Inauguration of UWF President Martha D. Saunders

WHAT: University of West Florida will host the inauguration of Dr. Martha Dunagin Saunders, the sixth president of the University. WHEN: Friday, April 21, 2017 TIME: 2 p.m. WHERE: Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 Main Stage Theatre 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, Florida 32514 INFORMATION: uwf.edu/inauguration

UWF accepting nominations for Spirit of UWF and Alumni Awards

The University of West Florida is accepting nominations for its Spirit of UWF and Alumni Awards. The inaugural Spirit of UWF Awards celebrate and strengthen collaboration between the University and the larger community UWF serves. Those eligible for nomination include businesses, organizations, agencies and individuals, along with UWF administrators, staff, faculty and students. Nominations will […]

UWF to address shortage of women in STEM fields with program for elementary students

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering now offers Code and Tech Stars, CaTS, a free, semimonthly program on the Pensacola campus to encourage interest among fourth through sixth grade females in science, technology, engineering and math. Offered at 10 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of each month, […]

Society for American Archaeology honors UWF professor for public education

Dr. Kristina Killgrove, bioarchaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, was selected by the Society for American Archaeology to receive its 2017 Award for Excellence in Public Education. She accepted the award during the SAA 82nd Annual Meeting, March 29 – April 2, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Killgrove was selected for […]

UWF to take stand against violence at annual Take Back The Night event

The University of West Florida Wellness Services and UWF Peer Educators will host the 18th annual Take Back The Night event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 in the UWF Field House. Take Back The Night serves as an international event to educate, protest and bring awareness of violence by creating safe communities and […]

UWF to host International Rescue Committee site director for presentation

The University of West Florida International Programs will host Una Bilic, site director for the Tallahassee International Rescue Committee, or IRC, at 6 p.m. on April 7 at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Bilic will share her experiences as a Bosnian refugee and discuss the reality refugees face today in her presentation, titled […]

ARGO ALERT: Shots fired on Pensacola campus

ARGO ALERT: This is an update to the report of shots fired on the Pensacola campus on Friday, March 31, 2017. The suspect fired three shots at 6:08 p.m. at the outdoor basketball courts, which are open to the public. No one was injured. A witness reported that the shooter left the scene and departed […]

UWF alumna wins Air Force Test Center award

University of West Florida graduate, Jessica Whitten, won the Category 1 Civilian of the Year for the Air Force Test Center, which encompasses the 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida; 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, California; and Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Arnold AFB, Tennessee. “This is quite an astounding accomplishment for someone with less […]

Pensacola Museum of Art launches half-price Sundays

The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces its Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) is now open from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets purchased during the Sunday hours are half-price. “Half-price Sundays have been extremely popular at our T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum and our Pensacola Children’s Museum,” said Rob Overton, Jr., executive […]

UWF to host astrophysicist for distinguished lecture

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will host astrophysicist Dr. Nadine Barlow as a distinguished lecturer April 6-7 at events in downtown Pensacola and on the Pensacola campus. Barlow, a professor at Northern Arizona University and director of the NAU-NASA Space Grant Program, will present “The Search for Water […]

Universities rally for critical student success and research initiatives

Joined by police chiefs, mental health counselors, medical school deans, and student leaders, the Board of Governors and presidents from all 12 of Florida’s public universities came together on Wednesday to rally support for additional mental health counselors and law enforcement officers, raising the State University System’s research profile, and rewarding university performance. The rally […]

UWF Executive Mentor Program and Pen Air to host Financial Bootcamp

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will partner with Pen Air Federal Credit Union to present the Spring 2017 Financial Bootcamp on Wednesday, April 12, in the UWF Conference Center, Ballroom A and B, on the UWF Pensacola campus. The free financial education event is open to the public to […]