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 […]

New report highlights impact of high textbook costs on college affordability, completion

The UWF Innovation Institute’s Florida Virtual Campus released the results of the “2016 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey Report.” The survey is the third in a series from 2010 through 2016 that shows the impact high textbook costs have on college affordability, as well as college success and completion. “The findings of this survey […]

New paid internship program at UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering broadens horizons for students

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering launched a new internship program to prepare students to enter professional work in all STEM fields. The need was first identified when science and engineering students reported turning down professional preparation opportunities in lieu of continuing paid positions not related to their professional […]

University of West Florida Mock Trial Team to host the 6th Annual UWF Argo Invitational

On Jan. 14-15, 2017, the University of West Florida Mock Trial Team will host the Sixth Annual UWF Argo Invitational. The tournament will feature 26 teams from 15 universities from across the country, and each team will compete in four trial rounds that will be judged by local attorneys and judges. The competition will be […]

UWF Department of Theatre presents A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre will celebrate the 10th anniversary production of “A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas,” a new take on the beloved Charles Dickens classic adapted by Michael Wilson. Performances will be held Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 and 11 […]

UWF Notice: Hurricane Matthew

The University of West Florida is closely monitoring Hurricane Matthew. At this time, Hurricane Matthew does not pose a threat to this area. All University of West Florida locations, including the Pensacola Campus, online and Emerald Coast will remain open. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community. University administration understands that many […]

UWF students participate in international piano festival

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, […]

UWF MBA students spend time in Germany before welcoming German MBA students to Pensacola campus

As part of the MBA Study Abroad Experience, a group of University of West Florida MBA students recently met with UWF Germany MBA students in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Immediately following this trip, students in the Germany MBA program spent three weeks at the UWF Pensacola campus. The first cohort of Germany MBAs began in Fall 2003. […]

UWF theatre, music and art students take talent overseas

For the third year in a row, University of West Florida students will take their talents abroad through the UWF Irish Experience program, “The Emerald Coast Meets the Emerald Isle.” From May 25 to June 23, 2016, UWF theatre, music and art students will experience the arts and culture of Ireland in this innovative study […]

$120,000 awarded to UWF students in Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The University of West Florida Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering has returned for a second year. The 10-12 week program in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering is funded almost entirely by external gifts and grants and allows students to work on research projects under […]

UWF student wins selective National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship

Gabriela Cintron – a University of West Florida junior, majoring in psychology – was recently named a National Institute of Mental Health Summer Fellow. The 10-week program is held at the Florida Mental Health Institute, located on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, and takes place June 2 through Aug. […]