For the third year in a row, University of West Florida students will take their talents abroad through the UWF Irish Experience program, “The Emerald Coast Meets the Emerald Isle.” From May 25 to June 23, 2016, UWF theatre, music and art students will experience the arts and culture of Ireland in this innovative study […]
The University of West Florida Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering has returned for a second year. The 10-12 week program in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering is funded almost entirely by external gifts and grants and allows students to work on research projects under […]
The University of West Florida Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in partnership with colleagues in the UWF Department of Chemistry and Office of Undergraduate Research, has been awarded a $294,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will be used to enhance interdisciplinary undergraduate research. “Specifically what we’re trying to do is set up earth science […]
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently hosted its 2016 Annual Showcase. The event was held on April 26, 2016, at Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power, located in downtown Pensacola. The event highlighted the wonderful work being done in the college and all of the achievements made in the […]
By PHYLLIS K. POOLEY | ppooley@uwf.edu Phyllis K. Pooley serves as director of special projects with the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement in Pensacola. Recently, there has been a rising demand from low-wage workers to increase the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour to $15. Some states have responded […]
Cybersecurity educators from across Florida will come together for a meeting of the Florida Center for Cybersecurity’s State University System Advisory Council, hosted at the University of West Florida on Thursday, May 12. More than 40 cybersecurity experts from nine Florida universities are expected to attend. As the number of costly data breaches grows daily, […]
The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of West Florida as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education through the academic year 2021-22. A ceremony recognizing this national CAE-CDE designation will be held June 7, 2016, at the Eighth Annual National Cyber Summit in Huntsville, […]
Today, the University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Dr. Judith Bense and Dick Appleyard as the 2016 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award. The two were honored today during a luncheon at New World Landing in downtown Pensacola. The Ethics in Business Award is […]
New cloud-based system will improve access for students and operations for librarians The Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative, a division of the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, finalized an agreement with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. to upgrade the technology used to manage and share millions of books, journals and other educational resources across the state’s […]
NCAA President Mark Emmert and University of West Florida President Judith Bense recently held a panel discussion titled “Executive Leadership: From the Classroom to the Boardroom,” as part of Emmert’s visit to UWF. The event was hosted by the UWF Department of Legal Studies, Public Administration and Sport Management on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The event […]
By PHYLLIS POOLEY | ppooley@uwf.edu Phyllis K. Pooley serves as director of special projects with the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement in Pensacola. Since women began entering the workforce in large numbers, a gap has existed between the wages women earn and the wages men earn. According to data compiled by […]
Gabriela Cintron – a University of West Florida junior, majoring in psychology – was recently named a National Institute of Mental Health Summer Fellow. The 10-week program is held at the Florida Mental Health Institute, located on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and takes place June 2 through Aug. […]
