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There’s a growing chorus of concern over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointment of Scott Yenor as a member of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees and his selection as chairman. The latest opposition has come from the Jewish Caucus of the Florida Legislature, which released a statement Tuesday demanding DeSantis reconsider the appointment.

A few hundred students from the University of West Florida gathered on the Pensacola campus Tuesday to protest Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent appointments to the university’s Board of Trustees, and to stop what they call “a far right takeover” of the university.

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees elected new leadership Thursday, cementing a conservative majority that raises questions about the influence of Governor DeSantis' higher education agenda and the board's ties to the local community.

Head of the Argo Pantry wants all UWF students to know that this resource is for them.

The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA. The agreement will further expand cyber career training pathways through CyberSkills2Work, a national cyber workforce development program led by UWF.

The Triumph Gulf Coast board on Tuesday approved granting up to $3.3 million to the University of West Florida for a new aquatic vessel research and development center at the Port of Pensacola.

A new project at the University of West Florida aims to promote the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, a form of meditative hiking also known as "forest bathing."

Last week, the Board of Governors of the Florida University System banned funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the state’s colleges and universities. At the same time, they removed sociology from the state's core curriculum. UWF's Patricia Gleich talks about the decision.

University President Saunders delivers an upbeat report at the annual address

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