After nearly a decade of transformative leadership, University of West Florida President Dr. Martha D. Saunders announced she is leaving her post, marking the end of a chapter defined by growth, innovation and unwavering commitment to student success. “When I returned to the University of West Florida as president, it felt like coming home,” Saunders […]
Two students from the University of West Florida’s Department of Movement Sciences and Health have earned prestigious national recognition from the American Kinesiology Association, or AKA, highlighting their academic excellence and commitment to advancing the field of kinesiology. Ahnalie Layman received the Undergraduate Scholar Award and Rick Vigo earned the Masters Scholar Award for UWF, […]
The University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Martha D. Saunders and Kevin Green as the 2025 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award during the 23rd Combined Rotary Luncheon at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who […]
A total of 3,615 undergraduate students enrolled during the Spring 2025 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The Spring 2025 President’s List features 1,586 students enrolled in at least six credit hours who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher. The Spring 2025 Dean’s List […]
The University of West Florida announced the addition of a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Digital Media degree program, with a specialization in illustration, on May 6 at an artwork unveiling event at the Darrell Gooden Center on UWF’s Pensacola campus. The program, currently being offered as a specialization track in the […]
University of West Florida Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business students won the 2025 Southeastern Hedge Fund Strategy Competition, hosted by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Alexander Francis and Lorenzo Weber, undergraduate finance majors, earned the top spot among students from eight countries and 44 other universities, including the […]
UWF has had many graduates who have served in the U.S. Navy and in the field of Navy medicine. Many graduates have gone on to become senior leaders within their respective fields occupying jobs from executive medicine, senior medical officers for operational platforms, as well as continuously supporting the rigorous operational environments in which the […]
The Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership in UWF’s Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business will hold its first annual UWF Veterans in Leadership Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the UWF Conference Center. The conference aims to highlight the challenges of military transition through the lens […]
A University of West Florida undergraduate team won the second annual quiz bowl challenge at the 2025 Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, held on April 11 in Atlanta. This is the second consecutive year that a UWF student team has won the competition. UWF psychology majors Katie Blake, Landon Nelson, Lamb Ngafeeson, Elizabeth Black and […]
Two University of West Florida student teams placed top two in the 2025 International Society for Performance Improvement, or ISPI, Case Study Student Competition held on April 13-17, in Jacksonville, Florida. The winning team included Doctorate of Education, or Ed.D., students of UWF’s Department of Instructional Design and Technology in the School of Education. The […]
The University of West Florida exceeded its fundraising goals during the seventh annual Day of Giving, raising more than $194,000 from 1,256 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the University. The annual 24-hour, online, social media-driven fundraising initiative was held on April 17 during UWF’s Founders Week. This year’s Day of Giving marked […]
The University of West Florida placed second in the 2024 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, which is given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense designated institution. The award was announced at the 2024 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium held in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 8-10. “This national […]
