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A $500,000 gift establishes the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at UWF
A $500,000 gift from the Merting Family has established the Merting Family Fellowship Support Endowment, which will fund the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at the University of West Florida. The program will be based in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and recruit and prepare students and faculty universitywide to compete for prestigious fellowship and scholarship opportunities.
WUWF announces David Brinkley as new executive director
WUWF, the listener-supported public radio station licensed to the Board of Trustees of the University of West Florida, has named David Brinkley as the new executive director following the retirement of Pat Crawford, effective March 24.
UWF students investigate Fort Kirkland to preserve a vital part of Northwest Florida history
The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute is leading the search for Fort Kirkland in Okaloosa County, Florida, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Department of State. UWF students, faculty, archaeologists, local families and veterans with Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation are working together to study and memorialize the fort.