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Association of College and University Auditors recognizes UWF AVP for Internal Auditing

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. […]

Oct. 31, 2013

UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Professor Jun Wei

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 […]

Oct. 29, 2013

UWF student excels through Chemistry Scholars Program

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 […]

Oct. 29, 2013

UWF mathematics student spends summer at Harvard

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 […]

Oct. 23, 2013

UWF faculty study life after ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

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study explores any changes for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender members of the military since the DADT policy was repealed in 2010.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 […]

Oct. 11, 2013

UWF Educational Research Center for Child Development awarded CCAMPIS Grant by the U.S. Department of Education

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 […]

Oct. 08, 2013

Business executives to share insight with UWF students through Executive Mentor Program panel discussion

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, […]

Oct. 07, 2013

Tropical Storm Karen Updates

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 […]

Oct. 03, 2013

UWF Downtown Lecture Series presents Dr. Allen Josephs

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 […]

Sep. 30, 2013

UWF hosts 2013 State of the University Address

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 […]

Sep. 26, 2013

Haas Center at UWF develops mobile app

The Haas Center team at the University of West Florida recently developed an application for mobile devices that serves as a regional economic data dashboard. The Haas Center’s app, which is compatible with iPhone and Android devices, currently serves as the state’s only one-stop resource that provides routine updates on key economic indicators that are […]

Sep. 26, 2013

UWF honors professors with Rite of Passage lecture series

The University of West Florida announces the launch of Rite of Passage, a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. Throughout the 2013-2014 academic year, four professors will present a lecture on a topic of their choosing. The first lecture, honoring Dr. Christopher Pomory, will take place this week. Pomory, […]

Sep. 23, 2013

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