UWF student receives prestigious Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship
Trista Bennett, a double major in biology and health sciences at the University of West Florida, has been awarded a Florida Gubernatorial Fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year. This prestigious and highly competitive fellowship accepts between seven to 12 students each year out of applications across the entire state of Florida, allowing the small cohort to work directly with state departments and agencies within Florida.
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UWF Men’s Basketball to face FSU in Battle at the Bay
The University of West Florida men’s basketball team will take on Florida State University in the Battle at the Bay on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Pensacola Bay Center, marking one of the most highly anticipated matchups in the Argonauts’ inaugural NCAA Division I season. “Playing Florida State in Pensacola is an […]
PenAir Credit Union makes $1.7 million commitment to UWF Athletics, names Field House
Today, the University of West Florida announced a $1.7 million commitment from PenAir Credit Union that will expand the credit union’s longstanding partnership with Argonaut Athletics, including naming the UWF Field House the PenAir Field House and the exclusive premium club space in the new Darrell Gooden Stadium the PenAir Champions Club. “PenAir Credit Union […]
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.
