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Economic Report: Why the Fed Has Kept Interest Rates Low for So Long

Dr. Rick Harper discusses why the Federal Reserve has been reluctant to raise interest rates in recent years.

Sep. 30, 2016

UWF Rite of Passage lecture series presents Jonathan Fink and Dr. Ludmila Cosio-Lima

The University of West Florida will honor Jonathan Fink and Dr. Ludmila Cosio-Lima on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, as part of the UWF Rite of Passage lecture series. The event will be held in the Argonaut Athletic Club on the UWF Pensacola Campus at 2 p.m. It is free and open to the public, with […]

Sep. 30, 2016

UWF Innovation Institute names new executive director for Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative

The University of West Florida Innovation Institute has named Elijah Scott as the new executive director for the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative, which is administered by the Institute. “Although we had several exceptional candidates, Elijah Scott’s innovative mindset in the area of user experience in higher education library services and his sincere enthusiasm to […]

Sep. 30, 2016

UWF Department of Music presents the Jazz Ensemble in Concert

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the Great Hall of the Commons, Building 22, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. The group will present works by Miles Davis, Chick Corea and Benny Carter as […]

Sep. 29, 2016

Complete Florida welcomes USF and Miami Dade College to statewide education partnership

Online learning and personal coaches help Floridians finish college and earn a degree The University of West Florida Innovation Institute announced today that the University of South Florida and Miami Dade College will join the statewide Complete Florida initiative to enroll and graduate Floridians who started college but never earned a degree. “We are proud […]

Sep. 29, 2016

Executive Mentoring Successfully Increases Workforce Readiness

The program, which began five years ago, pairs business executives with juniors, seniors and graduate students for one academic year.

Sep. 29, 2016

The Art Gallery at UWF to exhibit alumni art for 50th anniversary

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “The 50th Anniversary Alumni Art Exhibition” from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10. This invitational exhibition will showcase what UWF Department of Art alumni are currently doing in their respective disciplines. Also on exhibit will be ephemera documenting previous shows, events and visiting artist lectures. An […]

Sep. 28, 2016

Column: Closing digital divide can help raise living standards

In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, measures the “digital divide,” the percentage of households with and without computers and internet access, in the Pensacola area and throughout the country. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center […]

Sep. 28, 2016

To Improve the Economy, Close the Digital Divide

The digital divide arguably impacts many fundamental aspects of life in a modern society, including economic equality, social mobility and economic growth.

Sep. 28, 2016

Communal Spirit Contributes to Pensacon’s Popularity, Success

Study shows that the lure of the three-day pop culture convention lies as much with its sense of community as it does with its commodity.

Sep. 28, 2016

UWF marketing professors study gathering of the tribes at Pensacon

Researchers from the University of West Florida College of Business have released their findings about what attracts people to Pensacon – the annual pop culture convention first held in Pensacola in 2014. Drs. Richard Hawkins and Felicia Morgan are attempting to quantify a social phenomenon they have termed “the gathering of the tribes.” Their research […]

Sep. 28, 2016

UWF Notice: Campus Power Outage

The University of West Florida Pensacola Campus is currently experiencing a power outage. All classes for the remainder of Sept. 27, 2016, on the Pensacola Campus, including online classes, are canceled. If any further cancellations occur, UWF will notify the campus community. UWF administrators are working with Gulf Power to restore power as soon as […]

Sep. 27, 2016

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