UWF social work students visit Guatemala, engage in service learning
Students from the University of West Florida Department of Social Work traveled to Guatemala this summer to experience firsthand the impact of serving in an impoverished country. Christopher Cotten,...
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UWF welcomes new deans as part of academic reorganization
The University of West Florida Division of Academic Affairs is currently implementing a restructure of its academic departments. As part of the process, the former three-college structure will be...
View ArticleUWF criminal justice students conduct research at Fort Pickens
Criminal justice students at the University of West Florida recently conducted a study at Fort Pickens to determine how campers felt about the potential for crime occurring at their campsites. Drs....
View ArticleUWF faculty members receive Academic Partnerships grant to research online...
Two faculty members in the University of West Florida Department of Teacher Education and Educational Leadership were recently awarded a grant through Academic Partnerships to study the impact and...
View ArticleUWF Mock Trial Team hosts 2015 Argo Invitational
The University of West Florida Mock Trial Team hosted the fourth annual UWF Argo Invitational last weekend, Jan 17 and 18. The event, which was held in the UWF Mock Trial Courtroom, is sponsored by...
View ArticleUWF Army ROTC student named Honor Graduate at Basic Airborne Course
Cadet Hakeem Douglas, a student in the University of West Florida Army ROTC program, was named Honor Graduate at a Basic Airborne Course in Fort Benning, Georgia. The course took place from June 24...
View ArticleUWF alumna receives Southern Criminal Justice Association award
University of West Florida alumna Kati Andrews was recently named the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Undergraduate Student award from the Southern Criminal Justice Association for her...
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UWF, state colleges partner to recruit more math and science teachers
Educators, business leaders and public officials have collaborated across counties in recent years to address what many have called a critical shortage of technical workers. Now, a coalition of...
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UWF Rite of Passage lecture series presents Drs. Mohamed Khabou and Carla...
The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Mohamed Khabou and Carla Thompson as part of the UWF Rite of Passage lecture series on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club at...
View ArticleUniversity of West Florida Mock Trial Team hosts 2016 Argo Invitational
The University of West Florida Mock Trial Team hosted the fifth annual UWF Argo Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 17. The event, which was held in the UWF Mock Trial Courtroom, is...
View ArticleStudy: Half of law enforcement leadership supports police cameras
A first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the University of West Florida and Florida Atlantic University has found that officer use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) enjoys strong support among...
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UWF to host lecture with lead prosecutor of Ted Bundy case
The University of West Florida will host George R. Dekle Sr. on Feb. 10, 2016, at 6 p.m. as he discusses the investigation, prosecution and execution of Ted Bundy. The lecture will take place in the...
View ArticleUWF professor to present about her year of civil rights history experiences
Dr. Susan Jans-Thomas, professor in the University of West Florida Department of Research and Advanced Studies, will present “2015: An Anniversary Year in U.S. Civil Rights,” in an event hosted by the...
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UWF welcomes new chair of Department of Social Work
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies welcomes Dr. Roy “Butch” Rodenhiser as the chair of the Department of Social Work. “We are excited to have Dr. Rodenhiser...
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UWF faculty members to assist Pensacola parks department with resident survey
Recognizing that parks play an integral part of a growing, vibrant urban environment, the City of Pensacola Department of Parks and Recreation will evaluate the current parks system, and with citizen...
View ArticleUWF College of Education and Professional Studies Hosts 2016 Annual Showcase
The University of West Florida College of Education and Professional Studies recently hosted its 2016 Annual Showcase. The event was held on April 26, 2016, at Voices of Pensacola presented by Gulf...
View ArticleUWF legal studies students visit Florida Supreme Court
This spring, University of West Florida legal studies students had their day in court. The trip was a long time coming, according to Dr. Kimberly McCorkle, chair of the UWF Department of Legal Studies,...
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UWF professor appointed by Governor to council for early childhood intervention
UWF assistant professor Dr. Sara Evans has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers, a statewide agency that assists and advises the...
View ArticleScottish students to study United States criminal justice system as part of...
The University of West Florida Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is currently hosting 24 students and three instructors from Scotland from June 11-25 as a part of an annual international...
View ArticleNational Writing Project Summer Invitational Institute returns to UWF
The National Writing Project Summer Invitational Institute will return to the University of West Florida June 6-23, 2016. UWF was approved as an official NWP site in October 2015, after hosting its...
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