attended the prestigious DOW-MIT ACCESS Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was the first UWF student to participate in the weekend program this September, which introduces talented […]
Ruth Ashley, a senior mathematics student at the University of West Florida, spent the summer at Harvard University’s Research Experience for Undergraduates internship program, an opportunity she described as “a dream come true.” For 10 weeks during the Summer 2013 semester, Ashley worked at the Institute for Applied Computational Science as part of a pilot […]
Today, University of West Florida President Judy Bense hosted the annual State of the University Address, where she reviewed the university’s recent accomplishments and outlined priorities and initiatives for the new year. Bense began the address by highlighting the University’s key accomplishments during the 2012-2013 academic year. She thanked key members of the Florida Legislature […]
The University of West Florida has been designated a “military-friendly school” for the sixth year in a row by G.I. Jobs Magazine. The “Top Military-Friendly Schools” list, featured in the 2014 Guide to Military Schools, honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are embracing America’s military service members and veterans as […]
Social work students from the University of West Florida recently traveled to Guatemala to learn firsthand the impact of serving those in need. Christopher Cotten, assistant professor in the UWF Department of Social Work, led a group of one undergraduate and six graduate students to Guatemala this August. The purpose of the trip was service-learning […]
“As Argonauts, we act with integrity. We do not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do.” PENSACOLA, Fla. – Aug. 30, 2013 – The University of West Florida (UWF) Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, along with the UWF Student Government Association, UWF Office of the Provost and the UWF College of Business will […]
The University of West Florida has been selected to participate in the NASPA Lead Initiative, a national effort centered on civic learning and democratic engagement. UWF is one of 70 colleges and universities to receive this designation from the nation’s leading voice in student affairs. As a participating institution in the initiative, UWF will continue to […]
The University of West Florida was named a Best Southeastern College by The Princeton Review for the 11th consecutive year, based on results from the company’s 2014 Best Colleges survey. UWF was one of 138 institutions receiving the Best in Southeast designation. The company designated 643 colleges total across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Western […]
The University of West Florida’s Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) recently awarded scholarships to eight students who are military veterans or dependents of active or retired military. The scholarships were made possible as a result of the Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Michael Ferguson Scholarship Endowment, the Buzz and Larue Ambersley Memorial Scholarship and the […]
Today, Provost Martha Saunders announced the appointment of interim deans to fill the positions recently vacated in the College of Business and College of Arts & Sciences. Effective August 8, 2013, the following individuals will serve as interim deans: College of Business: Dr. Tim O’Keefe College of Arts & Sciences: Dr. Mike Huggins “Tim and Mike are proven university leaders […]
University of West Florida students were recently given the opportunity to experience Japanese culture firsthand through the 2013 Summer Semester in Japan study abroad program. This year, four students participated in the program, which was organized by the UWF Japan Center and the Jikei Group of Colleges in Tokyo, Japan. The main purpose of the […]
