The University of West Florida has partnered with the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation to offer six workshops to help parents support their student and their student’s teachers. “We are excited to partner with the University of West Florida,” said Kristie Kelly, executive director at the Foundation. “Their faculty will share strategies to support your […]
As we enter a new semester, the University of West Florida remains committed to the health and safety of the campus community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the shared responsibility of our students, employees and visitors to maintain a healthier and safer campus #ForAllArgos. Thank you for doing your part. Below are critical protocols […]
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties and their partners are collaborating to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in Northwest Florida. Executive Order 20-315 directs the state of Florida to focus on the following populations during the initial phase: Long-term care facility residents and staff Persons 65 years of age and […]
The book, published in 2020, examines how shipwrecks laid the groundwork for the beach tourism industry that transformed the American beach from coastal frontier to oceanfront play space, spurred substantial state and private investment alongshore, reshaped popular ideas about the coast and turned the beach into a touchstone of the American experience. The book is […]
Charles Dickens could have been describing 2020 when he wrote his introduction to Tale of Two Cities:It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season […]
More than 2,780 undergraduate students enrolled at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2020 semester, earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The President’s List features 973 students who earned a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher and were enrolled in at least six credit […]
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders has joined exclusive company as a Pinnacle Award recipient. Presented by 850 – The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida, the award is reserved for outstanding Northwest Florida women who have emerged over the course of their distinguished careers as accomplished professionals and community assets. The Business Magazine […]
A new exhibit open now at the Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center in downtown Pensacola allows visitors to explore and teach the untaught history of America beginning in 1619 with the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia, on board a Dutch slave ship. “Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow” was […]
In summer 2019, Michael Mitchell interned at IBM and soon after accepted a position with a six-figure salary on the contingency that he complete his Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity degree at the University of West Florida. Mitchell held true to his word, earning his degree, and on Saturday, Dec. 12, he plans to watch […]
The University of West Florida Global Hospitality and Tourism Department, housed in UWF’s College of Business, is offering a free self-paced online certificate course for anyone interested in pursuing or advancing their career in the hospitality and tourism industry. Leaders and experts on hospitality and tourism share their industry expertise in one of the few […]
Exploration of the maritime history and heritage of the Gulf Coast is now readily available through the Gulf Coast Digital History Project, featuring a digital portal established by the University of West Florida and various partners. One touch of a screen or click of a mouse allows users to explore thousands of digitized photographs, maps […]
“This prestigious re-designation recognizes the excellent and innovative contributions by UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity,” UWF President Martha D. Saunders said. “UWF has developed a number of partnerships with key players in cybersecurity that prepare our students for successful careers and address the global cybersecurity workforce shortage. We will continue our role in leading the future […]
