The University of West Florida College of Business is encouraging students to pursue entrepreneurial ideas through a new organization, Student Collaborative Entrepreneurship Organization, or Student CEO. The organization was founded in January 2013 in an effort to create a link for UWF students who are interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and to facilitate networking […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host an interactive workshop on human resources with a focus on diversity and inclusion on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola Airport Medical Center. The workshop, titled, “The H in HR: Becoming Consciously Aware of What You […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
