The Usha Kundu, MD College of Health awarded community members for their achievements at its inaugural Community and Alumni Awards during the college’s 10-year anniversary celebration, held on May 20 at the Pensacola Museum of Art. The College also announced a $25,000 gift from family and friends of UKCOH’s founding dean, Dr. Ermalynn Kiehl. The […]
A new program at the University of West Florida is giving local fifth grade students the opportunity to come onto UWF’s campus for immersive, hands-on science exploration. UWF Explore Trips is part of the UWF Living Lab Initiative, which encourages greater academic and research engagement with UWF campus natural areas, facilitating outdoor class sessions and […]
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Martha D. Saunders and Kevin Green as the 2025 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 23rd Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who […]
In an inspiring show of leadership and compassion, the University of West Florida’s Nursing Living Learning Community is spreading love and joy this Valentine’s Day season to senior citizens at a local rehabilitation center. The initiative, which involves UWF pre-nursing students handcrafting heartfelt valentine cards, aims to uplift the spirits of residents while also emphasizing […]
University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health students are using their education and passion in public health to make a real difference in the community through a newly launched Community Impact Project initiative. Dr. Sallie Shipman, lecturer in the UWF School of Nursing, joined UWF in Fall 2024 and had the opportunity […]
Santa Rosa Medical Center and the University of West Florida held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 12, 2024, to launch a new state-of-the-art Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing space located at Santa Rosa Medical Center. The program is designed for individuals who hold a non-nursing bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a […]
Students from the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health exercise science degree program have launched a new exercise program at the Health & Hope Clinic as part of a partnership between UWF and the clinic’s administration. The partnership offers a free service to the community and directly impacts the lives of those who participate, while […]
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders highlighted record enrollment, thriving academic programs and emphasized that UWF is ‘Here for Good’ during her State of the University address broadcast live on NewsRadio 1620 on Oct. 23. The address originally scheduled on Sept. 26 on UWF’s Pensacola campus was canceled due to Hurricane Helene. “I’ll […]
The University of West Florida welcomed 20 Pensacola High School juniors to its Pensacola campus on Oct. 9 for the launch of Beyond School Walls at UWF, a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida workplace mentoring program. The two-year program aims to equip students with the confidence and skills to thrive in post-secondary education, […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust received a $110,000 gift from the McMillan family and $400,000 from the late Barbara Goggins estate in efforts to enhance the train exhibition and improve the outdoor space around the Museum of Industry. The new train canopy area includes a locomotive and flat car formerly owned by the […]
Today, the University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Nan DeStafney and Bobby Potomski as the 2024 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 22nd Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who […]
The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, housed in the College of Business, hosted the 10th annual Women in Leadership Conference on Thursday, March 14, reaching a sold-out crowd of more than 440 students, young professionals and executives, as well as over 400 who attended online via live stream. […]
