Oxford publishes UWF students’ case studies

Oxford University Press recently published “Real-Life Scenarios: A Case Study Perspective on Health Communication.” Dr. Athena du Pré, program director for the UWF Strategic Communication and Leadership master’s degree program, co-edited the book with Dr. Eileen Berlin Ray, communication professor emerita at Cleveland State University. The press is known as a prestigious publisher in academia. […]

UWF becomes first in Florida to launch college virtual assistant

The University of West Florida has launched the first college virtual assistant in the state of Florida to provide resources to admitted students. The virtual assistant, Argie, named after UWF’s mascot, engages admitted students in two-way conversation through text messaging to support them on the path to enrollment success. Developed by Boston-based edtech company AdmitHub, […]

Pensacola Museum of Art hosts pop-up exhibition Feminist Iconography with UWF Women’s Studies Collective

The Pensacola Museum of Art is hosting the pop-up exhibition “Feminist Iconography” which is on view now through Dec. 11 in the main stairwell and education hallway of the museum. The exhibition will present an interdisciplinary panel of UWF faculty at its reception on Dec. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. The panel will include […]

National grant to fund research experiences for transfer students

A $278,880 National Science Foundation grant awarded to three University of West Florida professors will provide research experiences to help acclimate transfer students and enhance undergraduate research in the Department of Biology. The grant was awarded to Dr. Peter Cavnar, assistant professor of biology, Dr. Hui-Min Chung, associate professor in the Department of Biology, and […]

UWF Peer Educators present, earn awards at national conference

The University of West Florida Peer Educators presented at a national conference for the fourth consecutive year, and received two awards. “The peer educators consistently earn honors at this National Conference year after year,” said Dr. Rebecca Kennedy, assistant vice president and director of counseling and psychological services. “Dr. Cambron guides them all year, and […]

UWF hosts Marks Invitational Speech and Debate Competition

The University of West Florida Speech and Debate team hosted the annual Marks Invitational Speech Tournament Nov. 3-5, drawing in eight regional colleges and universities. Students from across the country have competed in speech and debate events at UWF for more than 40 years. Nearly 50 competitors participated in the tournament, delivering a total of […]

UWF team earns third place in computer programming contest

A team of University of West Florida students recently placed third in the annual Southeast Association for Computing Machine Regional Programming contest’s division II category, hosted by the UWF Department of Computer Science. The contest was held Nov. 11, simultaneously at four regional universities including the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Kennesaw State University, […]

Projects on display for first year of Research Triad Program

Faculty and students in the University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently unveiled projects on which they collaborated with community partners during the inaugural year of the Research Triad Program. The Research Triad Program is the brainchild of Dr. Carla Thompson, the director of the UWF Community Outreach Research and Learning […]

Holiday Lantern Tours come to Historic Pensacola

The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host holiday guided home tours on Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16. The lantern tours, led by living history interpreters dressed in Victorian finery, will include the Lavalle House, the Dorr House and the Lear/Rocheblave House. Each house will be decorated for the holidays and […]

UWF to offer new course on marketing lionfish as food

Beginning this spring, the University of West Florida College of Business will offer a new course that will delve into the potential to market the highly invasive lionfish to consumers. The hope is that enhancing the lionfish market as food could help curb its threat to native species in the Gulf of Mexico. The course, […]

UWF announces suspension of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and temporary suspension of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Today, University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced measures taken with two Fraternity & Sorority Life organizations. The Tau-Psi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity has been suspended for a minimum five-year period following the conclusion of an investigation into hazing as well as risk-management and alcohol-related misconduct. The activities occurred at an unregistered, […]

Projects on Display for First Year of Research Triad Program

The Research Triad Program is the brainchild of Dr. Carla Thompson, the director of the UWF Community Outreach Research and Learning Center.