Today, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees named Dr. Martha Saunders the sixth president of the University, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Saunders will replace UWF President Dr. Judith Bense, who is set to retire on Dec. 31, 2016. The offer of employment is contingent upon the completion of a successful background screen and […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida Presidential Search Committee will meet to prepare a presentation of at least three unranked candidates for consideration by the UWF Board of Trustees. Immediately following the Presidential Search Committee meeting, the UWF Board of Trustees will meet to select a new University President. To view a webcast of the […]
On Monday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m., the University of West Florida Department of Music will present soprano Jane Dutton as part of the Music Hall Artist Series. The event will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, at the UWF Pensacola Campus. The program will […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to celebrate the Fort of Pensacola’s Commanding Officer’s Compound, a new outdoor exhibit located in Museum Plaza behind the T.T. Wentworth Florida State Museum. This project marks the first major reinterpretation of a stop along the Colonial Archaeological Trail, highlighting the rich […]
The UWF Presidential Search Committee met yesterday, Sept. 6 to discuss the eight remaining candidates for the President of the University of West Florida. During the meeting, the Presidential Search consulting firm reviewed the results from the additional referencing conducted after the first round of interviews. The firm spoke with supervisors, peers, direct reports and […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music is proud to present Corey McKern, visiting professor of voice, in a faculty recital on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Hall, located in the Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola Campus. The recital will include works by Handel […]
The University of West Florida continues to closely monitor the Zika virus – a virus spread by mosquitoes – and the effect it is having in the state of Florida. UWF Environmental Health and Safety is working with federal, state and local officials to ensure the safety of the UWF community in relation to the […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida will host a special event to announce a major gift to the University from Pen Air Federal Credit Union. WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 TIME: 11 a.m. WHERE: University of West Florida Argonaut Athletic Club 11000 University Parkway, Building 54 Pensacola, Florida 32514
University officials continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Hermine. At this time, it is not expected to pose a threat to this area. All University of West Florida campuses, including the Pensacola Campus, online and Emerald Coast will remain open. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community. To learn more about storm preparedness, […]
Theatre, art and music students from the University of West Florida will present artistic works as a culmination of the 2016 Irish Experience program, “From the Emerald Coast to the Emerald Isle.” UWF’s Irish Experience program allows students to take their artistic talents abroad and focus on their individual fine art disciplines and areas of […]
Two students from the University of West Florida Department of Music competed against accomplished musicians from the U.S., Asia and Europe in the Lancaster International Piano Festival, at the Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center and the Ware Center of Millersville University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50 pianists attend the annual festival each year, […]
The University of West Florida Leisure Learning program within the Department of Continuing Education will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an open house on Sept. 1, 2016, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Adults ages 55 and older are invited to learn more about the program […]
