University of West Florida (UWF) President Judith Bense recently received the Japanese Foreign Minister Award on behalf of the institution. The award symbolizes the close relationship between UWF and Japan and recognizes the contribution of cultural exchanges and goodwill between the two countries. Upon receiving the news, Bense said that she was deeply grateful for […]
After nearly 20 years of planning and preparation, the National Flight Academy (NFA) at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola hosted its grand opening Friday at 8:30 a.m. The NFA offers a unique setting for middle- and high-school students to live and work aboard the replica ship Ambition for a multi-day, aviation-inspired learning adventure. The […]
UWF team developed NFA curriculum for STEM education The National Flight Academy hosts its grand opening Friday at 8:30 a.m. at Naval Air Station Pensacola, and the University of West Florida (UWF) will be well represented at the gathering. UWF led the curriculum development for the facility, located at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. […]
Kimberly M. Tatum, associate professor of Justice Studies and assistant dean, was awarded the Mary F. Rogers Women’s Studies Award at the UWF Women’s Studies Conference April 5. The award is given by the UWF Women’s Studies Program annually to a faculty member for substantial scholarship in the field of women’s studies and making a […]
USS Argo is first Aviation Classroom Experience at a university in the U.S. PENSACOLA, Fla. – The USS Argo, an Aviation Classroom Experience (ACE) designed to better educate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines, opened officially today at the University of West Florida (UWF). UWF is the first higher education facility to […]
On Saturday, Jan. 12 the College of Professional Studies and the UWF Mock Trial Team hosted the first annual UWF Argo Invitational Mock Trial Tournament on the UWF campus. The competition included students from three universities, including two teams from UWF. The rounds were judged by attorneys and judges from the Pensacola area. The event […]
University of West Florida Associate Professor Matt Crow and former graduate teaching assistant, Brittany Adrion, were recently published in Police Quarterly for their research on police use of force and taser use. Crow, who is also the assistant director of the School of Justice Studies & Social Work, worked alongside Adrion for nearly eight months compiling […]
After starting its first class less than three years ago in January 2009, the UWF Masters of Social Work (MSW) program has been granted initial accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education. This significant accomplishment was achieved under the leadership of Glenn Rohrer, director of the School of Justice Studies and Social Work. Rohrer […]
Imagine flying an airplane in a simulated race against your peers as part of a days’ work. Students from Milton High School had the opportunity to do just that this week at the University of West Florida. Through partnership with the National Flight Academy (NFA), the National Museum for Naval Aviation and local schools in […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. – University of West Florida (UWF) Provost Chula King announced the appointment of Dr. Pamela Northrup to dean of UWF’s College of Professional Studies (COPS), effective immediately. Northrup served as interim dean of COPS since early 2010. “The numerous comments I received from COPS faculty and staff regarding this appointment were overwhelmingly positive,” […]
By Lauren Haggett, University Communications Nine UWF criminal justice students recently visited Scotland, where they spent two weeks learning about the Scottish judicial system first-hand. John Smykla, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Justice Studies at UWF, planned the trip for his students to provide them a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience as part of his […]
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation recently contracted the University of West Florida to lead curriculum development for the National Flight Academy, a new facility being constructed at the National Museum of Naval Aviation and scheduled to open in early 2012. The Academy will serve as a unique setting for middle and high school students to […]
