Soon-to-be-graduates need not fret if they are without a job, but they do need to pay a visit to Career Services on campus. “We try to provide the tools necessary for their next step, whatever that next step might be, whether that is getting a job or attending graduate school,” Lauren Loeffler, director of Career […]
The University of West Florida is known for being a military-friendly school. In fact, UWF was named one of the country’s top military-friendly schools by Military Advanced Education magazine this year. Living up to its name, UWF helps prepare certain students for successful careers in the Navy. Both Daniel Craig and Philip Nadenbousch, UWF engineering […]
The University of West Florida graduated the first class from the new executive-style, online Master of Science degree program with specialization in Computer Science Software Engineering Dec. 12 in the Civic Center in downtown Pensacola. The format of the program, funded by a grant from Florida’s Great Northwest, allows students to complete their master’s degree […]
The Society of Women Engineers is the largest non-profit educational and service organization representing both student and professional women in engineering and technical fields. The University of West Florida chapter has 10 members so far and expects membership to increase once the new School of Science and Engineering opens in the spring of 2010. The […]
There are guys and there are “Guys” on the UWF campus. Say hello to Maria, who likes to be called Mary. She’s majoring in pre-professional biology. Carolyn, who goes by Micki, is a psychology major. And Lora, who some call Toni, but she prefers Lora, is studying exercise science. Their first names might be confusing, […]
The University of West Florida Nursing Department’s average pass rate this year for the National Council Licensure Examination was 96.7 — up from 93.5 last year. The state average is 88.87 and the national average is 88.91. The test is the licensure examination to become a registered nurse, and it is taken after graduation. Each […]
The University of West Florida Department of Art has expanded its palette-students now have the opportunity to choose pixels rather than paint to express their art. The department offers two new program specializations: Digital Art and Graphic Design. “Students entering the Bachelor of Fine Arts program and specializing in digital art consider the computer as […]
The arrival of the basketball season is always a good reason to celebrate, but this year, there is another reason to cheer at UWF – Bob Stinnett is the new head coach of the men’s team. Stinnett, a 1969 graduate, former basketball player at UWF and a member of the UWF Athletics Hall of Fame, […]
He’s not jolly or even very friendly, in fact, he’s down right mean. But the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol still resonates for theater-goers young and old each year during the holiday season. The UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts and Department of Theatre will present its community-wide version of the […]
The new mock trial courtroom at the University of West Florida may not be real, but the possibilities it creates are very real, according to those gathered to celebrate its dedication. A former professor at UWF, Judge Ross Goodman, 1st Judicial Circuit, was present at a retreat years ago when the idea of a mock […]
Since graduating from the University of West Florida in 1979 with bachelor degrees in math and systems science, alumna Diane Bourg has enjoyed a diverse career. From working on satellite tracking and control, to computer telephony, to hot air ballooning, she attributes her education for enabling her to engage in such scientific pursuits. Bourg reflects […]
In between rushing to class, writing papers and conducting lab experiments, many UWF students also volunteer their time to worthy causes through their membership in one of the campus Greek organizations. Along with lessons in leadership and friendship, fraternities and sororities make service in the community a priority for their members. Last year, the Greeks […]
