To kick off the Fall 2013 semester, the University of West Florida recently hosted its annual Faculty Forum to highlight the ways in which faculty are incorporating high-impact practices in the classroom and beyond. The forum, which featured a guest speaker and a faculty panel discussion, focused on increasing student engagement through educational practices such […]
Dr. Carla Thompson, associate professor and director of the UWF Community Outreach Research and Learning Center, recently presented at the 7th annual Athens Institute of Education and Research (ATINER) Mathematics and Statistics Research Unit Conference in Greece. Thompson’s paper, titled “Integrating Community Outreach Research and Learning (CORAL) Projects in Teaching Graduate Statistics in the Social Sciences,” […]
The University of West Florida’s Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) recently awarded scholarships to eight students who are military veterans or dependents of active or retired military. The scholarships were made possible as a result of the Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Michael Ferguson Scholarship Endowment, the Buzz and Larue Ambersley Memorial Scholarship and the […]
Today, Provost Martha Saunders announced the appointment of interim deans to fill the positions recently vacated in the College of Business and College of Arts & Sciences. Effective August 8, 2013, the following individuals will serve as interim deans: College of Business: Dr. Tim O’Keefe College of Arts & Sciences: Dr. Mike Huggins “Tim and Mike are proven university leaders […]
Ten University of West Florida students recently spent two weeks abroad in Scotland, where they learned about Scottish history, culture and criminal justice. Dr. John Smykla, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Justice Studies at UWF, spearheaded this immersive learning experience as part of his Comparative Criminal Justice summer class. From June 16–29, […]
Local contractor and UWF supporter Nathan Green recently initiated a $35,000 fundraising challenge, where he has committed to match every dollar donated, up to $35,000, toward the University of West Florida’s Community Outreach Research and Education Initiative (C.O.R.E.). The C.O.R.E. initiative was developed to create opportunities for the UWF Building Construction Program to improve construction […]
Senate President Don Gaetz, Speaker of the House Will Weatherford as well as representatives Matt Gaetz, Clay Ingram and Doug Broxson, visited the University of West Florida today as part of their Work Plan Florida Regional Tour to highlight critical investments in higher education made through the 2013-2014 Florida State budget. During their visit, they […]
Students at Ferry Pass Elementary School are increasing their reading skills as a result of the collaboration of 5th grade teacher and UWF alumnus Philip Ebert and UWF professor Dr. Keith Whinnery, serving as an example of the strong partnership between the UWF School of Education and the Escambia County School District. Last year, Ferry Pass […]
The University of West Florida’s College of Professional Studies and the Santa Rosa County Public School System were recently awarded a competitive grant to investigate the use of virtual reality to change teacher practice and student achievement. Ten sites across the country will participate in a national research project led by the University of Central […]
During a press conference today, the University of West Florida announced its partnership with Innisfree Hotels to provide new opportunities for students in the Hospitality, Recreation and Resort Management program. Julian and Kim MacQueen, founders of Innisfree Hotels, have pledged a $250,000 gift commitment to the program, which will be renamed The MacQueen Hospitality, Recreation […]
University of West Florida alumna, Pamela Bowen Schwartz, recently bestowed a scholarship endowment award of $25,000 to the university. This award celebrates Teachers Connecting Schools to Community on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of Florida Alpha Delta Kappa. With this award, Schwartz also pays tribute to the teachers, mentors and scholarships which have enabled her […]
The University of West Florida is hosting the inaugural teacher training session at the National Flight Academy (NFA) USS Argo, the first Super Aviation Classroom Experience (ACE) facility. The training will take place July 30 through August 3 in Building 77, Room 145 at the UWF main campus. The training program, developed at UWF, will […]
