The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Mohamed Khabou and Carla Thompson as part of the UWF Rite of Passage lecture series on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club at UWF. The Rite of Passage lecture series celebrates University faculty recently promoted to full professor. The series gives […]
The University of West Florida Division of Student Affairs recently launched the Undergraduate Board Fellows Program, a volunteer opportunity for students to become involved with local nonprofit organizations. After being matched with a board mentor, students are immersed in the world of nonprofit organizations, actively participating as non-voting board members, working to complete a project […]
Phyllis Pooley, director of special projects for the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, shares her perspective on the migration of individuals and families into and out of Escambia County. Pooley has more than 15 years of experience working with demographic data. By PHYLLIS POOLEY | ppooley@uwf.edu Migration/geographic mobility refers to the movement […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host its annual Women in Leadership conference on Friday, March 4, 2016. It will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the UWF Conference Center and Auditorium, Building 22, on the Pensacola Campus. “This exciting conference will help attendees leverage their […]
Zach Jenkins, director of the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, shares his perspective on how middle-income families in Florida have fared since the 1970s. By ZACH JENKINS | zjenkins@uwf.edu Last week, the Pew Research Center published a report documenting the shrinking “American middle class” from 61 percent of all Americans in 1971 to […]
The University of West Florida recently hosted the 18th annual U.S.–Japan Social Welfare and Caregiving Symposium, where UWF faculty, staff, students and members of the general public gathered to hear presentations on and discuss how to improve social work programs through an understanding of cultural differences. The symposium, organized by the Japan Center at UWF and […]
The University of West Florida archaeology program recently identified the archaeological site of the Luna settlement – the first multi-year European settlement in the United States – in a developed neighborhood in Pensacola. The artifacts discovered are evidence of the Spanish settlement by Tristán de Luna y Arellano from 1559 to 1561, the earliest multi-year […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida archaeology program will host a press conference to announce a major archaeological discovery in Pensacola. WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 TIME: 10 a.m. WHERE: T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum 330 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, Florida MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Rowley Assistant Director of University Communications University of West Florida […]
In Fall 2015, the University of West Florida launched a standalone B.S.B.A. degree program in supply chain logistics management in response to student and workforce demand. UWF offered its first logistics course in 2005, using materials from top programs at Pennsylvania State and Michigan State universities. Soon after, in 2006, a certificate in supply chain […]
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center recently received a $30,300 donation from Gulf Power Company for its support of wounded military members and their families. The check presentation ceremony was held on Dec. 8 at Gulf Power’s corporate office. “These funds are truly a game changer for us,” said Marc Churchwell, […]
Local author Jeremie Samuel will host a book signing and presentation at the Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Samuel will present on Pensacola’s moorish history and sign his new book, “The Moorish Essence of Pensacola: A Legacy of Exploration and Cultural Exchange from Estevanico to […]
The University of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity recently announced Zachary Jenkins as the new director of the Haas Center. Jenkins will lead the research and consulting office beginning Dec. 7. “Zach’s academic training is in business, economics and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in law at the […]
