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 […]
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 […]
Research conducted by a pair of UWF business professors found that bettors seeking consistent returns during the upcoming NBA preseason might want to fight the urge to back the favorite.
WHAT: The University of West Florida Board of Trustees will host a meeting on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. For more information and a complete agenda, visit the Board of Trustees website at uwf.edu/trustees. To view a webcast of the meeting, visit wuwf.org. WHEN: Friday, Sept. 30 TIME: 9 a.m. WHERE: University of West Florida Pensacola Campus […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra and String Quintet in concert on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola Campus. The Runge Strings Orchestra and String […]
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently recognized the Escambia County School District as an Outstanding Community Partner. Dr. William Crawley, dean of the College, recently presented an award to Escambia Schools Superintendent Malcolm Thomas at a meeting for College faculty and staff. The recognition is an acknowledgement of the […]
Despite expectations that they would raise interest rates, the Federal Reserve held rates once again this week.
Students and faculty of the University of West Florida as well as the general public now have the opportunity to experience 3-D printing services in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as a result of a new partnership between the UWF IT Academy, UWF Department of Engineering and Fort Walton Beach Campus Library. The public 3-D printing […]
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.
