University officials are closely monitoring the severe weather potential that is forecast for tonight, June 14 through the morning of Thursday, June 15 in Northwest Florida. All University of West Florida locations remain open at this time. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community. The upcoming severe weather has the potential for […]
The University of West Florida celebrated a $170,000 donation to UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music in support of the Larry Butler Memorial Music Scholarship Fund on Monday, June 12, at Flora-Bama in Perdido Key. The new funds are a result of a Music City Hit-Makers fundraising concert at the Saenger Theater Pensacola in […]
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music announces Dr. Peter Steenblik, director of choral activities at UWF, has been named president-elect of Florida American Choral Directors Association. Steenblik conducts two ensembles and teaches aural skills, choral literature and teaching methods courses. Steenblik draws from his experiences as a teacher in public […]
The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity highlighted the success and impact of the National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program at a showcase held at Florida International University in Washington, D.C., on May 11. Cybersecurity leaders addressed the program’s role in meeting the cybersecurity workforce challenge and program partners and graduates shared their perspectives on […]
A total of 3,069 undergraduate students enrolled during the Spring 2023 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The Spring 2023 President’s List features 1,394 students enrolled in at least six credit hours who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher. The Fall 2023 Dean’s List […]
The University of West Florida’s Center for Cybersecurity is preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through its innovative GenCyber Experience Cyber Challenge courses and GenCyber Summer Camp. The GenCyber Experience Cyber Challenge courses took place on April 15 and April 22 at the UWF Center for Cybersecurity and provided the opportunity for area middle […]
WHAT: Key highlights of CyberSkills2Work, led by the University of West Florida’s Center for Cybersecurity, will be shared at Florida International University in Washington, D.C. Media are invited to learn how the program, funded by a $9 million, three-year National Security Agency National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity grant, is filling cybersecurity roles in […]
University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health School of Nursing students graduating this semester will be among the first who had practice stepping into real-life scenarios during their entire academic career. In Fall 2021, UWF’s School of Nursing started the process of acquiring UbiSim with funding provided by a high-impact grant. The […]
The University of West Florida College of Business honored 2023 Ethics in Business award recipients at the 21st Combined Rotary Luncheon on April 27, 2023, at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who exemplify the concept of “service above self” and work to build a positive sense of self-worth within […]
The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24 hours, resulting in a record-breaking online fundraising initiative for the University. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends chose from more than 80 funds to support on April 20. “It […]
An environmentally-friendly and entrepreneurial spirit has always run deep in Al Reed’s veins. At the age of 10, his grandmother encouraged the University of West Florida alumni to combine opportunity and ambition by collecting aluminum cans from a field near his home and recycling them. “My grandma would say, ‘That’s free money. No one is […]
WHAT: UWF’s Office of Research Administration and Engagement and the American Security Project have partnered to host a public panel discussion that will focus on the threat of climate change and extreme weather to military installations in Northwest Florida. The event is part of the American Security Project’s National Climate Security Tour. Moderated by Dr. […]
