Category: Education
CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College to host 7th Annual Community Job Fair
Press release: CareerSource Escarosa and Pensacola State College have partnered to host the 7th Annual Fall Community Job Fair on Friday, Sept. 25 from 9…
UWF Volleyball jumps five spots in Coaches Poll
Press release: University of West Florida volleyball ranks No. 20 in American Volleyball Coaches Association DII Top 25 Coaches Poll The University of West Florida…
EntreCon tickets now on sale
Press release: After months of planning, tickets for EntreCon are now on sale. Presented by The UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, EntreCon is a two-day conference…
PSC student named state president of HOSA
Pensacola State College sophomore Jay Tellis is the newly selected state president of Health Occupations Students of America. With more than 13,600 members in secondary…
Destination Archaeology participates in Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live!
Press release: The Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Destination Archaeology Resource Center (DARC) will participate in the Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Live! on Saturday, September 26,…
UWF volleyball ranked in coaches poll
Press Release:Â The University of West Florida volleyball team ranks No. 25 in the first American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll of…
PSC Nursing Program Ranks in Top 25 Schools for Nursing Specialties
Press release: Pensacola State College’s Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse program is ranked 17th nationally in the Top 25 Schools for Nursing Specialties by Nursing School…
State board approves Bense as UWF president thru Dec. 2016
Judith Bense, president of the University of West Florida since 2007, received approval Thursday to remain in the post as the Pensacola school plans to…
UWF OEDE offers $5 million incentives for job creation
Press release: The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement is accepting applications for $5 million in job creation incentives. The funds,…
Superintendent calls for investigation of dump truck owner
WUWF is reporting that Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas wants an investigation into the fleet of vehicles, maintenance program and practices, and operator hiring…
UWF recognized for service to veterans with Purple Heart University honor
Press release: The Military Order of the Purple Heart recognized the University of West Florida as a “Purple Heart University†at the UWF Military and…
UWF Foundation announces $100,000 endowment from Partnership for Public Health
Press release: Partnership for Public Health, Inc. – a non-profit corporation with a mission to support local organizations interested in improving public health – recently…
PSC Warrington campus gets new leadership
Following a national search, Pensacola State College’s Director of Nursing Dusti Sluder has been selected as the Dean of the Warrington Campus, PSC President Edward…
Florida Education Board approves record funding request
By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The State Board of Education decided Wednesday to once again ask lawmakers for record per-student funding for…
Pensacola Speaks: Pensacola State College and Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP) Pensacola
On Pensacola Speaks, we will open with an interview with Dr. Ed Meadows, president of Pensacola State College. He will be fresh out of a…
Pensacola Speaks: Dr. Martha Saunders on UWF College of Health
In the second half hour of “Pensacola Speaks” today, we will the University of West Florida’s Provost and Executive Vice President, Dr. Martha Saunders. We…
UWF named to ‘8 Awesome Schools You Never Knew Existed’ list
CollegeTown.com ranked the University of West Florida at number four: As a long time Floridian, believe me when I say that most people give a…
Positives from the Escambia County School District
Bratt Elementary Wins $1,000 Wellness Challenge Bratt Elementary School has been named the winner of the first annual Choose Wellness Challenge. The school was presented…
Broward School District could owe $1.8 million for closed charter schools
The Sun-Sentinel reports that the Broward County School District may have to reimburse the state $1.8 million for two closed charter schools that failed to…
PSC awarded $2.69 million for Student Support Services
Press Release: Pensacola State College has been awarded two highly competitive U.S. Department of Education TRiO Student Support Services grants totaling $2.69 million over five…
