Florida Virtual Campus launches new college success series this spring

The Florida Virtual Campus will launch a new College Success Series starting this April. The FloridaShines College Success Series will take place each Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST in April, and provide a live, interactive, online experience for high school juniors and seniors and their parents. The Florida Virtual Campus is managed by the University […]

FLVC’s Open Educational Resources Summit discusses the high cost of student textbooks

Florida Virtual Campus held its first Open Educational Resources Summit Feb. 7-8 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. FLVC is a Complete Florida Plus Program, managed by the University of West Florida Division of Research and Strategic Innovation. “We are deeply grateful to all our amazing speakers, staff, and […]

UWF Innovation Institute to host actor Robert Picardo

WHAT: The University of West Florida Innovation Institute, in cooperation with Pensacon, will host “An Evening with Robert Picardo.” Pensacon is the Gulf Coast’s largest annual pop culture convention. Picardo is best known for playing the Doctor on “Star Trek: Voyager” from 1995 to 2001. DETAILS: A photo with Picardo and tour of the UWF Innovation Institute […]

MyCareerShines surpasses 500,000 student and adult users

More than 500,000 students and adults in Florida are taking hold of their futures with the help of MyCareerShines, Florida’s comprehensive online education and career planning system. MyCareerShines’ online tools allow for personalized education plans that connect individual interests and skills to careers and jobs. MyCareerShines, managed by the Florida Virtual Campus through the UWF […]

UWF to host grand opening for Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Laboratory in downtown Pensacola

The University of West Florida will debut its one-of-a-kind Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Laboratory on Jan. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. during a grand opening and reception event at the facility’s location inside the Museum of Commerce in Historic Pensacola. Sea3D, which provides valuable 3-D printing resources for both the University and Northwest Florida community, was funded […]

UWF to host grand opening of Sea3D

  WHAT: University of West Florida President Martha Saunders will host the grand opening of UWF’s Sea3D Additive Manufacturing Lab, a unique community-based lab where University students and clients create and print 3-D products. The lab is the first launch of UWF’s Innovation Network initiative. WHEN: Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 TIME: 4-6 p.m. WHERE: Museum […]

Registration is open for FLVC’s Open Educational Resources Summit

Florida Virtual Campus will host Florida’s first Open Educational Resources Summit from Feb. 7-8 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. FLVC is a Complete Florida Plus Program, managed by the University of West Florida Division of Research and Strategic Innovation. The summit was originally scheduled for Sept. 7-8, 2017 […]

UWF Innovation Institute to host actor Robert Picardo of Star Trek: Voyager

The University of West Florida Innovation Institute will host an evening with acclaimed actor Robert Picardo. Picardo is best known for playing the Doctor on “Star Trek: Voyager” from 1995 to 2001. The event, organized in cooperation with Pensacon, an annual pop culture convention in downtown Pensacola, will take place on Feb. 22, 2018 from […]

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, […]

New radio series delves into history, sea life and economic impact of the Gulf of Mexico

Story Lab at the University of West Florida Innovation Institute and WUWF 88.1-FM will launch a weekly radio series on Sept. 25 titled “Gulf Stories Moments,”  which will explore the Gulf of Mexico, its history and how it has shaped our communities. Each week, Christian Garman, outreach manager for Story Lab at the UWF Innovation […]

Complete Florida’s webinar helps adults return to college, finish degree

Complete Florida is hosting a monthly webinar, Finish-Up Friday, beginning June 2 from noon to 12:30 p.m. EDT. The free, live webinars will focus on preparing the busy adult learner to return to college and complete their degree. Complete Florida is managed by the UWF Innovation Institute. “Our live event will give adults the opportunity […]