President Judy Bense announced today the appointment of Dr. Brendan Kelly as the interim vice president for University Advancement at the University of West Florida, effective July 1, 2013. In this role, Kelly will serve as the university’s chief philanthropic officer and provide leadership to a team of more than 60 professionals in the Division […]
A group of University of West Florida students can now add a major accomplishment to their resumes: feature-length filmmakers and actors. Entity, a psycho thriller that is set to debut in local theaters later this year, is the brainchild of Will Phillips, a May 2012 graduate of UWF, and the result of countless volunteer hours from […]
The University of West Florida hosted the Escambia County Domestic Violence Coalition’s annual Domestic Violence Training Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2 at the UWF Conference Center. Pensacola Police Department Chief Chip Simmons spoke to more than 275 attendees on Monday, and Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and Santa Rosa County Sheriff Wendell Hall greeted the […]
The University of West Florida Division of Continuing and Distance Education will hold the Project Management Professional (PMP) Prep Course Monday-Thursday, May 6-9 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the UWF Pensacola campus. Project Management Professional certification indicates to current and potential employers a solid foundation of project management knowledge, making it a valuable […]
The University of West Florida will host Dr. Gary Kleck, David J. Bordua Professor of Criminology from Florida State University, as he presents a lecture, titled “Firearms, Self Defense, and the Public Interest.” The event will take place on Friday, April 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola. During his […]
The College of Business at the University of West Florida officially maintained its business accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Accreditation confirms that the curriculum, faculty, students and management of the UWF business programs meet the highest standard of quality, rigor and relevance. AACSB Accreditation is the hallmark of […]
The University of West Florida will finish its lecture series, UWF Downtown: A Lecture Series Honoring the Arts and Humanities, with a presentation from Natasha Trethewey, United States Poet Laureate, on Thursday, March 28 at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in downtown Pensacola. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m., following by […]
In the tradition of the University of West Florida’s ongoing support of military students, the university recently approved a proposal to waive fees not covered by the Tuition Assistance program for active duty military members. The new policy will go into effect for the Summer 2013 semester. The proposal to waive fees for active duty […]
The 13th annual Festival on the Green, a well-known tradition at the University of West Florida, will return on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6 at the main campus in Pensacola. The free event usually draws crowds of more than 20,000 people of all ages as they celebrate Pensacola’s rich history and diverse culture. The Green Trading Post, […]
The University of West Florida will host its first Scholars Week from Tuesday, April 23 to Friday, April 26. The week-long event, titled “A Celebration of Ideas,” will feature guest speakers Dr. Kelly Mack, executive director of Project Kaleidoscope, Association of American Colleges and Universities, and UWF President Judy Bense. The ADVANCE keynote address will be […]
University of West Florida history professor Daniel E. Miller will lead a tour of Central Europe from June 13-29. UWF students, families, friends and individuals of any age are welcome to join the tour. Miller and a Prague-based guide will lead participants through several Central European locations: Berlin and Dresden, Germany; the Saxon-Switzerland National Park in […]
The Pensacola Historical Society will be hosting its Spring Touriffic Ghost Tours on March 29 and 30 at 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. in downtown Pensacola. Tours will be taking place out of the Tivoli House in Historic Pensacola Village, 205 E. Zaragoza St. There are two different walking tours to choose from: the family friendly Seville Mayhem […]
