The University of West Florida hosted its annual BEST Robotics Competition on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the UWF Field House. Student teams from 14 local middle and high schools competed in this year’s local competition. The students were given six weeks to complete a robot that can perform a specific function. For this year’s theme, […]
West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., a direct support organization of the University of West Florida, now operates under the new name of UWF Historic Trust, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors last month. This name was selected as a result of an extensive research process, which included a review of numerous organizational facets. […]
Betsy Bowers, UWF Associate Vice President for Internal Auditing and Management Consulting, was recently awarded the Member of Excellence in Service Award by the Association of College and University Auditors. The ACUA Member of Excellence in Service Award, originated in 1997, recognizes a member who has made outstanding contributions to ACUA through exceptional volunteer service in fulfilling its mission. […]
Dr. Jun Wei, professor in the UWF Department of Management and MIS will present “My Professional Journey: Separation, Transition and Reincorporation,” on Friday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club. This is the second event of the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series. Rite of Passage is a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were […]
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 […]
University of West Florida faculty members with the social work and anthropology departments are currently conducting research regarding life after “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for active duty military and veterans. The study explores any changes for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender members of the military since the DADT policy was repealed in 2010. The policy […]
The University of West Florida Educational Research Center for Child Development was recently awarded funds through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant by the U.S. Department of Education. UWF is one of only two Florida universities to be awarded this grant. The CCAMPIS Grant exists to support pell-eligible and military affiliated […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) will host its College of Business Executive Mentor Program panel discussion, titled, “What Employers are Looking for in New Hires” on Oct. 18 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the College of Business Education Center, Room 101. The panel will include: Niels Andersen, president and CEO of KAMedData, KontactIntelligence and VeritasHealthCare; Bill Wein, […]
Saturday, Oct. 5 5:40 p.m. Tropical Storm Karen: Saturday Update University officials are continuing to actively monitor Tropical Storm Karen. All UWF campuses are still scheduled to be closed on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. This includes all classes, events and campus activities. The University will reopen on Monday, Oct. 7. There are no watches or […]
The University of West Florida College of Arts & Sciences will host UWF Professor of English and World Languages, Dr. Allen Josephs, as guest speaker for the upcoming UWF Downtown: A Lecture Series Honoring the Arts and Humanities event. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, located at […]
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 […]
