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 Crawley, dean of the College, recently presented…
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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 April 2014. Dr. Jason Ortegren, associate professor…
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 “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss her plans. “Well,…
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 Saunders, who the board selected by a…
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 trustees recommending that they vote for Dr….
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 replace UWF President Dr. Judith Bense, who…
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 paper ballot, the members spoke about the…
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 – to the UWF Board of Trustees….
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 Board of Trustees. Immediately following the Presidential…
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 be the next president of the University…
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 president and recommending the UWF Presidential Search…
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 five years in office. City residents believe…
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 the meeting, the Presidential Search consulting firm…
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 the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Field,…
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 the Emerald Coast to the Emerald Isle. 
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 to the first home game at Blue…
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 with an official Worldwide Day of Play…
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 semester, as of today, Aug. 24, 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, through Jan. 7, 2017. An opening reception…
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 of 12 UWF students have been named…
