In light of the recent modifications made by the Student Exchange and Visitor Program regarding online courses and international students, we have reviewed our revised Fall 2020 semester course delivery methods. As our plan for fall includes face-to-face, hybrid and remote courses, we are positioned well to meet the face-to-face instruction requirements. We are actively […]
As part of the University of West Florida’s Returning to UWF plan for Fall 2020, revised course delivery methods for the fall semester are now available to view in the “MyClasses” app in MyUWF. International students should visit the Fall 2020 COVID-19 Enrollment Guidance for UWF International Students webpage and students receiving military benefits should […]
University of West Florida alumnus Joseph “Joey” Yount was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship will allow Yount to pursue a Ph.D. in materials engineering at Purdue University. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind. NSF Fellows are anticipated to become leaders in their […]
The professional accreditation applies to the following certification programs: Exceptional Student/Elementary Education, Bachelor of Arts; Elementary Education, B.A.; Educational Leadership, Master of Education; Reading Education, M.Ed.; Physical Education Teacher Education, Bachelor of Science; UWF-Teach options in biology, chemistry, environmental science, math and physics, B.A./B.S.; and TeacherReady, a graduate-level online, alternative teacher certification program. “This is […]
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities is adding a Master of Arts in International Affairs beginning in Fall 2020, pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors. The UWF Board of Trustees approved the program at its quarterly meeting on April 23. The program is currently being offered as […]
Dr. David Ramsey, associate professor in the Reuben O’D. Askew Department of Government, and Dr. Kelly Carr, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, are working with the Massachusetts Historical Society to collect, organize and edit the letters. The letters will be available to the public through a website that will go into beta in […]
Cody Verhulst ’19 knows the value in taking advantage of every opportunity he’s given, even when it’s presented in the middle of a global pandemic. In college, it was accepting a graduate assistant position with the University of West Florida Department of Recreation, overseeing facility operations and special events on campus, which provided the financial […]
A total of 3,316 undergraduate students enrolled during the Spring 2020 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The President’s List features 1,490 students who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher and were enrolled in at least six credit hours. The Dean’s List includes 1,826 […]
“Supply chain” and “logistics” have become buzzwords during the COVID-19 pandemic. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer, among other items, have been hard to come by for many Americans. Now, more than ever, people are considering how the supply chain, or the network that brings goods to consumers, operates. Dr. Scott Keller, speaks with expertise on […]
Armed with months of research and 30-plus years of experience as an infectious disease physician, Dr. Wes Farr finds himself on the frontlines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Farr teaches environmental health and infectious diseases in the UWF Department of Public Health, and one week each month he returns to his old stomping […]
When the COVID-19 outbreak caused local businesses to pivot and find new ways to stay afloat during the economic downturn, Dr. Alison “Ali” Green, UWF Department of Global Hospitality & Tourism Management chair and associate professor, wanted to do her part. Through her podcast, “Navigating Hospitality,” she hosts weekly virtual hospitality roundtables that bring prominent […]
For Dr. Amy Crawley, who teaches in the exercise science program, stretching the boundaries of a traditional classroom environment is par for the course. When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the University of West Florida to transition the entire campus to remote instruction for the last half of the Spring 2020 semester, she was prepared to […]
