Dr. Jocelyn Evans, chair of the University of West Florida Department of Government, will be the guest speaker for the upcoming UWF Downtown: A Lecture Series Honoring the Arts and Humanities event. UWF Downtown will take place on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Artell Gallery, 223 Palafox Place, in downtown Pensacola. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m., followed by […]
The University of West Florida’s John C. Pace Symposium Series, in partnership with the Pensacola State College’s Black History/Multicultural Committee, will present the dance company Ailey II on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. at the Pensacola Saenger Theater. Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young […]
The University of West Florida (UWF) is launching UWF Downtown: A Lecture Series Honoring the Arts and Humanities, with a presentation by President Judy Bense on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in downtown Pensacola. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by Bense’s lecture, “Where’s My Shovel: […]
Kelley Finn’s job is one that many people don’t notice when they attend a theatre production–yet she is responsible for setting the atmosphere, time of day and other important elements of the story. Kelly is a lighting designer and works with the director, set designer and other members of the backstage crew to create the […]
UWF alumna April Montgomery will be the first to tell you that majoring in photography is not easy. Jobs are competitive, and everyone thinks they can be a photographer. But with the education she received at UWF and encouragement from faculty, Montgomery succeeded and is now telling her story through film. She graduated in 1993 […]
Acclaimed political satirist and author of six best-selling books, PJ O’Rourke spoke for both the undergraduate and graduate University of West Florida (UWF) Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., May 5, at the Pensacola Civic Center. O’Rourke also received an honorary doctorate degree, the Doctor of Humane Letters, for his many cultural contributions […]
Community members and university students, faculty and staff were invited to tour student research at the 2012 Student Scholars Symposium April 26 in the UWF Field House. This is the second year of the symposium, which replaced SEASTARS, or Scholars of Engineering, Applied Sciences & Technology Annual Research Symposium, last year. In the past, SEASTARS […]
The Jazz Piano Competition, presented for eight years by the University of West Florida (UWF), takes place annually in the Pensacola Saenger Theatre and attracts talented musicians from across the nation. Made possible by financial support from Phil Phillips Jr., in honor of his parents Kathleen and Philip, the competition awards participants with a variety […]
Art students at the University of West Florida (UWF) are treated to more than just the much-praised one-on-one attention and mentorship from faculty; they also have the technology of larger universities at their fingertips and a history of successful alumni to inspire them. In the past six years, enrollment in the art department at UWF […]
On March 30, the University of West Florida (UWF) celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, commemorating the gift of cherry trees given by Japan to the U.S. on March 27, 1912. UWF was selected as the official site of the festival for the state of Florida. One hundred cherry trees were […]
Thirteen theatre students at the University of West Florida (UWF) will study abroad this summer at the International Performing Arts Institute (IPAI) in Germany. The unique opportunity allows them to study and perform with some of the most prestigious names in international theater. The three-week intensive training program allows students to hone their skills and […]
She’s fluent in three languages, has lived on two continents and has one amazing voice. Her name is Caroline Bergan, a music major studying opera at the University of West Florida (UWF). This summer, she’ll embark on an incredible journey to Italy and Norway to study and play a role in a fully staged Italian […]
