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 […]

UWF to sign licensing agreement for Next Exit History

WHAT: University of West Florida and Historical Research Associates, Inc. will host a partnership celebration and grand opening of the HRA Pensacola office. As part of the event, UWF and HRA representatives will sign a licensing agreement for Next Exit History™, a mobile app developed by UWF faculty researchers that provides information about more than […]

UWF hosts annual BEST Robotics Competition

The University of West Florida hosted its 2014 BEST Robotics Competition on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the UWF Field House. Student teams from 14 middle and high schools competed in this year’s local competition. The students were given six weeks to complete a robot that can perform a specific function. For this year’s theme, “Blade Runner 2014,” […]

UWF to host Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association 46th Annual Conference

The University of West Florida Community Outreach, Research and Learning Center, also known as CORAL, and the Department of Research and Advanced Studies will host the Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association 46th Annual Conference Oct. 23-25 at the Hampton Inn on Pensacola Beach. RMERA, an affiliate of the American Educational Research Association, promotes the use of educational research […]

UWF Career Services and Haas Center partner to address growing regional workforce demands

The University of West Florida Career Services and Haas Center are partnering to meet the growing workforce demands in Northwest Florida through yearly projected regional and industry employment needs. This month, the Haas Center distributed a survey on behalf of Career Services to determine high industry needs of the region and how to better prepare […]

UWF Rite of Passage Series to feature Drs. Robin Blyn and Jane Caffrey

The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Robin Blyn and Jane Caffrey at the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series event on Friday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. in 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. […]

UWF Historic Trust implements admission changes

The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces changes to its admission, effective immediately. In an effort to streamline operations and better promote all Historic Trust sites in downtown Pensacola, the Historic Pensacola Village ticket will now include admission to the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum as well as the Hilton-Green Research Room, located […]

Pen Air Federal Credit Union and UWF Executive Mentor Program to host inaugural Financial Boot Camp

Pen Air Federal Credit Union and the University of West Florida Executive Mentor Program will host the inaugural “Financial Boot Camp” on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4 – 5:45 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 102. The Boot Camp hosts financial professionals as guest lecturers who present topics to prepare students with the essential […]

UWF to host leader in the field of student learning for public lecture and retention workshops

The University of West Florida will host Dr. Saundra McGuire, leader in the field of improving student learning, for a public lecture and a variety of retention workshops. McGuire’s public lecture, “Metacognition: The Key to Lifelong Learning,” will be held on Monday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at the UWF Conference Center. The presentation will discuss strategies […]