The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies has named Dr. Guofang Wan chair of the Department of Teacher Education and Educational Leadership. Wan joined the UWF faculty in September from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. At VCU, she directed the School of Education’s Office of Graduate Studies and served as […]
In a new column, University of West Florida Haas Center economist Aig Unuigbe discusses infant mortality data from the local, state and national levels and explores what can be done to lower the number of deaths in Escambia County. His article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website. […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, Mike Thomin of the Florida Public Archaeology Network received the 2016 Museum Excellence Award from the Florida Association of Museums. The award was presented during the FAM Annual Conference held at the Old Christ Church in Pensacola, Florida, with an awards reception following at the Pensacola Museum of Art. Thomin […]
Compared to other developed nations, the United States ranked 27th in infant mortality in 2013 and 12th in 1960.
The University of West Florida Department of Music proudly presents the University Singers and Chamber Choir in their season-opening concert “Collaborations!,” with special guests, the University of South Alabama Chorale. The performance will take place on Monday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Hall, located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, […]
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will present the first installment of the 2016-17 Experience UWF Downtown lecture series on Thursday, Oct. 6. Dr. Jason Leddington, associate professor of philosophy at Bucknell University and magician, will present his lecture, “Magic: Enjoying the Impossible,” at the Museum of Commerce, located […]
The simulation assignments helped nursing students improve their cardiopulmonary arrest scenario skills.
The University of West Florida College of Business placed 64 students in internships during Summer 2016, providing hands-on learning opportunities for students on a local, national and international scale. Interns joined organizations ranging from the Pensacola-based Lewis Bear Co. to John Deere’s global headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, and even as far as the Summer 2016 […]
Mark Chasteen will help supervise groups of students who will approach fans in the standing room only section of the stadium after the half-time show to ask questions.
The University of West Florida’s University College is piloting a first-year experience program to help first-year students transition to university life. The “Dive Deep” First Year Experience features several components, including a first-year introductory course, a common experience, a discussion series, a student showcase and an incentive program. Introductory Course Academic Foundations for Success is […]
The historic flooding that struck the westernmost part of Florida in April 2014 inundated some areas of Pensacola with more than 15 inches of rain in a day and destroyed roads and bridges.
University of West Florida researchers helped author a first-of-its-kind study that assessed the health effects of the devastating flood that struck the Pensacola area in April 2014. Dr. Jason Ortegren, associate professor in the UWF Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and UWF graduate students Rebecca Foglietti and Talia Smith co-authored the health impact assessment […]
