The University of West Florida
The main
campus of 1,600 acres of rolling hills and natural woodland along
the Escambia River is ten miles north of downtown Pensacola. Its facilities
have been designed to complement the natural beauty of this nature
preserve. In addition, the University of West Florida has waterfront
property on Santa Rosa Island that is available for recreational,
academic, and research pursuits. The University operates the Fort
Walton Beach Campus, the Eglin Air Force Base Center, and offices
at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Hurlburt Field, and Whiting Field.
In 1963 the Florida Legislature authorized funds to establish the University
of West Florida. The first president, Dr. Harold B. Crosby, assumed office
in July 1964. Ground was broken on April 16, 1965, and the first students
began classes in the fall of 1967. Dr. James A. Robinson, the second president,
took office in 1974. In 1988, Dr. Morris L. Marx was inaugurated as the
University’s third president and he retired in 2002. The University
inaugurated its fourth president, John Cavanaugh, on July 15, 2002. As
a result of a state reorganization, university governance was transferred
to a local board of trustees in 2001.
Haas Center for Business Research & Economic Development
Located on the main campus of the University
of West Florida, the Haas
Center for Business Research and Economic Development collects,
analyzes, and distributes economic data for its clients in Northwest
Florida and for any client who wants expert economic advice.
In addition to publishing its quarterly newsletter,
Northwest Florida Economy, the Haas Center specializes in data analysis
for the purposes of economic forecasting, marketing research, business
expansion, tourism, and real estate development as well as industry and
academic studies. The Haas Center’s staff combines academic credentials
with varied experience, ranging from economists to media specialists.
Each professional combines innovation with attention to detail.
The Haas Center for Business Research and Economic
Development exists to help entrepreneurs and industry leaders--from traditional
manufacturing to emerging technologies--meet their information needs in
the modern economy.
UWF Small Business Development Center
The UWF SBDC
provides training and consulting for individuals preparing to start
businesses and owners of businesses within a four county area that
includes Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.
UWF Interdisciplinary Study of Human & Machine Cognition
The Institute for the
Interdisciplinary Study of Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC)
was established in 1990 as an interdisciplinary research unit of
the University of West Florida. Since that time, IHMC has grown
into one of the nation's premier research institutes with more than
95 researchers and staff investigating a broad range of topics related
to understanding cognition in both humans and machines with a particular
emphasis on building computational tools to leverage and amplify
human cognitive and perceptual capacities.
Gulf Coast Alliance for Technology Transfer (GCATT)
An innovative partnership of federal laboratories, state universities,
and community colleges in Northwest Florida and Southern Alabama.
GCATT’s
mission is to enhance industrial and economic development through
the transfer of member technology and expertise to the private sector.
The primary goals of GCATT is the commercialization of technology
and the stimulation of economic growth.
The Florida Small Business Development Center Network
The Florida
Small Business Development Center Network (FSBDC) is a non-profit,
statewide network of college and university based centers that link
the resources of the federal, state and local governments, as well
as the private sector, to provide entrepreneurs with the one-on-one
counseling, management training and information they need to prosper
and grow in a complex and competitive global economy.
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