Pensacola Museum of Art announces fall Fear and Folly exhibition

The Pensacola Museum of Art announces the exhibition “Fear and Folly: The Visionary Prints of Francisco Goya and Federico Castellon” which will be on view from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 in the Greenhut and Lewis Bear Family galleries located on the first floor of the museum. The exhibition, which is organized by the Kalamazoo […]

UWF engineering students apply classroom knowledge in the real world through summer internships

Twenty-five electrical, computer and mechanical engineering students at the University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering are participating in internships and Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs with companies and universities throughout the nation this summer. Although not required for graduation, junior and senior level students who participate can earn course credit, […]

Inaugural UWF Parent and Family Association awards programs, events

The University of West Florida Office of Family Programs and the Parent and Family Advisory Council recently hosted the inaugural Parent and Family Association Awards. As part of the awards, 10 University programs and events that promote student success, health, safety and assistance in the transition to college will receive financial support for the upcoming […]

Registration is open for first Open Educational Resources Summit in Florida

Florida Virtual Campus recently announced that Florida’s first Open Educational Resources Summit will be held from Sept. 7-8 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort. FLVC is a Complete Florida Plus Program, managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute. Participants will hear from Cable Green, director of open education, and other national and campus […]

UWF Historic Trust presents new exhibition at T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum

The University of West Florida Historic Trust presents “Philately & Friendship: The Art of ACE” a new exhibition opening on Aug. 24 at the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum. The exhibit features 50 illustrated envelopes as well as pages of personal correspondence, created by members of the Art Cover Exchange, also known as ACE. The postal […]

Business leaders share expertise at Studer 2017 Summer Lecture Series

As part of Dr. Robert Perkins and Quint Studer’s “Innovation within the Organization” summer course, the UWF Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Business and Studer recently joined forces to present an expert panel of entrepreneurial-minded guest speakers in the College of Business. The panel included members from Ellipse Analytics, Juggernaut Capital Partners and Intelligent Retinal […]

UWF assistant professor receives fellowship to prestigious institute

Dr. Peter Memiah, assistant professor of epidemiology and public health in the University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, has received a yearlong fellowship to the PRIDE institute. PRIDE stands for Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute sponsors PRIDE. Memiah will […]

MyCareerShines surpasses another milestone

More than 400,000 students and adults in Florida are taking hold of their futures with the help of MyCareerShines, Florida’s comprehensive education and career planning system. MyCareerShines’ online tools allow for personalized education plans to connect individual interests and skills to careers and jobs. MyCareerShines, managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute, is […]

UWF lecture series with Quint Studer open to community members

Entrepreneur Quint Studer is sharing his expertise in Management 4990/5990: Innovation Within the Organization, a summer undergraduate and graduate course at the University of West Florida. The University is opening up the Studer lecture series portion of the course to community members. The brand-new course will offer students cutting-edge insight on innovation from Studer, the UWF Center for […]

UWF ranks in top three in Florida Board of Governors performance-based funding model

The Florida Board of Governors announced today the University of West Florida ranks in the top three top-performing public universities in the state and will secure more than $20 million in new funding for the 2017-18 academic year. UWF earned 82 points out of 100 on the Board’s performance-based funding model results from the 2015-16 […]

UWF Notice: Severe Weather Forecast

University officials are closely monitoring the severe weather forecast this week. All University of West Florida locations remain open at this time. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community. At this time, Pensacola is on the far Eastern edge of the warned area. We advise students, faculty and staff to travel with […]

UWF Executive Mentor Program celebrates anniversary, honors eight mentors

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program recently celebrated its fifth anniversary and recognized eight of its five-year mentors at its Annual Year End Recognition Ceremony. The Executive Mentor Program accepts new participants each fall and spring semester and provides mentors and mentees a unique space to learn from each other. […]