Category: Education
Top Stories: Week ended March 15, 2025
With a Save UWF town hall set for March 18, locals unite to support the University of West Florida. Hungry for more information about the…
Daily Outtakes: The Fight for UWF’s Soul—Dr. Judy Bense Speaks Out
This week on “We Don’t Color On the Dog,” we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Judy Bense, President Emeritus of the University…
Escambia Children’s Trust has a ho-hum meeting
The Escambia Children’s Trust (ECT) Board convened Tuesday for its March meeting, with Chairman Dr. Rex Northrup presiding. A quorum was barely established, with only…
UWF-IHMC Robotics Research Gets $478K Boost from Naval Research
The future of robotics research in Northwest Florida just got brighter. The Office of Naval Research’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) has awarded the…
RED FLAG ALERT: UWF Faculty Senate raises concerns
The University of West Florida’s Faculty Senate has released a comprehensive report highlighting significant concerns about new Board Trustee Adam Kissel’s proposed amendment to UWF’s…
Four commissioners voice support for Save UWF
Inweekly’s campaign to have locals and alumni comprise the majority of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees has gained steam, as community leaders…
Sun Belt Conference Fan Fest: Celebrates of Basketball In Pensacola
The Sun Belt Conference Fan Fest Despite will proceed rain or shine, with contingency plans to keep everyone dry and comfortable, according to Visit Pensacola’s…
UWF Board Appointments: The Hidden Story
Political Games in DeSantis’s Appointments Office Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis should write a textbook on how power consolidation works when nobody’s paying attention. One chapter…
Sun Belt Conference Basketball Tournaments begin today
The 2025 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will take place March 4-10 at the Pensacola Bay Center, with all 14…
Salzman wants to make university president searches public again
State Sen. Alexis Calatayud and Rep. Michelle Salzman have filed legislation to pull back the curtain on presidential university and state college searches. The bills…
Save UWF launches petition and plans town hall
Community leaders and UWf alumni have joined forces to form Save UWF. Their slogan is “No Place for Bigotry in Higher Education.” SAVE UWF, a…
Youth Mountain Biking Race coming to UWF on Saturday
Press Release: Get ready to hit the trails as Pensacola gears up to host its first-ever Youth Mountain Biking Race, bringing young athletes together for…
National Day of Unplugging
Escambia County Public Schools (ECPS) will observe the ‘National Day of Unplugging’ across all campuses on Friday, March 7. WHY IT MATTERS: To draw attention…
North Idaho College gets reprieve. Any lessons for UWF?
Earlier this month, I wrote about how far-right extremists have jeopardized the accreditation of North Idaho College (NIC). Recent developments suggest the college is on…
Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza on March 8
ReadyKids! will host Read Across Pensacola Day Extravaganza from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Wedgewood Community Center, 6405 Wagner Road….
Rising Star Alex Smith lands UWF post
The University of West Florida announces Alex Smith as Director of External Affairs, effective March 3. Smith joins UWF after serving the City of Pensacola…
UWF student brings high-tech to animal rescues
James “Brian” Barnes, a recent University of West Florida graduate, has transformed wildlife rescue efforts in Northwest Florida by applying geographic information science. Working with…
Parkrun celebrates its 250th event on March 1
Pensacola’s Rec Plex North parkrun will mark two significant milestones on Saturday, March 1, celebrating its 250th event and six years of bringing the community…
Five Escambia Schools named ‘Rising Stars’
In 2012, East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) launched the Exceeding Expectations Project to identify high-poverty schools demonstrating exceptional progress in enhancing student achievement for…
UWF’s Dr. Eman El-Sheikh appointed Global Ambassador
The Global Council for Responsible Artificial Intelligence has selected Dr. Eman El-Sheikh of the UWF Center for Cybersecurity as Global Ambassador for the U.S.
