Today, the University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted the grand re-opening of the 37-acre Arcadia Mill Archeological Site. The event showcased Arcadia’s newly constructed bridge and boardwalk site tours; children’s activities including candle dipping, face painting and crafts; featured demonstrators such as the FloraBama Cut-Ups wood carving group; and numerous vendors including the Florida […]
WHAT: UWF Historic Trust will host the grand re-opening of the 37-acre Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Arcadia’s site grounds have been closed to the public since September 2014 as a result of construction for a new ADA-compliant bridge over Pond Creek and an associated boardwalk that connects to the nature […]
On Saturday, Feb. 21, the University of West Florida hosted students from Northwest Florida’s public and private schools in the Florida Panhandle at the fourth annual Northwest Regional Florida Science Olympiad. The event was held at the UWF College of Science, Engineering and Health. Florida Science Olympiad is an official state chapter of Science Olympiad, […]
The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement is seeking proposals for a new matching-grant program that makes UWF marketing expertise available to Northwest Florida economic development entities. “This program is designed to support municipalities and economic development organizations in Northwest Florida both by defining the economic competitive advantages of our region […]
The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Eman El-Sheikh and Jocelyn Evans at the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series event on Friday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club at UWF. UWF Rite of Passage is a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The series gives […]
The University of West Florida Financial Aid Office will host College Goal Sunday, a one-day event designed to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FASFA, on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sail Lab in Building 79 on the Pensacola campus. This is the first year that […]
The University of West Florida Haas Center and the Florida SBDC at UWF have set dates for orientation and workshops for the upcoming Century Business Challenge. The business challenge is a business plan competition in which the winning company will receive a prize package valued at more than $25,000. The Pensacola-based Studer Institute and the […]
Thomas Asmuth, art professor at the University of West Florida, will present a lecture on methods of cross-pollinating the disciplines of science, technology and art, while investigating the historical and contemporary progress and pitfalls of this creative form on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Pensacola Museum of Commerce, located […]
The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida announces Julia Montgomery as its new international trade specialist. Montgomery, who began in August 2014, supports the trade expansion and educational mission of the Florida SBDC and the UWF College of Business by providing international trade development services to the community. Montgomery, proficient […]
Four students at the University of West Florida were recently selected to join the Maximizing Access to Research Careers, or MARC, Scholars Program. The new program was recently funded as part of a multi-year National Institutes of Health grant totaling more than $960,000. The MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research grant, awarded to Dr. […]
The University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Administration, specialization in Cybersecurity (MSA/Cybersecurity) has earned the Professional Science Master’s Affiliation. The MSA in Cybersecurity is an entirely online, interdisciplinary degree that allows students to pursue advanced training while simultaneously developing workplace skills. This program prepares Cybersecurity graduate students for high-level Cybersecurity career options, and admission to […]
Innovation Coast, an alliance of technology and knowledge-based companies in Northwest Florida, has named Dr. Donovan Chau, associate director of the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, its new executive director. The move is intended to strengthen the ties between the business community and academia, said Jim McClellan, chair of Innovation […]
