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UWF Continuing Education provides discounted tuition to displaced students from Virginia College clinical medical assistant program

The University of West Florida’s Division of Continuing Education and Career Educational Services are teaming up to ease the financial burden on students who were in Virginia College’s certified clinical medical assistant program. Continuing Education is offering students a discounted tuition rate to complete the program. Special pricing is also available to complete externships, which […]

Jan. 24, 2019
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University of West Florida Mock Trial Team hosts 2019 Argo Invitational

The University of West Florida Mock Trial Team hosted the eighth annual UWF Argo Invitational on Jan. 19 and 20. The event, which was held in the UWF Mock Trial Courtroom, is sponsored by the Stetson University College of Law. A total of 24 teams from 14 universities competed in the tournament this year. Local […]

Jan. 23, 2019
Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, director of the UWF String Program, conducts the “Runge Strings” Orchestra as they rehearse for their upcoming performance at the University of West Florida.

UWF Department of Music presents faculty recital by Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, violin, as part of the Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series

Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy, professor and director of strings and orchestra, will be a part of the UWF Downtown Lecture Series “Art as Grit: The Siege of Leningrad in Music and Poetry” on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. The performance will be at Old Christ Church, 405 South Adams St., in Historic Pensacola. The event combines a […]

Jan. 23, 2019
James Matthews and Bolton Eilenberg (back) practice Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1, first movement in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts at the University of West Florida

UWF Department of Music presents the 13th Annual All-Steinway School Celebration

The UWF Department of Music will present its 13th Annual All-Steinway School Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. In 2007, by the generous gift of Helen Wentworth, the UWF Department of Music became […]

Jan. 22, 2019
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UWF Department of Music presents guest artists Rachel Copeland, soprano and Catherine Garner, piano

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present a recital by special guests Dr. Rachel Copeland, soprano and Dr. Catherine Garner, piano on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. Copeland is a sought-after […]

Jan. 17, 2019
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presented “Points of Departure: A Foundations-level Exhibition” from Monday, Jan. 7 - Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. A closing reception took place on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. TAG is located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus.

The Art Gallery (TAG) at UWF presents “Points of Departure: A Foundations-level Exhibition”

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Points of Departure: A Foundations-level Exhibition” from Jan. 7-24. A closing reception will take place on Thursday, Jan. 24 from noon to 3 p.m. TAG is located in The Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. The objective of “Points of Departure” is […]

Jan. 14, 2019

NSF awards $1.3 million grant to UWF

The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.3 million, five-year grant to support University of West Florida students pursuing teaching careers in STEM fields, or science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “Eighteen STEM majors will become Robert Noyce Scholars and receive funding for the cost of attending UWF during their junior and senior years,” said Dr. John […]

Jan. 10, 2019
Dr. Guillermo Francia III, faculty scholar of the UWF Center for Cybersecurity, instructing a UWF student in the Cybersecurity Battle Lab in the Science and Engineering Building, Building 4.

UWF to showcase cybersecurity program on Capitol Hill

The University of West Florida will highlight the success of its cybersecurity program on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Cybersecurity Centers of Academic Excellence Grant Showcase in Washington, D.C. The NSA and Department of Homeland Security administer the CAE program. Representatives from 15 higher-education institutions, along with participating federal agencies and related industry representatives, will […]

Jan. 09, 2019

UWF to host admissions event for displaced Virginia College students

The University of West Florida Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Complete Florida will host a Drop-In Transfer Day on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, providing personalized admissions guidance and resources to local students displaced by the recent closure of Virginia College. Prospective students are invited to come by Argo Central, a one-stop shop located in Building […]

Dec. 20, 2018

UWF announces Fall 2018 President’s, Dean’s Lists

More than 2,500 undergraduate students enrolled at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2018 semester, earning a GPA of 3.50 or higher. The President’s List features 1,004 students who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher and were enrolled in at least six credit […]

Dec. 20, 2018
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Women in Leadership Conference returns to UWF on March 1, 2019

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host the 2019 Women in Leadership Conference on Friday, March 1, 2019. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with check-in from 8 to 9 a.m. in the UWF Conference Center and Auditorium, Building 22 on the UWF Pensacola […]

Dec. 18, 2018
Fall 2018 graduates celebrating UWF's 100,000th degree

UWF to confer 100,000th degree at Fall 2018 Commencement

The University of West Florida will celebrate a significant milestone at the Fall 2018 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 15, awarding the 100,000th degree since the institution opened in 1967. “Fifty-one years ago, UWF opened its doors and classes began,” said President Martha Saunders. “At our first graduation ceremony in June 1968, 58 graduates received their […]

Dec. 14, 2018

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