University of West Florida (UWF) senior and Pensacola native Jane McCormack was selected as one of 10 delegates from the Episcopal Church to attend the 56th annual U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The conference began Feb. 27 and concludes March 9. Each year, the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s CSW holds […]
University of West Florida (UWF) graduate, Michael DeMaria, 82’ was a contributing artist on the Grammy-winning children’s album, “All About Bullies… Big and Small.” The winners were announced Feb. 12 at the Grammy’s in California. This is DeMaria’s fourth Grammy nomination and his first win. His album titled, “Gaia,” was nominated for Best New-Age Album […]
Imagine standing at the Grand Canyon, looking down into one of the most popular national parks in the world. You want to learn more about the park, its history and receive input from other visitors’ experiences. Luckily, there is a wealth of information, photos and videos right at your fingertips. Better yet, imagine information on […]
The University of West Florida is taking yet another positive step forward to improve academic quality and reflect the layout of larger institutions. As of Oct. 1, the Communication Arts department officially merged with the School of Fine and Performing Arts to create the School of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. This new structure is […]
By Lauren Haggett, University Communications Nine UWF criminal justice students recently visited Scotland, where they spent two weeks learning about the Scottish judicial system first-hand. John Smykla, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Justice Studies at UWF, planned the trip for his students to provide them a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience as part of his […]
Every year around the holiday season, a certain story reminds people to open their hearts and be generous, charitable and hospitable to those less fortunate. It is a story that was written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and helped restore the holiday season to a time of joy and kindness. UWF will perform “A Christmas […]
For years, Pensacola has successfully supported a professional ballet company, opera and symphony. Now, many in the region believe, the community can support a professional Shakespeare theatre as well. The goal of the Pensacola Shakespeare Theatre is to give Pensacola a professional theatre, performing the classic works of Shakespeare, as well as modern classics from […]
Christy Mills had dreams of living in Chicago or New York. She wanted to work in a publication company or advertising agency. She majored in Communication Arts at the University of West Florida. Instead, life intervened and she was married, had a child, discovered an affinity for writing and self-published a novel about her experiences. […]
Pensacola theater-goers greeted the news of Shakespeare coming to town like a tall glass of cool water on a hot August day. “The best comment I’ve heard was from someone who e-mailed and simply said, ‘What took you so long?!’said Kevin Kern, the Pensacola Shakespeare Company’s artistic director and UWF assistant professor of theater. The […]
It’s difficult not to steal a line from Shakespeare to describe a theater-themed summer camp – especially when teenage students in an improv class keep shouting the Bard’s words themselves. “To be or not to be,” repeats each student, one after another, emphatically and enthusiastically, and, well, theatrically. Under the direction of Shar Gabriel, actor […]
Don’t be surprised when you see William Shakespeare on the University of West Florida Main Campus this summer. Kevin Kern, UWF assistant professor of Theatre, has started the Pensacola Shakespeare Company. “People are responding to the idea of Pensacola Shakespeare Theatre being fun and fresh, not old and stodgy,” Kern said. “Plus, we’re not limited […]
Though the devastation left by the Jan. 21 earthquake in Haiti lays hundreds of miles away from Pensacola, the emotional impact on Haiti’s people there is felt here in Pensacola where Hurricane Ivan left its own mark in September 2004. That is why two University of West Florida art lecturers and artists, Gina Cestaro and […]
