UWF Singers present the “Bon Voyage Concert”

The University of West Florida’s Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Singers in their Bon Voyage Concert.” Enjoy the performance that will be featured at the regional American Choral Directors Association conference in Orlando, Florida. The performance will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Jazz Ensemble & Combo in concert

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble & Combo in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus. Join the UWF Jazz Combo […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert on Thursday, October 6 at 6 p.m. The concert will be held in Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 7979 N. Ninth Ave, Pensacola. For their first performance of the season the Runge Strings Orchestra will […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Old Christ Church Chamber Music Concert

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Chamber Music Class in concert on Wednesday, October 5 at noon. The concert will be held at Old Christ Church in historic downtown Pensacola. The UWF Chamber Music Series at Old Christ Church is celebrating its 16th season.  Under the […]

UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Misha Quint, cello

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present Misha Quint, cello, on Monday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. Misha Quint will be joined by special guests […]

UWF receives 7th national excellence in diversity award

The University of West Florida has been awarded the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, Award from INSIGHT into Diversity magazine for the fifth consecutive year and seventh time overall. “UWF is committed to promoting a culture of inclusive excellence on campus and in our greater community,” said UWF President Martha D. Saunders. […]

UWF named ‘Great College to Work For’ for tenth year

The University of West Florida was named a 2022 “Great College to Work For” for the tenth year, with special designation as an Honor Roll institution for the fourth straight year. Conducted annually, the Great Colleges to Work For survey collects data and highlights colleges that receive top ratings from their employees on workforce practices […]

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UWF Office of International Affairs celebrates first Peace Corps program graduate

UWF has awarded its first Peace Corps certificate to Monica Woodruff, a junior majoring in environmental management. The Peace Corps program, established at UWF last spring, teaches students sector-specific skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence and leadership. “My favorite part of the program was the Cross-Cultural Competency modules because they really broadened my perspective on […]

Pre-production stages for the UWF Theatre Department's 2022 showing of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

UWF theater, engineering students use grant funds to collaborate for upcoming Narnia production

University of West Florida theater and engineering students are collaborating to bring C.S. Lewis’ classic, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” to life this month at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, complete with an engineered puppet version of Aslan the lion. The partnership is made possible by a high impact practice grant, […]

UWF Singers present ‘Collaborations’

The University of West Florida’s Dr. Grier Williams School of Music is proud to sponsor the UWF Singers as they present “Collaborations” on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus. The “Collaborations” concerts began in 2016 to connect the […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents UWF Bands Showcase Weekend

The University of West Florida and the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present a weekend of Bands Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 27 at 4 p.m. The concerts will be held in the Saenger Theatre, 118 South Palafox Street, downtown Pensacola. On Saturday, Feb. 26, the UWF Jazz Ensemble […]

UWF honors inspiring and empowering community leaders at annual Trailblazer Awards

The University of West Florida Office of Equity and Diversity, in partnership with Epps Christian Center, awarded nine community members who inspire and empower the Pensacola area. The sixth annual Trailblazer Awards was hosted virtually on Feb. 23, 2022 via the UWF Equity and Diversity Facebook page. “This year’s awards are particularly special because they […]