The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host guest speaker Aaron Beam from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the College of Business, Building 76A,…
Category: Education
Hate crimes: Homophobic flyers appear on UWF campus
Someone has distributed flyers containing homophobic slurs around the University of West Florida main campus. UWF President Martha Saunders sent this email to students, faculty and staff: Dear faculty, staff and students:…
Podcast: The Boom! Boom Book
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program tonight hosts returning guest speaker Michael Ryan at 7 p.m. in Building 76A, Room 101. Ryan, author of “The BOOM! BOOM…
Homeland Security to host Cybersecurity roundtable next week
The Department of Homeland Security is hosting a Cybersecurity Roundtable with Pensacola-area government, business and academic leaders, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. at the University of West Florida Conference Center, 11000 University…
Monday StudioAmped performance cancelled
Due to the approaching storm and area weather alerts, WSRE’s “StudioAmped†performance by Johnny Hayes & The Loveseats, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 9, has been cancelled. The complete “StudioAmped†concert schedule is…
Pensacola State College closes at 5 pm
Pensacola State College will close at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7, and remain closed through Sunday, Oct. 8. All activities and classes, whether on campus or online, are canceled during this time….
Escambia elementary schools with pre-K students share nurses
Last month, a Sherwood Elementary student, age 4, died after a choking incident in the school’s cafeteria. After School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and his health services coordinator Martha Hanna told reporters that…
UWF State of the University raises the bar
Unlike Mayor Ashton Hayward, Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of West Florida, isn’t afraid to address her constituents – UWF faculty, staff, students and alumni- in an auditorium and outline…
WEAR report on Escambia County School District tragedy leads to more questions
WEAR TV reporter David Gonzalez interviewed Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and Martha Hanna, his health services coordinator, regarding the death of Audi Anderson, a four-year-old Pre-K student at Sherwood Elementary. According to the…
Records show every public school in Escambia County does not have a nurse
I spoke with former School Board member Jeff Bergosh. He said the District uses a private company, Pediatric Services of America, that provides one health technician for every school, some of which…
Superintendent speaks to media about student’s death (update)
In an interview with the News Journal, Superintendent Malcolm Thomas finally commented on the death of Sherwood Elementary pre-K student, Audi Anderson, five days after the 4-year-old was pronounced dead in a…
Mother of choking victim: ‘Nobody else ever has to feel this pain’
We reported yesterday on the death of Audi Anderson, age 4. He was a Pre-K student Sherwood Elementary School who died after choking on food while eating in the school’s cafeteria. The…