University of West Florida Board of Trustees Approve Planning Initiatives

On June 14, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees approved hallmark planning initiatives, including a new five year Strategic Plan 2012-17, an annual workplan and an updated Campus Master Plan. “These initiatives set the stage for UWF’s transformation to a more vibrant and community-connected institution. We are building on our academic successes and […]

Board of Governors appoints new UWF trustee

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The State University System Board of Governors appointed Pam Dana to the University of West Florida (UWF) Board of Trustees today at its meeting in Tallahassee. Dana takes the place of former trustee Randy Hanna, who was recently appointed chancellor of the Florida College System. A California native, Dana is currently senior […]

Gen. Charles Horner speaks at UWF lecture series

Gen. Charles Horner spoke at UWF Nov. 9 on the subject of “The Military and the Media: Events, relationships and why we act the way we do” as part of the Jerry Maygarden Lecture Series. Horner was candid about how the military and the media should build and maintain a mutually beneficial relationship. He stated […]

UWF Board of Trustees shows support for faculty and president

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees voted on several important topics at the Emerald Coast Campus Sept. 17. The trustees ratified the United Faculty of Florida bargaining agreement with the UWF Faculty which provides a 1.7 percent salary increase to base salary for in-unit faculty. UWF President Judith Bense indicated she plans to […]

UWF supports Florida’s knowledge-based economy

The Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida has a clear vision: to create a new Florida economy based on knowledge and innovation. Its proposed plan, called “New Florida,” offers to restructure Florida’s economic reliance on tourism, agriculture and growth and heralds the role that universities play as economic drivers of a […]