Category: Education
Official statement on selection of Martha Saunders
Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees named Dr. Martha Saunders the sixth president of the University, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Saunders will…
UWF Board selects Saunders as next president
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees selected Dr. Martha Saunders as its next president, by a 9-4 vote. Before the Board voted by…
Cox makes internet available to low-income families
Cox Communications recently announced additional low-income families within its service area are now eligible for discounted internet service through the company’s Connect2Compete program. Eligibility requirements…
UWF Presidential Search Committee votes to send all four finalists to Board of Trustees
The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee voted, 12-7, to send all four finalists – Frank Ashley, Don Gaetz, Martha Saunders, and Mike Sherman…
Coach Bowden: Kaepernick – a ‘coach’s nightmare’
Inweekly sat down with Coach Bobby Bowden, the retired head football coach of the Florida State Seminoles, who won two national championships during his tenure….
UWF president selection to be streamed online
The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee will meet to prepare a presentation of at least three unranked candidates for consideration by the UWF…
League opposes Gaetz for UWF presidency
This letter was sent to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees: September 14, 2016 Attn: Mr. Lewis Bear, Jr. Mr. Mort O’Sullivan Mr….
Florida LWV leader objects to Gaetz as UWF president [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” the president of the Florida League of Women Voters, Pamela Goodman, discussed why she doesn’t think State Sen. Don Gaetz should…
UWF Faculty Senate: Anybody but Gaetz
Last Friday, the University of West Florida Faculty Senate passed a resolution–12 in favor, 5 opposed, 3 abstentions–not supporting State Sen. Don Gaetz for UWF…
New Commanding Officer’s Compound unveiled
The University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the Fort of Pensacola’s Commanding Officer’s Compound, a new outdoor…
Good leaders take ownership
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has seen his job approval rating drop to the mid-30’s after seeing it soar to nearly 70 percent during his first…
Final four named in UWF presidential playoff: Ashley, Gaetz, Saunders, Sherman
The UWF Presidential Search Committee met yesterday, Sept. 6 to discuss the eight remaining candidates for the President of the University of West Florida. During…
