Pensacola area adds jobs in October

The following is an installment in an ongoing series of monthly updates on the employment situation in select Northwest Florida markets. By Rick Harper, Ph.D. rharper@uwf.edu The metro area jobs report for October was released on Nov. 21 by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and Pensacola registered 163,600 jobs, seasonally adjusted, on nonfarm payrolls. […]

Economic development coordinator joins UWF Haas Center

The University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research & Economic Development announces Allison Tyler as economic development coordinator effective November 2014. In her new position, Tyler will oversee implementation of the Town of Century’s economic development strategic plan. Tyler’s position was created as part of a recent economic development agreement between the Town […]

FSBDC at UWF and Greater Pensacola Chamber to host ribbon cutting and grand opening for new downtown FSBDC at UWF offices

WHAT: The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida and the Greater Pensacola Chamber will host a ribbon cutting to commemorate the grand opening of the FSBDC at UWF offices in the Greater Pensacola Chamber building. This partnership will allow the FSBDC at UWF to operate through a satellite office in downtown […]

UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Drs. Diane Scott and Susan Jans-Thomas

The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Diane Scott and Susan Jans-Thomas at the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series event on Friday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club. UWF Rite of Passage is a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The series gives professors […]

UWF Historic Trust to host acclaimed author for presentation on The Highwaymen

The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host guest speaker Gary Monroe to present on “The Highwaymen: Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters” on Friday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power. This event is part of the traveling exhibit, “Against All Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen,” which will […]

UWF Office of Economic Development and Engagement announces industry research matching grant program

The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement recently launched a $1.5 million matching grant program to connect Northwest Florida businesses with research resources available through UWF. The new program, called the Northwest Florida Industry Research Matching Grants Program, makes UWF faculty, staff and students available to participating businesses to promote job […]

UWF named 2015 Best for Vets college by Military Times

The University of West Florida was recently ranked No. 35 out of the Top 100 Four-Year Colleges in the “Best for Vets: Colleges 2015” list by Military Times. The list is developed using a detailed questionnaire with more than 100 questions that analyze each school’s complete offerings for veterans. It serves as a tool for […]

UWF College of Business Executive Mentor Program to host workshops by national training manager

The University of West Florida College of Business will host a professional development workshop, titled “Change, People, Culture: What We Miss in the Interview Conversation” on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 12 to 2 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 103. The workshop will feature guest speaker Susan Rollwagen, a national […]

UWF Historic Trust launches Art of the Highwaymen exhibit during Foo Foo Fest

University of West Florida Historic Trust will present “Against the Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen,” a traveling exhibit, from Nov. 6 to Dec. 28 at the Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power. The exhibit is part of the 2014 Pensacola Foo Foo Fest, a 12-day eclectic mixture of art and culture events that […]

UWF College of Business Executive Mentor Program to host guest lecture on employment law

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will present “Employment Law for Business Students: Latest Trends, Myths and Rookie Mistakes” on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Building 36, Room 191. During the event, Russell F. Van Sickle, a Florida Bar Board-Certified labor and employment lawyer, will speak […]

UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Barbara Larson and Michelle Williams

The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Barbara Larson and Michelle Williams at the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series event on Friday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.at the Argonaut Athletic Club. The UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series is a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The […]

UWF professor to present on US invasion of Spanish Pensacola at upcoming UWF Downtown lecture series

Dr. William Belko, associate professor at the University of West Florida, will present a lecture on the U.S. invasion of Spanish Pensacola on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 5:30 p.m.  The event will be held at the Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf Power, located at 117 East Government St. in downtown Pensacola. Belko’s lecture, titled […]