The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Pen Air Federal Credit Union will host the fall Financial Boot Camp on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, from noon to 2:30 p.m. in the College of Business, Building 76A, Room 103. The boot camp, aimed at students, is held twice a year and […]
The University of West Florida Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation, in collaboration with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab, was recently awarded a $293,992 grant for artificial reef research. Funds were granted by the Florida Institute of Oceanography Center of Excellence through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, established by […]
University of West Florida President Judith Bense presented the 2015 State of the University address today, providing an update on the University’s recent accomplishments, as well as priorities and initiatives for the 2015-16 academic year. Bense began her address with a recap of University accomplishments from the 2014-15 year, including the prestigious 2015 Community Engagement […]
University of West Florida Innovation Institute is hosting a CoderDojo programming class for kids, ages 7-17, to engage in a fun learning experience, where they will learn how to code and develop apps, websites, games and more. CoderDojo is an open source, volunteer-led movement that establishes free, non-profit coding clubs and sessions for elementary, middle […]
The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity will host UWF alumnus John Corliss, a senior computer scientist at the Department of Homeland Security, for a public talk titled “Cybersecurity and You – Ready or Not, Here It Comes.” The event will take place on Oct. 1, 2015, in the Science and Engineering Building Auditorium, […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust has partnered with Nickelodeon to encourage children to get up, get out and go play on Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play set for Sept. 26. Worldwide Day of Play is a day each year during which Nickelodeon goes completely dark for three hours, taking programming off the air […]
The University of West Florida Alumni Association recently announced its 2015-2016 National Alumni Board of Directors. The Board consists of 11 members: Joel Balistreri ’98, Brett Barrow ’87, Jeff Bedenbaugh ’92 & ’02, Sonya Daniel ’14, Jennifer Hammond ’93 & ’95, Stephen Hester ’91, Kristie Kelley ’98 & ’99, Paul Pratofiorito ’81, Luke van Blaricom […]
WHAT: University of West Florida President Judith Bense will present her annual State of the University address, detailing the University’s accomplishments in 2014-15 and its plans for 2015-16. WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 TIME: 10 a.m. WHERE: UWF Field House 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514 MEDIA CONTACT: Megan Gonzalez Director of […]
Sept. 30 is the final deadline for those wishing to submit projects for RESTORE funding. With only two weeks left to apply, one group of residents is proposing an innovative solution to address downtown Pensacola’s stormwater problems.
Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 21, 2015 – This morning at approximately 1:06 a.m., an aggravated assault occurred on the Pensacola campus near Pace Hall. The suspect was armed with a knife and fled on foot. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5 ft. 8 inches tall, slim build with a small afro […]
The stone heads of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, have baffled anthropologists and historians for centuries. The island, which sits more than 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile, is the most isolated place on earth still inhabited by humans. Its geography is littered with the heads, some of them as tall as 30 feet […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces the addition of pirate and princess themed birthday parties at the Pensacola Children’s Museum. This new service offers parents or guardians a hassle-free birthday option that also enables little pirates and princesses to treat their friends and family to a unique Pensacola Children’s Museum experience. Themed party […]
