This evening, the University of West Florida launched the public phase of the “Here for Good capital campaign,” the largest campaign in University history. President Martha D. Saunders announced the campaign at a gala held at the Field House on UWF’s Pensacola campus. “The Here for Good campaign is a proclamation — a promise to […]
The University of West Florida will honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its sixth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-18. Founders Week is a weeklong celebration that serves as an opportunity to bring the UWF family together, welcome alumni and visitors to campus and […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust has announced a partnership with F. Diane Pickett, local emerging author and the president and founder of DeFuniak Landmarks, a nonprofit foundation established to preserve and protect the architectural integrity of homes within the historic districts of DeFuniak Springs. This partnership will further the mission of the UWF […]
The University of West Florida has been recognized with a 2024-2025 Top Ten Military Friendly® School designation in the large public category. In the annual rankings released on March 27, 2024, UWF ranked No. 5 and was the only Florida State University System institution to earn recognition from Military Friendly® in the large public Top […]
A University of West Florida undergraduate team won the first annual quiz bowl challenge at the 2024 Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, held March 13-16 in Orlando, Fla. The team, “Dead Sirius,” competed against 10 other teams from colleges and universities throughout the Southeast, including Rollins College and University of Tampa. “We have a lot […]
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders announced today a gift of $5 million from The Bear Family Foundation to name the UWF College of Business. The college is slated to be named the Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business, contingent on UWF Board of Trustees approval at its quarterly meeting in June. This […]
The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, housed in the College of Business, hosted the 10th annual Women in Leadership Conference on Thursday, March 14, reaching a sold-out crowd of more than 440 students, young professionals and executives, as well as over 400 who attended online via live stream. […]
The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity and the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, in collaboration with Florida International University’s Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, will host free cybersecurity leadership and strategy training sessions for Florida public sector executives. “With the rising number of ransomware and other cyber attacks, […]
The University of West Florida has joined the eighth cohort of NASPA’s Culture of Respect Collective. The two-year program guides colleges and universities that have committed to ending sexual violence through an evaluation and action-planning framework that will further bolster response and prevention initiatives on campus. UWF joins a group of 15 colleges and universities […]
On March 2, the University of West Florida hosted the inaugural Arbor Day Market, inviting students, faculty, staff and community members to enjoy the University’s 1,600-acre Pensacola campus and celebrate its designation by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus Higher Education. The event overlooked the University’s magnificent Camellia Garden. Attendees were treated to […]
A total of 3,425 undergraduate students enrolled during the Fall 2023 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The Fall 2023 President’s List features 1,539 students enrolled in at least six credit hours who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher. The Fall 2023 Dean’s List […]
The University of West Florida has been awarded the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine for the sixth consecutive year and eighth time overall. “UWF’s commitments to inclusion, civility and freedom of speech guide our efforts to provide a welcoming campus environment for all of our students […]
