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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Today, the University of West Florida and Florida State University College of Law announced a partnership to offer a 3+3 Accelerated Law Program, which will allow aspiring attorneys to reduce the time they spend working toward a law degree. The 3+3 program allows high-performing students to earn their bachelor’s and juris doctor (J.D.) degrees in […]
The University of West Florida will host Homecoming 2014 Monday, Oct. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 18. A variety of events will be featured during Homecoming, from a kickoff pep rally and concert, Cannon Fest and Trivia Game Show to the annual tailgate and men’s and women’s soccer games. Other events include the Honors Program 25th Anniversary celebration, Department of […]
Yesterday, UWF Historic Trust hosted the grand opening of “Voices of Pensacola” presented by Gulf Power, a multicultural center highlighting the city’s diverse history. Through a $605,000 gift from Gulf Power Company and Southern Company, the UWF Historic Trust transformed one of its downtown properties, previously known as the Beacon Building, into Voices of Pensacola. […]
University of West Florida President Judy Bense announced today the appointment of Provost Martha Saunders as executive vice president. In her new capacity, Saunders will not only continue to serve as the chief academic officer and vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs, but will also be the chief operating officer with oversight over […]
