On May 20, the Florida Student Association elected University of West Florida Student Body President Kishane Patel to serve as chair for the 2017-18 academic year. The Florida Student Association is an organization representing more than 300,000 students in the State University System. As chair, Patel will serve as the student representative and voting member […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson visited the University of West Florida Pensacola campus on Friday and toured the Center for Cybersecurity with UWF President Martha Saunders. On his tour, Nelson (D-Florida) interacted with Dr. Eman El-Sheikh, UWF Center for Cybersecurity director, and cybersecurity students and faculty. The National Security Agency recently named UWF as the National […]
Six students from the University of West Florida Army ROTC program recently competed in the 2017 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The annual 26-mile march is conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health, and […]
The University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named William J. Dunaway and Connie Bookman as the 2017 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award on May 1 during a luncheon at New World Landing in downtown Pensacola. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who exemplify […]
The University of West Florida recently received a $100,000 gift from Members First Credit Union of Florida to name the hitting facility used by the baseball and softball teams. The official check presentation will be held at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 at Jim Spooner Field, before the baseball and softball home games. The […]
The University of West Florida formally installed Dr. Martha Saunders as its sixth president during the inauguration ceremony held on April 21 at the UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts. “I am truly glad to be here today the inauguration of a new president is really a celebration of the university she serves,” Saunders […]
Dr. Kristina Killgrove, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, received a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study skeletal remains of victims of the 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius volcano eruption. The NEH awards only about 80 of the prestigious stipends to recipients annually across the country. […]
The University of West Florida has been named by the National Security Agency as the National Center of Academic Excellence Cybersecurity Regional Resource Center for the Southeastern region. In this role, the UWF Center for Cybersecurity will provide leadership to advance cyber defense education among colleges and universities in the region and support new and […]
The University of West Florida recently welcomed a new Latina-based sorority, Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc., during an official induction ceremony at the University Commons. Nine Kappa Delta Chi sisters traveled to the UWF campus on March 25 to initiate seven founding members: Miranda Anaya; Deni Avelar; Skylar Braswell; Josie Chonoles; Leonie Dupuis; Jenifer Prine; […]
The public is invited to attend the University of West Florida Students Scholar Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20. Activities will be held in the Commons, the Conference Center and the Music Hall of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The free event features the research […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, living history interpreters, museum store attendants and archive and collection assistants at its properties in Historic Pensacola. The UWF Historic Trust hosts monthly volunteer recruitment sessions to present volunteer opportunities. The next session will be from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 at the […]
The University of West Florida will host the 35th annual Novice National Speech & Debate Championship on March 10-12 in the University Commons and classrooms across the Pensacola campus. Students from 25 institutions from 15 states will participate in the tournament. Novice Nationals is a collegial event that advances forensic education for first-year competitors. The […]
