University of West Florida (UWF) senior and Pensacola native Jane McCormack was selected as one of 10 delegates from the Episcopal Church to attend the 56th annual U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The conference began Feb. 27 and concludes March 9. Each year, the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s CSW holds […]
USS Argo is first Aviation Classroom Experience at a university in the U.S. PENSACOLA, Fla. – The USS Argo, an Aviation Classroom Experience (ACE) designed to better educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines, opened officially today at the University of West Florida (UWF). UWF is the first higher education facility to […]
The University of West Florida will test ArgoAlert, the emergency notification system, on March 27. UWF tests ArgoAlert each semester. To ensure that critical information reaches the broadest audience, the ArgoAlert system includes multiple communications channels in the event of an emergency. Emergency communication also includes: Text Messaging: ArgoAlert message from the UWF Emergency Operations […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) placed first among competing schools from nine states at the Southeast Case Research Association’s (SECRA) annual conference for the second year in a row. Professionals and students from the southeast region presented cases over the course of three days to be double blind reviewed by industry professionals. Both authors […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) will host its second annual Dance Marathon March 2 to raise money for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, a Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting the families of children staying in the hospital. Students raised more than $1,300 so far and hope to […]
Programs will train Northwest Florida residents for high-skill jobs. PENSACOLA, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $3.9 million grant to the University of West Florida and Chipola College to provide education, training and job placement assistance to meet the demand for high-skill workers in Northwest Florida. The funding comes as part of […]
The University Archives and West Florida History Center of UWF have been recognized as the featured member of the Panhandle Historic Preservation Alliance. The Alliance aims to bring together interested organizations and individuals actively engaged in the collection, preservation and/or restoration of historic property and objects from Northwest Florida. They also work to preserve the […]
The University of West Florida’s (UWF) Marketing and Creative Services (M&CS) team won six local ADDY awards from the American Advertising Federation on Feb. 25, including three gold awards and three silver awards. The team also took home a coveted Judge’s Choice award. The awards honor creativity and success in advertising campaigns and participants compete […]
Not many certificates in today’s academic world can boast applications in more than 10 industries, but the University of West Florida’s (UWF) online Geographic Information System (GIS) program does just that. Careers in government, environmental studies, science, military, computer science and more use GIS to capture, store, analyze and manage all types of geographically referenced […]
University of West Florida’s (UWF) sport clubs are doing big things, not only in their sport, but in the community as well. Currently, UWF has 25 sport clubs, including new additions, such as the Bowling Club and the Longboard Club. Men’s Rugby Club The men’s Rugby Club won its Division for 2011, as well […]
Larry Strain, director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of West Florida (UWF), won the 2012 Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) Professional Leader of the Year award Tuesday, Feb. 21. “I am honored and humbled to be the 2012 Pace Award Professional Leader of the Year,” said Strain. “To be […]
The University of West Florida signed an agreement on Feb. 15 to exchange students, collaborate on research projects and promote cultural and academic programs with Sichuan International Studies University (SISU), located in Chongqing, China. UWF and SISU have agreed to an array of student exchange programs, including semester, full-year and special short-term courses of study […]
