University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health students are using their education and passion in public health to make a real difference in the community through a newly launched Community Impact Project initiative. Dr. Sallie Shipman, lecturer in the UWF School of Nursing, joined UWF in Fall 2024 and had the opportunity […]
Lousindy Mitton, a graduate student in the University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity program, is the first student in the University’s history to be awarded the prestigious Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by The Washington Center, this highly competitive fellowship prepares future leaders […]
The University of West Florida ranked among the best in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 39th among more than 350 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 25th for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans in the rankings released on Jan. 21. This marks […]
Update 3 – Jan. 22, 2025 Out of an abundance of caution, all UWF locations will remain closed Thursday, January 23, and Friday, January 24. This includes all classes, events, campus activities and online courses. The Board of Trustees meeting for Thursday, January 23, at 10 a.m. will continue as scheduled and can be streamed […]
Update – Feb. 18, 2025 The inaugural Gulf Coast Culture Series event with John T. Edge has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Pensacola Little Theatre in downtown Pensacola. A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m., and John T. Edge will begin speaking at 6 p.m. This event is free and open […]
The University of West Florida has received eight new appointments for the institution’s Board of Trustees. The Florida Board of Governors appointed Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moya and Ashley Ross to the UWF Board of Trustees at a meeting on Dec. 19, 2024. The board also welcomes Paul Bailey, Gates Garcia, Adam Kissel, Scott Yenor and […]
The University of West Florida has created the Electrical Engineering Juergen and Helen Ihns Scholars Endowment through a $125,000 gift from Helen Ihns. The endowment, established in honor of Helen and her late husband Juergen Ihns, will provide four annual need-based scholarships to UWF electrical and computer engineering students. “We are so grateful to the […]
The University of West Florida announces Dr. Jerry Lin as the new associate vice president of research administration and engagement, effective January 6, 2025. In this position, Lin will lead the department’s work with faculty, students and staff to cultivate, develop and preserve the highest quality research, scholarship and creative activities, affirming UWF’s place as […]
Four University of West Florida researchers earned a place on Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings lists in 2024 and 2023. The prestigious list identifies the world’s leading researchers, representing approximately 2% of all scientists worldwide. Dr. Jim Spain, research professor in the Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation, Dr. Frank Gilliam, professor in the Department […]
Santa Rosa Medical Center and the University of West Florida held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 12, 2024, to launch a new state-of-the-art Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing space located at Santa Rosa Medical Center. The program is designed for individuals who hold a non-nursing bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a […]
The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, to further expand the cyber career pathways training through the CyberSkills2Work Program. The in-depth training program is designed to help participants launch or advance careers in cybersecurity. “We are glad […]
A total of 3,705 undergraduate students enrolled during the Fall 2024 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The Fall 2024 President’s List features 1,608 students enrolled in at least six credit hours who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher. The Fall 2024 Dean’s List […]
