UWF President Manny Diaz Jr. stands between two national merit finalists on the library staircase.
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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, […]

Art rendering of overhead view of Alice in Wonderland in a blue dress standing on a rainbow with a Queen of Hearts card, teapot and melting clock.
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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 […]

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