President Saunders' 观点, Op-Eds and Podcast Interviews

Florida is one of the top three states for veterans in the U.S. 1.600万退伍军人. Our region has the highest concentration of veterans and military retirees in the state. We feel the connection strongly at UWF.

UWF is now a leader in online education in the state of Florida, with more than 42 percent of all enrollments offered online each academic year.

At the University of West Florida, we see ourselves as much more than an institution of higher education. We’re a central hub for the Northwest Florida region, 有了资源, expertise and initiative needed to drive educational, cultural and economic partnerships that make an impact far beyond our campus.

As I talk to area business and industry leaders, they often tell me that graduates who are entering the workforce need more “soft” skills. They need students who have mastered the technical side but also can present ideas and concepts to managers and work in groups to solve problems. The challenge is to find a way to combine hard and soft skills. UWF seeks to blend these skills by bringing professors and students from many disciplines together to work on a common problem.

Globalization in education is vital for today’s upcoming graduates.

美国.S. is more diverse than ever before, and the world is changing all around us. Our workplace teams include people from many generations, faiths, backgrounds and parts of the world.

The mission statement of the University of West Florida charges us to serve the needs of the professions and society. 考虑到这一点, UWF已准备就绪, willing and able to produce the health care and health industry experts our communities need.

The mission statement of the University of West Florida charges us to serve the needs of the professions and society. 考虑到这一点, UWF已准备就绪, willing and able to produce the health care and health industry experts our communities need.

When UWF students are asked to tackle tough problems, they deliver. 本月初, our Board of Trustees approved a bold change to our Student Code of Conduct, thanks largely to dialogue and feedback from student leadership. The change applies common sense in addressing a serious issue. By including a failure to render aid clause, we are reinforcing the values that we believe live at the core of the UWF culture.

There’s a buzz in higher education, a hot topic that we’re all talking about: active learning in higher education.

在UWF, the highlight of the month is graduation day when we confer hard-earned bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees to our students and send them off to change the world.

You may have heard me describe the University of West Florida as a spirited community of learners, launching the next generation of big thinkers who will change the world. Our annual Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase demonstrates that vision. Thanks to the Office of Undergraduate Research that organizes this event, we have seen a vast growth in the number of people who participate in the symposium.