Tag: University of West Florida
University president selections have become more like speed dating
Like UWF, Florida Gulf Coast University is looking for new president. Last month, their presidential search committee voted to accelerate the search timeline, moving the…
Saunders and Gaetz make the first cut for UWF president
The University of West Florida presidential search committee met today and made its first cut of the 83 applicants. Two familiar names are on the…
Papa Gaetz applies for UWF presidency
By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State Sen. Don Gaetz is among more than 70 applicants seeking to become the next president of…
Props Craft Brewery lands grant for expansion
The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement has awarded a $150,000 grant to Props Craft Brewery LLC allowing the craft brewery…
UWF Counseling and Psychological Services receives prestigious accreditation
University of West Florida Counseling and Psychological Services recently earned full accreditation from the International Association of Counseling Services, the premier accrediting agency for university…
UWF men’s soccer picked second in Gulf South preseason poll
After reaching its eighth Gulf South Conference Final in the last 10 years in 2015, the University of West Florida men’s soccer team was selected…
Argos ready to suit up for first football season [podcast]
The University of West Florida plays its first football game on Sept. 3 in Naples, Fla. against Ave Maria University. Dr. Judy Bense, UWF president,…
UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center establishes two new scholarships, recognizes 10 students
The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center awarded scholarships to ten students at its fifth annual scholarship luncheon, held Thursday, July 21,…
Gaetz mulls UWF presidency
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA As the University of West Florida searches for a new president — and the Aug. 15 application…
UWF Emerge Scholars study social work in Japan
Students in the University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently spent time in Japan, studying social work practices abroad. Five students…
Florida’s Great Northwest awarded grant
Florida’s Great Northwest, the 12-county, regional economic development organization of Northwest Florida, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a U.S. Department of Commerce…
UWF professor honored for mentoring
The American Chemical Society Scholars Program has selected University of West Florida Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Karen Molek as the 2016 recipient of the…
Trader Jon’s coming to T.T. Wentworth [podcast]
Yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks,” Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF Vice President for University Advancement, announced the UWF Historic Trust will bring Trader Jon’s to the second…
Veterans FL Entrepreneurship competition winners: Happy Hour Ice Cream, StarChip, eMarket Places
The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida recently hosted a business plan competition to conclude its inaugural Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship…
UWF professor weighs in on Brexit [podcast]
Dr. Michelle Davis, chair of the UWF Department of Government, came on “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss Brexit, the name given the movement for the United…
Pensacola Speaks: Brexit and GOP Congressional Debate
We will open today’s “Pensacola Speaks” with PNJ editorial cartoonist Andy Marlette. We will discuss last Friday’s Republican Congressional debate. Andy and I were panelists…
PMA becomes part of UWF, beginning July 1
The University of West Florida has entered into a gift agreement with the Pensacola Museum of Art to transfer the museum to the University of…
National Science Foundation gives $649,000 grant to support UWF STEM students
The University of West Florida Department of Chemistry has received a grant totaling more than $649,000 from the National Science Foundation that will provide scholarships,…
UWF student body president elected chair of the Florida Student Association
The Florida Student Association, a board made up of the 12 Student Body Presidents from Florida’s state universities, met on Saturday, May 21, 2016 to…
UWF physics students honored
The University of West Florida Department of Physics celebrated two major accomplishments at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. Seven UWF students traveled to…
