Press release: Yesterday, the University of West Florida announced a new fund in memory of Pensacola native and celebrated musician Larry Butler. Gifts made by Butler’s family and friends led to the…
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Chamber to Host Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Seminar
Press Release: It can be difficult for businesses to fully recover after a natural disaster strikes. In an effort to help local businesses prepare for natural disasters, the Greater Pensacola Chamber will…
UWF signs memorandum of understanding with Space Florida
Space Florida, the state’s aerospace and spaceport development authority, has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with the University of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity to further develop Florida’s…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events, April 12-18
University of West Florida Upcoming Events April 12-18, 2015 Below are upcoming events at the University of West Florida. Media interested in additional information should contact news@uwf.edu. Title: Spring Explore UWF (H.S….
PS Today: Julian MacQueen and Eryka Wallace
On Pensacola Speaks today, I will talk with CEO and founder of Innisfree Hotels, Julian MacQueen, about The Hive and their “From the Ground Up” sustainable garden that is being launched tomorrow….
Bense contract extended
Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees voted to keep Dr. Judith Bense as the President of the University of West Florida until Dec. 31, 2016. The extended term, together…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events March 22-28
Here are the upcoming events at the University of West Florida. Title: UWF Artificial Intelligence Research Group presents Dr. Kenneth Ford Date: March 24 Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Details: The University…
UWF Downtown Lecture Series: Sebastian Junger
Sebastian Junger, award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author, will present a lecture on international reporting and the impact of war across the globe on Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. The event…
University of West Florida Upcoming Events, March 15-21, 2015
Here are the upcoming events at the University of West Florida: Title: Women’s Studies Conference Date: March 16 Time: All Day Details: Women’s Studies Collective at UWF will host the 14th Annual…
Maygarden named new UWF College of Business Advisory Council chairman
The Pensacola Chamber Foundation and the University of West Florida (UWF) recently announced that Jerry Maygarden has been appointed chairman of the UWF College of Business Advisory Council. Maygarden will be replacing…
UWF celebrates gift to support Clinical Laboratory Sciences
The University of West Florida recently celebrated a transformational gift of $100,000 to UWF’s Clinical Lab Sciences program by Dr. Ranga Rao Krothapalli, in memory of his wife, UWF Professor Emeritus, Swarna…
UWF names head of UWF Center for Cybersecurity
The University of West Florida announces retired Navy Capt. Susan K. Cerovsky as Director of the Center for Cybersecurity, effective March 16, 2015. Cerovsky joins UWF nearly 30 years as an officer…
Rights Restoration forum, Monday, March 2
Pensacola Area Coffee Party & League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area Invite the Public to a Dinner/Discussion Restoration of Felon Voting Rights Monday, March 2, 6PM (Doors open at…
UWF Upcoming Events feature Century Business Challenge, Civil Rights and Dead Sea Scrolls
University of West Florida Upcoming Events March 1-7, 2015 Below are upcoming events at the University of West Florida: Title: Upcoming Century Business Challenge Orientation Date: March 3 Time: 6 p.m. Location:…
Pensacola Speaks: Eryka Wallace highlights #ArgosPostResponsibly
UWF’s Eryka Wallace come on Pensacola Speaks yesterday to talk about UWF’s Argos Post Responsibly campaign and battling Internet trolls. She offered this tips: PHOTOS: Don’t post photos that you wouldn’t want…
Century Business Challenge moving forward, workshops planned in March and April
The University of West Florida Haas Center and the Florida SBDC at UWF have set dates for orientation and workshops for the upcoming Century Business Challenge. The business challenge is a business…
Education reform moves to center stage
With Mardi Gras and Pensacon heating up, you might have overlooked that education reform is also moving to the front burner. Yesterday, I attended the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Pensacola…
UWF Faculty Senate questions University Park
The Faculty Senate at the University of West Florida has asked UWF President Dr. Judy Bense and the UWF Board of Trustees to halt the first phase of University Park, which includes…
UWF Cybersecurity graduate program earns Professional Science Master’s affiliation
In this week’s issue, I interview UWF Provost Martha Saunders. One of the topics we discussed was the Cybersecurity initiative at the university. This is cool announcement: The University of West Florida’s…
UWF Football celebrates first ever signing day
The University of West Florida football program, led by head coach Pete Shinnick, will formally announce its first signing class on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Media are invited to attend a press conference…
