University of West Florida launches Office of Workforce Development

The University of West Florida launches the Office of Workforce Development, and UWF President Martha D. Saunders has named Dr. Sherry Hartnett its first director….

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UWF to celebrate Day of Giving on April 20

University of West Florida Argonauts from across the country and around the world will come together to support the University and its programs on UWF’s…

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UWF forms Center for Leadership [podcast]

Pensacola, Fla. – March 2, 2022 – The University of West Florida College of Business has hired retired U.S. Navy Capt. Tim Kinsella to create…

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UWF receives $3M NSA grant

The University of West Florida received a $3 million grant extension by the National Security Agency to expand the national cybersecurity workforce development program, CyberSkills2Work,…

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University of West Florida student earns gold in prestigious nationwide Japanese language contest

Pensacola, Fla. – Nov. 19, 2021 – University of West Florida student Ashton Reichard, a junior international studies major, won the gold award at Japanese…

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Real News podcast: Argos cheer ‘Bring on LSU’

Will Kennedy, the University of West Florida director of athletics communications, recaps Argos’ 63-14 win over the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. Over 5,000 fans watched the…

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Job creation dollars available

The University of West Florida is accepting applications for the Industry Resilience and Diversification Fund, a regional economic development program with the goal to distribute…

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UWF going virtual after Thanksgiving

University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders told Inweekly that university’s instruction will go “straight online after Thanksgiving.”  Those students who can’t go home…

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2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards

The University of West Florida hosted the first ever virtual 2020 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 24. The annual awards…

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UWF: ‘Race and the Community: Past, Present, and Our Future’

The University of West Florida is hosting free virtual community courses featuring leaders from Pensacola’s Black community as part of its “Race and the Community:…

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UWF announces gift to create a School of Music

Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 9, 2020 – The University of West Florida announced a gift to rename the Department of Music. An anonymous contribution has…

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Saunders passes on performance incentive

University of West Florida President Dr. Martha Saunders has notified Board chairman Dave Cleveland that she will forego any consideration of a salary increase for…

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UWF Songs of Impact winner – video

The original song “Home is where the Heart is” earned more than 1,200 votes in UWF’s Songs of Impact campaign. The winners, UWF senior Delaney…

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UWF requires masks for campus visitors

UWF announces updated visitor guidelines during pandemic   Pensacola, Fla. – June 26, 2020 – The University of West Florida has established new guidelines and…

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Masks to be required when UWF reopens

The Florida Board of Governors approved the University of West Florida’s Fall 2020 Reopening Plan during its meeting on Tuesday, June 23. The plan was…

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UWF Board of Trustees to discuss reopen plan

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for today was rescheduled for tomorrow. The Trustees will vote on the draft Fall…

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Figuring out the new normal for hospitality and tourism

by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly As Florida businesses begin to reopen and reassess how best to proceed in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, members of…

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2UWF expands

The University of West Florida announces a significant expansion of its 2UWF program, adding Santa Fe College, Valencia College and Broward College as new partner…

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Considering Supply Chains

by Jeremy Morrison The University of West Florida Center for Supply Chain Management Excellence hosted its second in a series of discussions Wednesday focusing on…

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New mobile testing site opens at UWF

At the request of the Governor’s office, the direction of the Florida Department of Emergency Management with the support of the Florida Department of Health,…

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