The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College celebrated the launch of a new “2+2” articulation agreement with a signing ceremony on April 7 at the PSC campus. In an ongoing effort to expand opportunities for transfer students, UWF and PSC created the agreement which guarantees admission to UWF from PSC with an Associate’s […]
“Founders Week serves as a time to reflect on UWF’s storied past, celebrate our current success and look ahead to our future together,” said UWF President Martha D. Saunders. “I hope everyone takes the opportunity to showcase their Argo pride during this weeklong celebration.” Founders Week will get underway with UWF Day of Play on […]
WHAT: University of West Florida President Martha Saunders and Pensacola State College President Ed Meadows will sign and announce details of a new “2+2” articulation agreement, which guarantees admission to UWF from PSC with an Associate’s in Arts degree for transfer into a UWF Bachelor of Arts degree or Bachelor of Science degree. The articulation […]
The 10th annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon raised $55,694.15 on April 2 in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. During UWF Dance Marathon, participants stand on their feet and dance for 10 hours in support of children who cannot. The event was held at Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. All […]
Every Friday at 8 a.m., 11 University of West Florida students show up for class at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. Once inside, they are joined by their classmates: 13 incarcerated individuals. The students are the first cohort enrolled in the Spring 2022 Inside-Out Exchange course led by Jennifer Brinkley, J.D., assistant professor of legal […]
The Industry Resilience and Diversification Fund program, administered by the University of West Florida, has completed its first year of operations after being relaunched in 2021. The program, managed by UWF’s Office of Research Administration and Engagement, remains open to new applicants. Over the past year, the University has approved IRDF incentive funding for projects […]
University of West Florida theater and engineering students are collaborating to bring C.S. Lewis’ classic, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” to life this month at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, complete with an engineered puppet version of Aslan the lion. The partnership is made possible by a high impact practice grant, […]
A total of 67 student teams competed in Division I and Division II of the competition at UWF and four other host universities including the College of Charleston, Mercer University, Samford University and Florida International University. During the five-hour long competition, teams of three students wrote several computer programs to solve algorithmic problems. Solutions were […]
The University of West Florida has been recognized with a 2022-2023 Top Ten Military Friendly® School designation in the large public category. In the annual rankings released on March 7, 2022, UWF ranked No. 4, jumping to the highest spot on the list in school history. UWF was the only Florida State University System institution […]
Dr. James Arruda, professor in the University of West Florida Department of Psychology, recently signed a consulting and licensing agreement with California-based company, BIOPAC Systems Inc., to collaborate on the development of a device that could be instrumental in the early detection of Alzheimer’s. A patent is estimated to be completed within six months. Arruda […]
The University of West Florida College of Business has hired retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella to create and direct its newly formed Center for Leadership, effective March 1. Kinsella is charged with building University-industry linkages for the Center as well as creating leadership development programs for the University and community. “I am excited about […]
The University of West Florida’s Center for Cybersecurity is building off its momentum since emerging as a national leader in cybersecurity workforce development. The Center, established in 2014, continues to expand and add new partnerships and opportunities for workforce cyber training. This year, UWF was named among 84 institutions across the country selected to join […]
