The University of West Florida College of Business will host the first UWF Business Case Competition: Masters Level April 13-14, 2018. Graduate students from all universities that hold the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, known as AACSB, accreditation are invited to attend. Students will compete for $10,000 in cash prizes and have the unique opportunity […]
The University of West Florida will debut its one-of-a-kind Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Laboratory on Jan. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. during a grand opening and reception event at the facility’s location inside the Museum of Commerce in Historic Pensacola. Sea3D, which provides valuable 3-D printing resources for both the University and Northwest Florida community, was funded […]
The University of West Florida ranks fifth in the nation on Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly Schools list for the large public schools category. This is the tenth year that UWF has been named a Military Friendly® school. “We take good care of all our veterans and families,” said Marc Churchwell, director of the Military […]
The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology recently received the 2018 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology for the Tristan de Luna y Arellano project. The award was presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, held Jan. 3-6 in New Orleans. “Our Luna Project team has […]
The University of West Florida Mock Trial Team will host the Seventh Annual UWF Argo Invitational on Jan. 13-14. The tournament, sponsored by the Stetson University College of Law, will feature 28 teams this year, making it the largest Argo Invitational to date. Each team will compete in four trial rounds that will be judged […]
The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering broke ground today on a Laboratory Sciences Annex, which will be connected to the Life Sciences Laboratory on the Pensacola campus to provide additional space for classroom and wet research lab needs. “The University of West Florida is very grateful for the support […]
The University of West Florida hosted its Fall 2017 Commencement at the Pensacola Bay Center. Addressing 1,636 graduates, UWF President Martha Saunders noted the significance of the students’ achievements for their individual career pursuits, as well as what these accomplishments mean to the University in its 50th year. “Saturday’s ceremonies capped a historic year for […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, “Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard,” will be on view at its T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum from Dec. 16, 2017 to Jan. 25, 2018. The exhibition will explore the evolution from the front porch to the outdoor […]
The Florida Small Business Development Center Network awarded student project of the year to a team of six students from UWF’s College of Business. The students, taught by Dr. Sherry Hartnett, professor of social media and digital marketing, were recognized for their successful social media marketing strategy, plan and campaign for the Tin Cow, a […]
Oxford University Press recently published “Real-Life Scenarios: A Case Study Perspective on Health Communication.” Dr. Athena du Pré, program director for the UWF Strategic Communication and Leadership master’s degree program, co-edited the book with Dr. Eileen Berlin Ray, communication professor emerita at Cleveland State University. The press is known as a prestigious publisher in academia. […]
The University of West Florida has launched the first college virtual assistant in the state of Florida to provide resources to admitted students. The virtual assistant, Argie, named after UWF’s mascot, engages admitted students in two-way conversation through text messaging to support them on the path to enrollment success. Developed by Boston-based edtech company AdmitHub, […]
The University of West Florida Peer Educators presented at a national conference for the fourth consecutive year, and received two awards. “The peer educators consistently earn honors at this National Conference year after year,” said Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, assistant vice president and director of counseling and psychological services. “Dr. Cambron guides them all year, and […]
