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Florida educational leaders meet to advance competency-based degree programs, encourage adults to return to college

The University of West Florida Innovation Institute recently hosted educational leaders from across the state for a two-day workshop to advance Florida’s competency-based degree programs. The new approach will make degrees more meaningful to students and more marketable to employers by providing academic credit for work experience. The proposal is part of Complete Florida, a […]

May 19, 2016

$120,000 awarded to UWF students in Summer Undergraduate Research Program

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 […]

May 16, 2016

UWF College of Education and Professional Studies Hosts 2016 Annual Showcase

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 […]

May 12, 2016

Florida cybersecurity leaders to converge at UWF on May 12

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, […]

May 10, 2016

UWF College of Business and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola name 2016 Ethics in Business Award recipients

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 […]

May 02, 2016

Florida college and university libraries adopt next-generation technology

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 […]

Apr. 29, 2016

NCAA president Mark Emmert headlines executive leadership discussion at UWF

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 […]

Apr. 27, 2016

UWF recognizes student excellence in leadership and service

The University of West Florida recently honored more than 250 students at the 28th annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, hosted by the Division of Student Affairs. Students were recognized for various achievements, including completing thousands of hours of community service, managing millions of dollars in funding and embracing leadership roles that benefit campus life. The […]

Apr. 20, 2016

UWF symposium to showcase work of hundreds of student researchers

The University of West Florida Office of Undergraduate Research will present the annual Student Scholar Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 at the Field House, Building 54 on the UWF Pensacola Campus. The event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public. The symposium features […]

Apr. 19, 2016

UWF honors students learn the art and science of brewing

The University of West Florida Kugelman Honors Program is raising a glass to the craft beer trend this spring as students learn to brew and market their own beer. Students enrolled in the Art and Science of Brewing, an honors seminar course, are learning to brew beer and developing marketing plans to sell the finished […]

Apr. 18, 2016

Complete Florida welcomes Polk State College to statewide education partnership

Online learning and personal coaches help Floridians finish college and earn a degree Complete Florida, a statewide initiative administered by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, recently announced the addition of Polk State College, a multi-campus institution serving more than 20,000 students in Central Florida. The partnership strives to enroll and graduate Floridians who […]

Apr. 15, 2016

Florida Public Archaeology Network celebrates awards for two staff members

The Florida Public Archaeology Network, a program of the Division of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of West Florida, celebrates two recent awards for FPAN staff. At a recent Society for Historical Archaeology meeting, Dr. William B. Lees and Mike Thomin were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field. Thomin, who manages the […]

Apr. 13, 2016

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