After starting its first class less than three years ago in January 2009, the UWF Masters of Social Work (MSW) program has been granted initial accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education. This significant accomplishment was achieved under the leadership of Glenn Rohrer, director of the School of Justice Studies and Social Work. Rohrer […]
The University of West Florida SGA hosted a town hall Dec. 1 with Vice President of Administrative Services Matt Altier, Vice President of Student Affairs Kevin Bailey, Vice President of Advancement Kyle Marrero, College of Business Dean Ed Ranelli, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Jane Halonen and President Judith Bense. Administrators answered a variety […]
A program review of the general studies curriculum at the University of West Florida completed recently revealed very positive results, according to Tom Westcott, dean of General Education. At the beginning of the 2010-11 academic year, Provost Chula King charged the General Education Assessment and Reform (GEAR) Committee to complete a self-study of the curriculum […]
Imagine flying an airplane in a simulated race against your peers as part of a days’ work. Students from Milton High School had the opportunity to do just that this week at the University of West Florida. Through partnership with the National Flight Academy (NFA), the National Museum for Naval Aviation and local schools in […]
The University of West Florida offers non-credit summer camps for K-12 students, and the program, going into its seventh year, has recently been the recipient of two awards for community engagement. Explore Summer Camps (ESC) is a nine-week program overseen by the Division of Continuing Education that seeks to “stimulate creativity and change lives by […]
Faculty, staff and students congregated to celebrate the grand opening for The Great Good Place on the second floor in the Pace Library on Tuesday. Formerly office space, the area is now a haven in a central location on the main campus for meetings, group projects or just conversing while on break. “I’m so impressed […]
More than 30 countries were represented by UWF’s very own international students at the 5th annual UWF Celebrates the World event held Tuesday. Students brought traditional foods native to their countries and modeled native clothing for attendees. “The purpose of this event is to increase awareness about other cultures around the world, as well as […]
Some individuals are motivated by money; others by prestige. University of West Florida senior Danielle Stomp is motivated by something that, while seemingly smaller, is far greater. Stomp is driven by the singular need to build the best life possible for her four-year-old daughter. In order to do so, she is currently taking a full […]
Susan Harrell, associate professor of Legal Studies, was the winner of the “2011 Excellence in Teaching Competition” held in Baltimore, Md., at the national conference of the American Association for Paralegal Education held Nov. 2 through 5. This competition is sponsored by Delmar Cengage Learning and is accompanied by a $500 prize.
The University of West Florida celebrated military veterans Nov. 10 by honoring those who have served in the armed forces. Emotions were high as the Pledge of Allegiance was sung, a medley of armed forces tunes were played and guest speakers offered their gratitude to military members in the room and around the world. “This […]
Within the span of 10 years, HealthSouth CFO Aaron Beam went from helping to revolutionize the health care industry and being a millionaire, to participating in one of the largest and most publicized cases of corporate fraud ever, lending him time in prison. Beam spoke at the University of West Florida Nov. 8 on the […]
Update: Wednesday, Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m. The boil water advisory has been lifted. The Escambia County Department of Health has completed its testing and found no evidence of contamination. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 4 p.m. The water pressure is now restored to the effected buildings; however, the boil water notice remains in effect. Water used for cooking […]
