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 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 […]
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 will honor Drs. Kimberly McCorkle and Jaromy Kuhl on Friday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Argonaut Athletic Club as part of the 2015-16 Rite of Passage lecture series. The Rite of Passage lecture series celebrates University faculty recently promoted to full professor. The series gives professors the opportunity […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host free arts and crafts activities for children at its Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site classroom on the following Saturdays: Nov. 21, Nov. 28, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. The classroom will be open for children to make crafts from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scheduled activities include […]
WHAT: Join the University of West Florida campus community and the Office of Equity, Diversity and International Affairs to show solidarity, come together and reflect on recent happenings on college campuses, in our communities and around the world. WHEN: Nov. 19, 2015 TIME: 6 p.m. WHERE: UWF Pensacola Campus – Wellness Services (Building 960), Second […]
The University of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity announced the addition of Dr. Mark Roltsch as UWF’s Assistant Vice President for Research and Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. He will also have a faculty appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Community Health. Roltsch […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will share Victorian holiday traditions in Historic Pensacola during the holiday season with a special tour of the Lear-Rocheblave House from Nov. 17 through Dec. 19. Visitors will experience the historic home decorated with holiday cheer and learn how families celebrated the holiday season in the late 19th […]
