The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present The Tu Masters Piano Duo, performing “AS ONE: Celebrating Great Piano Duos of the Past” on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. The concert will be held in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola […]
The University of West Florida’s Academy of American Civic Republicanism recently welcomed middle and high school educators and scholars to campus for its first annual Summer Institute for Civics Educators, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The institute is an intensive program exploring the principles, history and enduring significance of the […]
UWF President Emerita and Professor Emerita of anthropology and archaeology Dr. Judith Bense’s new book, “Early Spanish Florida: Unearthing the History of America’s Oldest Colony,” has been selected for the “Great Reads from Great Places” list for the Library of Congress’s 2026 National Book Festival. “In one word, it feels great,” Bense said of her […]
The University of West Florida Libraries has received a rare historical volume bearing the signature of George Walton, one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. The book was donated to the University Archives and West Florida History Center as the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Walton, […]
On May 9, the University of West Florida Historic Trust’s Pensacola Museum of History will open “Road to Revolution: Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American War for Independence,” highlighting how Pensacola helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution. Developed in partnership with America250, the exhibit explores how a distant Gulf Coast port played […]
The University of West Florida will host a free half-day virtual mini-institute titled “Antisemitism, Free Expression, and the Challenge of Dialogue” on Friday, April 17. From 8:15 a.m. to noon, this program will bring together national experts in antisemitism and higher education alongside UWF faculty leaders to explore how individuals, educators and communities can navigate […]
Faculty researchers and archaeology students at the University of West Florida have uncovered artifacts linked to multiple pre-Columbian Native American cultures during a recent archaeological survey on UWF’s Pensacola campus. The survey, conducted by the UWF Archaeology Institute, relocated a previously documented archaeological site first discovered on campus in 1989. Through systematic shovel test excavations, […]
The University of West Florida Askew Lecture Series returns to the Museum of Commerce in downtown Pensacola on Thursday, April 9, with a timely discussion on “East Asia, the United States, and the Future of Democracy.” This year’s event features Dr. Erik Mobrand, professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “TAGGED.” Serving as an opportunity for a broader group of students to exhibit artwork in a professional environment, “TAGGED” is an annual juried exhibition open for submission to all UWF students. “TAGGED” will run from March 5-12, with an opening ceremony and awards presentation on […]
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Symphonic Band featuring pianist Susan Chou in their “Orchestral Fantasy” concert. The performance will be held on Monday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus. Under […]
The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Singers and the UWF Concert Choir in their “A Musical Journey” concert. The performance will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF […]
On Friday, Feb. 13, the Pensacola Museum of History opened a new exhibit entitled “Dressing History: Fabric of War,” located in the Textile Gallery on the second floor of the museum. Through the examination of uniforms and functional textiles, the exhibit focuses on fabric as a central component of military innovation, while also revealing how […]
