UWF Notice: Hurricane Isaias
Update - Oct. 8, 2026, 11 a.m. All UWF classes on the Pensacola campus, Fort Walton Beach campus and online are canceled for the remainder of the week. All UWF locations, including the Pensacola campus, Fort Walton Beach campus and UWF Historic Trust, will close today, Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. This includes all events and campus activities.
Latest University News
Inauguration of UWF President Manny Diaz Jr.
WHAT: The University of West Florida community will come together to celebrate the inauguration of Manny Diaz Jr., the University’s seventh president, with a formal investiture ceremony followed by a reception. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 TIME: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. WHERE: Center for Fine and Performing Arts (Building 82)UWF Pensacola Campus11000 University ParkwayPensacola, […]
Dr. Grier Williams School of Music to present the Symphonic Band in concert
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music proudly announces its Symphonic and Concert Bands’ first concert of the 2026-27 season, titled “Forms.” Under the direction of Dr. Sean Kelley, the concert will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, 75 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf […]
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.
