UWF Grad Student Searches for Lost Huguenot Settlement
While stories fill history books about immigrants who came to Colonial America and thrived, not as much is known about those who didn’t succeed.
May 04, 2016
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Next Exit History App Gets Visual Upgrade
History can’t be changed. But, Next Exit History, an app that catalogs important moments in time around the world is changing for the better through a new upgrade.
May 04, 2016
Historians, Archaeologists Plan Maritime Heritage Trail for Pensacola
The “Pensacola Maritime Heritage Trail” is the brainchild of Dr. Amy Mitchell-Cook, chair of the Department of History at the University of West Florida, and Dr. Della Scott-Ireton, associate director of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
May 03, 2016
UWF College of Business and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola name 2016 Ethics in Business Award recipients
Today, the University of West Florida College of Business and the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola named Dr. Judith Bense and Dick Appleyard as the 2016 recipients of the annual Ethics in Business Award. The two were honored today during a luncheon at New World Landing in downtown Pensacola. The Ethics in Business Award is […]
May 02, 2016
Students Participate in FWB Chamber Meeting
Hospitality management students from the University of West Florida’s Fort Walton Beach Campus made presentations at the recent meeting of the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce tourism committee.
May 02, 2016
Dr. Brian Hood Delves Into Psychiatry’s Philosophical Underpinnings
Dr. Brian Hood is the program director and associate professor of Philosophy at the University of West Florida. He teaches philosophy of science, epistemology, and logic. He recently gave a talk titled “The Assumptions Our Models Betray” as part of the University’s Data Dialogues Lecture Series.
May 01, 2016
New Web-Based Database Helps Track Diabetes Patients’ Progress
As with all chronic diseases, an important aspect of diabetes treatment involves maintaining the necessary comprehensive prevention and management programs to control the disease.
Apr. 30, 2016
Florida college and university libraries adopt next-generation technology
New cloud-based system will improve access for students and operations for librarians The Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative, a division of the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, finalized an agreement with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. to upgrade the technology used to manage and share millions of books, journals and other educational resources across the state’s […]
Apr. 29, 2016
NCAA president Mark Emmert headlines executive leadership discussion at UWF
NCAA President Mark Emmert and University of West Florida President Judith Bense recently held a panel discussion titled “Executive Leadership: From the Classroom to the Boardroom,” as part of Emmert’s visit to UWF. The event was hosted by the UWF Department of Legal Studies, Public Administration and Sport Management on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The event […]
Apr. 27, 2016
Column: Causes of gender wage gap still unclear
By PHYLLIS POOLEY | ppooley@uwf.edu Phyllis K. Pooley serves as director of special projects with the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement in Pensacola. Since women began entering the workforce in large numbers, a gap has existed between the wages women earn and the wages men earn. According to data compiled by […]
Apr. 27, 2016
Community Maritime Park Scores Highest in Park Survey
For the second year in a row, a University of West Florida freshman seminar class focused on the theme of community has studied the quality of Pensacola parks.
Apr. 26, 2016
UWF student wins selective National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship
Gabriela Cintron – a University of West Florida junior, majoring in psychology – was recently named a National Institute of Mental Health Summer Fellow. The 10-week program is held at the Florida Mental Health Institute, located on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and takes place June 2 through Aug. […]
Apr. 26, 2016
