Next month, students from the UWF Departments of Social Work and Nursing will head to Guatemala for a service-learning trip as part of the UWF Emerge program. This program was created by the College of Education and Professional Studies to encourage faculty to integrate high-impact educational practices into course work. “Two recognized high-impact practices are […]
In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, examines the growth of urbanized areas throughout the United States, with a focus on urban sprawl in the Pensacola area. Her article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently named the University of West Florida a 2016 “Great College to Work For.” Conducted annually, the Great Colleges to Work For survey collects data and highlights colleges that receive top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. This year, 281 institutions participated and 93 were recognized. UWF […]
Pensacola area scored 76.84 and ranked 181 out of the 221 areas measured, indicating that the area has more urban sprawl than other developed areas.
The archaeological team is searching on land for artifacts from Luna’s settlement that inhabited what is now Pensacola from 1559 to 1561.
Students in the University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently spent time in Japan, studying social work practices abroad. Five students and one faculty member traveled to Tokyo, Saitama and Kyoto as part of the Immersive Experiences in Social Work course offered through the CEPS Emerge program. Emerge provides opportunities for […]
Jonathan Fink is a professor and the director of creative writing at the University of West Florida, where he also edits Panhandler Magazine and Panhandler Books.
As part of the MBA Study Abroad Experience, a group of University of West Florida MBA students recently met with UWF Germany MBA students in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Immediately following this trip, students in the Germany MBA program spent three weeks at the UWF Pensacola campus. The first cohort of Germany MBAs began in Fall 2003. […]
In a study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 69 percent of U.S. drivers reported that they talk on a cell phone while driving.
The Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida College of Business is hosting a workshop on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 9 a.m. in partnership with the Studer Community Institute and the Florida SBDC Network. The workshop, entitled “Achieve Success in the Workplace by Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur,” will feature a case study of […]
This summer, the University of West Florida is giving middle- and high-school students opportunities for hands-on, STEM-related learning experiences at a series of Discovery Spot camps. STEM education encompasses science, technology, engineering and math. At the weeklong Discovery Spot camps, offered in June and July, UWF professors engage students with interactive projects related to 3-D […]
The U.S. Federal Reserve was considering the implications of a possible United Kingdom exit from the European Union even before the referendum went before British voters.
