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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A trio of students at the University of West Florida are developing a new camera-based system to help canine handlers in the military monitor and coordinate with their dogs. The idea sprang from the students’ experience in Hacking for Defense, a UWF summer course in which students work in teams directly with agencies and companies […]
Throughout their lives, Valmae and Ron Besser were ardent advocates for the University of West Florida, supporters of the arts and committed to community improvements in Pensacola. Their longstanding history of generosity led to the establishment of three endowed scholarships at UWF. After a 27-year career with the U.S. Navy, Ron Besser enrolled at UWF, […]
