UWF invites public to explore and survey science at BioBlitz

The University of West Florida invites the public to explore and survey science at its BioBlitz on Saturday, April 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A BioBlitz is an all-day event where research professionals, naturalists, hobbyists and volunteers work together to survey and log as many species as possible in a designated study area. […]

UWF Department of Music presents Dr. Sheila Dunn, Corey McKern and Blake Riley in concert with special guest Dr. Steven Brown

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Sheila Dunn, Corey McKern and Blake Riley in concert with special guest Dr. Steven Brown, dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center […]

UWF to host annual Take Back The Night event

The University of West Florida Department of Recreation and Wellness Services will host the 19th annual Take Back The Night event tomorrow, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the University Commons Auditorium. Take Back The Night is an international event that serves to educate, protest and bring awareness of all forms of violence by creating […]

UWF 2018 Job Shadow Week provides students hands-on experience 

Last week, March 26-30, University of West Florida students participated in the 2018 Job Shadow Week. A record 53 students participated, with career interests spanning a variety of industries including hospitality, marketing, environmental science, finance and accounting, business, health care, government and more. The UWF Office of Career Development and Community Engagement, UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, […]

UWF Department of Music presents UWF Singers Concert ‘Arise!’

The University of West Florida Department of Music presents the UWF Singers in the concert “Arise!” The performance will take place on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 1212 East Moreno St. in downtown Pensacola. Under the direction of Dr. Peter Steenblik,the choral ensembles will present a program of dynamic highs and […]

UWF, Pen Air to host financial boot camp to help students, community manage debt

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will partner with Pen Air Federal Credit Union to host the Spring 2018 Advanced Financial Boot Camp on Tuesday, April 3 at 11 a.m. at the UWF Conference Center. The event is open to all UWF students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public. […]

UWF calls on community’s creativity to name the Interactive Early Learning Playground

The University of West Florida is accepting submissions to name the UWF Historic Trust’s new Interactive Early Learning Playground. The playground, donated by Quint and Rishy Studer, will be located at Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education initiative ​in Historic​ Pensacola. The submission of name ideas serves as a unique opportunity to engage in […]

UWF Department of Theatre presents “The Skin of Our Teeth”

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “The Skin of Our Teeth”, a play by Thornton Wilder. Performances will be held April 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and April 15 and 22 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will take place in the Studio Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. […]

UWF Board of Trustees welcomes two new trustees  

The University of West Florida Board of Trustees recently welcomed two new trustees, Jill Singer and Alonzie Scott III, following their appointments by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Singer serves as the vice president of national security for AT&T Public Sector, where she leads the company’s business activities for the Intelligence Community, delivering strategic technology solutions […]

UWF hosts new, state-of-the-art marine research vessel’s visit to Pensacola

The R/V W.T. Hogarth, a state-of-the-art, 78-foot research vessel, has docked for the first time in the Port of Pensacola. UWF is hosting the vessel’s visit. UWF students and faculty have access to the R/V W.T. Hogarth, as both a floating classroom for marine research opportunities and a platform for grant-funded research. Students in the […]

UWF Center for Cybersecurity partners with the Florida Agency for State Technology to enhance Florida’s cybersecurity resiliency

The University of West Florida (UWF) Center for Cybersecurity is partnering with the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) to provide cutting-edge cybersecurity education and training for state agency personnel and position Florida as a leader in cybersecurity resiliency and workforce development. The program will integrate unique and innovative features and provide hands-on training and […]

Artists examine public theatre and the act of dissidence as a part of Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will continue its 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series as Quinn Bauriedel, co-founder and co-artistic director of Pig Iron Theatre Company, presents “Public Theatre and the Act of Dissidence” on Tuesday, March 27 at the Historic Museum of Commerce, 201 East Zaragoza Street. […]