President's Blog
President's Blog Entries
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2017: Our Journey Begins
January 6, 2017So, my fellow Argonauts, UWF has been on a journey for 50 years now. Just like the Argonauts of old, we’ve had challenges thrown our way, but we overcame them by working together. It’s time now to take our trusty ship and chart the course for the next 50 years.
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Major gift transforms UWF and our community
February 24, 2017Every gift and every donor play an important role in allowing the University of West Florida to provide students with access to high-quality, relevant educational opportunities. But every once in a while, a gift like the one from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu comes along that has the ability to transform what we do.
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UWF’s Newest Division Connects University to Community
March 21, 2017UWF launched the Division of Research and Strategic Innovation, which will serve as an incubator where big ideas come to life.
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Part-time Students Finish in Four at UWF
April 20, 2017Lawmakers in Florida are advancing legislation that would link four-year graduation rates with performance funding at Florida universities. This growing interest prompted the University of West Florida to thoroughly examine our progress. We learned some interesting information about our students and their progress towards a bachelor’s degree.
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Introducing the UWF Innovation Campus Network
June 19, 2017The UWF Innovation Campus Network will connect our students, our communities and area industries as we work toward mutually beneficial goals.
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Can Northwest Florida become Florida’s Cyber Coast?
August 7, 2017By working with our regional and national partners, UWF has the tools in place to help our area take the resources we already have and use them to create what is called an economic cluster around cybersecurity.
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UWF Football Builds Sense of Community
September 6, 2017Football plays a unique role in college athletics in that it creates a common identity among students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community itself. Everyone wants to root for the home team, and UWF delivers with 24 teammates from our area.