The University of West Florida (UWF) College of Business will host guest speaker Mark Whitacre on Monday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the UWF Conference Center. Whitacre was the famous whistleblower in the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) price-fixing scandal during the 1990s. His story inspired the 2009 movie “The Informant,” starring Matt Damon. Whitacre’s presentation, titled […]
The University of West Florida’s College of Professional Studies and the Santa Rosa County Public School System were recently awarded a competitive grant to investigate the use of virtual reality to change teacher practice and student achievement. Ten sites across the country will participate in a national research project led by the University of Central […]
The University of West Florida is offering complimentary vouchers for Information Technology (IT) certification exams and practice exams to eligible seniors in IT programs during the Spring 2013 semester. The goal of the pilot program is to enable students in selected IT programs the ability to earn industry-related certifications before they graduate, making them more marketable to […]
The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is now accepting nominations for the Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award. “This award recognizes business leaders who adhere to high ethical standards in their business practices reflected in the Rotary Four-Way Test,” said Dr. Ed […]
UWF Department of Communication Arts students recently excelled in state and national competitions. From Feb. 22-24, the UWF Speech and Debate Team attended the 2013 Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association in Tallahassee, while a group of journalism and public relations students attended the Southeastern Journalism Conference (SEJC) in Jackson, Tenn. The Speech and Debate Team won […]
During a press conference today, the University of West Florida announced its partnership with Innisfree Hotels to provide new opportunities for students in the Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management program. Julian and Kim MacQueen, founders of Innisfree Hotels, have pledged a $250,000 gift commitment to the program, which will be renamed The MacQueen Hospitality, Recreation […]
On Saturday February 23, the University of West Florida hosted 14 teams from four different counties in the Florida Panhandle at the 2nd Northwest Regional Science Olympiad. The event was held at the UWF School of Science and Engineering (SSE). Florida Science Olympiad is an official state chapter of Science Olympiad, Inc. The goal of Science […]
University of West Florida alumna, Pamela Bowen Schwartz, recently bestowed a scholarship endowment award of $25,000 to the university. This award celebrates Teachers Connecting Schools to Community on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Florida Alpha Delta Kappa. With this award, Schwartz also pays tribute to the teachers, mentors and scholarships which have enabled her […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) will host guest speaker Seth Miller, executive director of the Innocence Project of Florida (IPF) as he presents, “Wrongful Convictions: Your Questions Answered.” The event will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at the UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus Auditorium, Building 8, 1170 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. During […]
The University of West Florida Business Enterprises, Inc. (UWF BEI) Board of Directors and the UWF Board of Trustees voted this week to approve an Affiliation Agreement with Vieste, LLC, of Chicago for the development of the UWF Hotel & Conference Center, Student Housing, and Restaurants. The vote follows the Jan. 29 approval of the […]
Pensacola Pledge Scholars program is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year. The program awards eligible recipients $2,000 per academic year to attend University of West Florida (UWF), and $1,200 to attend Pensacola State College (PSC). To apply for the Pensacola Pledge Scholars program, students must submit an application, two letters of recommendation and a 500-word essay on “What being a citizen […]
The 79th Pensacola Historical Society Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday, March 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola. Liz Watkins, executive producer of Pearl Harbor: One Last Goodbye will be the featured guest speaker. During her presentation, Watkins will describe how several Pensacola veterans made a 6,000-mile […]
