Florida Virtual Campus launches new college success series this spring

The Florida Virtual Campus will launch a new College Success Series starting this April. The FloridaShines College Success Series will take place each Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST in April, and provide a live, interactive, online experience for high school juniors and seniors and their parents. The Florida Virtual Campus is managed by the University […]

UWF Dance Marathon breaks fundraising record

The sixth annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon raised $60,890.59 last weekend, exceeding this year’s goal of $55,000 and surpassing last year’s record of more than $43,000. The annual event is held in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for pediatric hospitals, medical research, and community awareness of […]

Military and Veterans Resource Center partners with Veterans Florida to provide free business class to veterans

The Military and Veterans Resource Center at the University of West Florida, in partnership with Veterans Florida, recently launched a master advanced class that is designed to help entrepreneurial veterans start a business in the Panhandle area. In addition to the training, the enrolled veterans will have the opportunity to compete for $40,000 in cash […]

Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series to present ‘Katrina Andry: Art as Activism’

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities announces its next installment of the 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series will be held March 8 at the Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 South Jefferson Street. Artist Katrina Andry will present “Katrina Andry: Art as Activism.” A reception will take place at 5:30 […]

UWF Historic Trust to host stamp collecting workshop

The University of West Florida Historic Trust’s Education Department and the Pensacola Philatelic Society, the local affiliated chapter of the American Philatelic Society, will host a free workshop “Stamp Collecting 101: King of Hobbies and the Hobby of Kings” on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Voices of Pensacola. The workshop, led by President of the […]

UWF Department of Music presents the Jazz Combo and Jazz Ensemble

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Jazz Combo and Ensemble in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. Under the direction of Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Joseph Spaniola, the combo will present works […]

The Art Gallery at UWF presents Ars Musae

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Ars Musae,” an open studio residency and exhibition by Marzia Ransom. Every Wednesday and Saturday from July 19 through Aug. 23, Ransom has utilized TAG as an open studio. TAG is located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 on the UWF […]

UWF students take home Gold, Silver ADDY awards from local, district competitions

University of West Florida student T.J. Grier recently won a Student Silver ADDY Award in Elements of Advertising: Still Photography category at the 2017 American Advertising Federation Fourth District American Advertising Awards in Miami. The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition that attracts more than 40,000 entries every year […]

UWF recognizes student excellence in leadership and service

The University of West Florida honored more than 175 students at the 29th annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet, hosted by the Division of Student Affairs on April 9 in the UWF Conference Center and Ballroom. The division presented 14 awards recognizing students for various achievements, including completing thousands of hours of community service and embracing […]

The Art Gallery at UWF presents SynThesis, a Group BFA Exit Exhibition

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “SynThesis, a Group BFA Exit Exhibition” from April 20 through May 6. A reception will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20. TAG is located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. “SynThesis” is an exhibition combining the thesis work by graduating […]

UWF Department of Theatre presents Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s timeless classic “Romeo & Juliet.” Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. All performances will take place at the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place, in downtown Pensacola. The Capulets and the Montagues are embroiled […]

UWF announces major gift to enhance, name College of Health

University of West Florida President Martha Saunders announced today a gift in excess of $5 million from Dr. Usha and Mahadeb Kundu to name the UWF College of Health. The college is slated to be named the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health in Dr. Kundu’s honor. This is the second college to be named after a […]