UWF announces 2020 Women in Leadership conference date and keynote speaker

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host the 2020 Women in Leadership Conference on Friday, Feb., 28, 2020. Registration will open on Jan. 6, 2020. The event, which is free and open to the public, has grown in popularity since it was started in 2014. The conference will be […]

Richard Fountain, dean of the UWF College of Business

UWF appoints new dean for College of Business

University of West Florida Provost and Senior Vice President George Ellenberg announced the appointment of Richard Fountain as dean of the College of Business. Fountain previously served as chair for the Department of Accounting and Finance at UWF since 2017. “We welcome Richard’s expertise with confidence that his leadership will allow the College of Business […]

UWF Presidential Seal

UWF announces Fall 2019 President’s, Dean’s Lists

More than 2,789 undergraduate students enrolled at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2019 semester, earning a GPA of 3.50 or higher. The President’s List features 1,154 students who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher and were enrolled in at least six credit […]

Mort O'Sullivan gives a commencement speech to the UWF Fall 2019 graduating class at the Pensacola Bay Center on Dec. 14, 2019.

UWF trustee chairman recognized with the Presidential Medal of Honor

University of West Florida Board of Trustees Chairman Mort O’Sullivan was presented the Presidential Medal of Honor during the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 14, 2019, honoring his more than 40 years of distinguished service to the University. The award is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves by their actions and contributed in some […]

The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

University of West Florida signs Andrews Institute as official sports medicine provider

The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine announce an expanded athletic training partnership that will allow UWF athletes additional access and resources from Andrews Institute’s world-class sports medicine professionals. Andrews Institute currently serves as the official medical partner, providing UWF athletics with team physicians. UWF […]

The University of West Florida Athletics Department and the Andrews Institute of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine agrees to expand thier partnership in athletic training on Dec. 17, 2019, at the Andrews Institute Athletic Performance Pavilion.

University of West Florida and Andrews Institute to announce expanded partnership

WHAT: The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine will announce an expanded athletic training partnership. The partnership will allow UWF athletes additional access to Andrews’ world-class sports medicine professionals for athletic training services. WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 TIME: 8 a.m. WHERE: Andrews Institute Athletic […]

UWF nursing student Nova Francis

UWF’s first graduating class of nurse practitioners to serve vital need

Daily encounters as a trauma performance improvement specialist for Baptist Health Care motivated Nova Francis to enroll in the Earl and Nancy Hutto Master of Science in Nursing program. “Working in the emergency department over the past 10 years, I have seen some real disparities on access to care,” said the 43-year-old Francis. “Some people […]

Dr. Nye Grant's class practices surveying techniques on the University of West Florida's main campus.

UWF to offer new construction management degree

The University of West Florida is launching a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management beginning in Fall 2020, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The UWF Board of Trustees approved the program at its quarterly meeting held on Dec. 5, 2019. The proposed program currently operates as a specialization in building construction within […]

Hunter Lyons

Turbulent childhood in rearview mirror for thankful UWF student

Hunter Lyons is building an impressive resume as a student leader at the University of West Florida and positioning himself for a bright future—which didn’t seem remotely possible during his turbulent childhood. The 2017 Pine Forest High School graduate spent much of his youth in the foster care system, lacking the typical, central support system […]

Dr. Jane Caffrey Estuary Research

UWF, UF researchers to study issues facing Northwest Florida estuaries

Researchers at the University of West Florida and the University of Florida will collaborate on a project that supplies new estuary programs throughout Northwest Florida with data. Dr. Jane Caffrey, professor in the UWF Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation, and Dr. Matthew Deitch, assistant professor at the UF-IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center […]

Jikei College Group Agreement Signing

University of West Florida and Jikei College Group address global cybersecurity workforce shortage with new partnership

The University of West Florida and the Jikei College Group in Japan announced a partnership that aims to enhance global cybersecurity workforce development, signing a memorandum of understanding on Monday, Dec. 2, at the UWF Center for Cybersecurity in downtown Pensacola. UWF and Jikei College Group established an educational partnership in 1989, providing American and […]

UWF faculty member Dr. Wesley Farr

UWF professor fights AIDS as physician and teacher

Fear of contracting AIDS consumed Americans in the 1980s as the epidemic spread across the United States and caused thousands of deaths. Some of that fear originated from ignorance as misconceptions arose that an infected person could put others in danger of contracting the disease through a simple handshake or cough or sneeze in their […]