Tag: University of West Florida
UWF honors Escambia County School District as community partner
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently recognized the Escambia County School District as an Outstanding Community Partner. Dr. William…
Study: April 2014 floods led to increase in respiratory problems
University of West Florida researchers helped author a first-of-its-kind study that assessed the health effects of the devastating flood that struck the Pensacola area in…
New UWF prez discusses plans [podcast]
On Thursday, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees selected Dr. Martha Saunders as the next president of the university. Dr. Saunders appeared n…
Other media pick up story on Scott calling UWF trustees
Yesterday, I wrote about the buzz that Gov. Rick Scott lobbied several of University of West Florida Board of Trustees in favor of Dr. Martha…
Buzz: Gov. Scott called UWF trustees, pushed Saunders for presidency
Inweekly has learned that Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on the selection of the new University of West Florida president. Last night, he called several…
Official statement on selection of Martha Saunders
Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees named Dr. Martha Saunders the sixth president of the University, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Saunders will…
UWF Board selects Saunders as next president
The University of West Florida Board of Trustees selected Dr. Martha Saunders as its next president, by a 9-4 vote. Before the Board voted by…
UWF Presidential Search Committee votes to send all four finalists to Board of Trustees
The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee voted, 12-7, to send all four finalists – Frank Ashley, Don Gaetz, Martha Saunders, and Mike Sherman…
UWF president selection to be streamed online
The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee will meet to prepare a presentation of at least three unranked candidates for consideration by the UWF…
Florida LWV leader objects to Gaetz as UWF president [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” the president of the Florida League of Women Voters, Pamela Goodman, discussed why she doesn’t think State Sen. Don Gaetz should…
UWF Faculty Senate: Anybody but Gaetz
Last Friday, the University of West Florida Faculty Senate passed a resolution–12 in favor, 5 opposed, 3 abstentions–not supporting State Sen. Don Gaetz for UWF…
Good leaders take ownership
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has seen his job approval rating drop to the mid-30’s after seeing it soar to nearly 70 percent during his first…
Final four named in UWF presidential playoff: Ashley, Gaetz, Saunders, Sherman
The UWF Presidential Search Committee met yesterday, Sept. 6 to discuss the eight remaining candidates for the President of the University of West Florida. During…
UWF receives $1 million gift from Pen Air to name football field
The University of West Florida announced today a $1 million gift from Pen Air Federal Credit Union to support UWF football. The gift will name…
UWF students present Irish Experience works
Theatre, art and music students from the University of West Florida will present artistic works as a culmination of the 2016 Irish Experience program, “From…
Chamber hosts pregame UWF tailgate party
The Greater Pensacola Chamber is teaming up with Pensacola Sports to kick off University of West Florida (UWF) football’s inaugural season with a tailgate prior…
Half-Price Sundays at Pensacola Children’s Museum, beginning Sept. 18
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will extend Half-Price Sundays to the Pensacola Children’s Museum, beginning Sunday, Sept. 18. The offer will kick off…
UWF breaks enrollment record
The University of West Florida has surpassed 13,000 in enrollment for the first time in the institution’s history, reaching 13,030 students for the Fall 2016…
PMA presents Dali exhibition, starting Sept. 9
The Pensacola Museum of Art, part of the University of West Florida, will present “Controversial Lines: Late Prints†by Salvador Dali from Sept. 9, 2016,…
Three UWF students named American Chemical Society Scholars
Three students from the University of West Florida Department of Chemistry were recently selected to join the National American Chemical Society Scholars Program. A total…
