UWF welcomes 2026 National Merit Finalists and top scholarship recipients
The University of West Florida welcomed two National Merit Finalists this fall semester, bringing the recipients of this scholarship to 20 students since 2017. James Donald “Jack” Treick and Micaiah Henry are among the approximately 16,000 students across the country who met the requirements for finalist standing out of an estimated 1.3 million participating high school students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship competition.
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UWF partners with Home Base Florida to expand military wellness support in Northwest Florida
The University of West Florida announced a new partnership with Home Base Florida, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, bringing the organization’s Warrior Health and Fitness program to UWF’s Pensacola campus. UWF is only one of three universities across the nation to house this program that will expand access to community-based health, […]
UWF Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland”
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre will present “Alice in Wonderland,” adapted by Anne Coulter Martens, based on the book by Lewis Carroll and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. The production will open Friday, Oct. 2, and will close Sunday, Oct. 11. For specific dates and […]
UWF ranks No. 2 in Florida State University System Board of Governors’ performance metrics, first to meet every accountability goal
The University of West Florida ranked No. 2 among Florida's 12 public universities in the Florida Board of Governors' 2025-26 performance-based funding model and was the only institution in the State University System to meet all 11 accountability goals. UWF earned 92 out of 100 points, one point higher than last year, trailing only the University of South Florida.



