The University of West Florida Historic Trust invites the community to Historic Pensacola’s 27th Annual Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. All venues and events are free and open to the public. The Open House includes admission to the Historic Pensacola Village, the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum, the […]
A total of 2,969 undergraduate students enrolled during the spring 2017 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The President’s List features 1,103 students who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher and were enrolled in at least six credit hours. The Dean’s List includes 1,866 […]
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 […]
The Pensacola Museum of Art announces the opening of “Piece by Piece: Art with LEGO® Bricks,” which will be on display from May 12 through Sept. 3. The exhibition features sculptures, scale models, wall murals and functional items for the home, all created by artist Sean Kenney using everyday LEGO pieces. “Piece by Piece: Art […]
The University of West Florida recently received a gift to establish the Ashley Hardaway Theriot Study Abroad Scholarship Endowment. The endowment, which was created in memory of Theriot by her family and the Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council, will fund a $500 scholarship each year for a student participating in the UWF study abroad program. […]
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 […]
The Pensacola Museum of Art announces the opening of “Metaphor as Manifestation,” an exhibition of prints by Jasper Johns and Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), which will be on display from May 5 through Aug. 26. The exhibition is part of Justin C. Baldwin’s personal collection, which has been assembled through travels, dealers, auctions and artists across […]
Complete Florida is hosting a College and Career Webinar from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT on May 2. This free, live event will focus on preparing the busy adult learner to go back to college, complete their degree and plan for a successful career. Complete Florida is managed by the UWF Innovation Institute. “Complete Florida […]
University of West Florida student Donovan Black received two notable honors recently, the 2017 Grady-Rayam Prize in Vocal Performance and the UWF Arts Advocacy Award. Black, a senior majoring in vocal performance, competed in the Grady-Rayam competition in February in Lakeland, Florida. The annual competition challenges vocalists to learn and perform arranged spirituals before a […]
Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin is investing $550,000 in the University of West Florida to establish the Reubin O’D. Askew Institute for Multidisciplinary Studies. The gift will also help the University purchase land to house the Institute. The Institute will substantially further UWF’s leadership in STEAM initiatives – combined applications of science, technology, engineering, […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is hosting monthly volunteer recruitment sessions to present volunteer opportunities. The next session will be from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 at the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum, located at 330 S. Jefferson Street in downtown Pensacola. The sessions are free and open to the public. Attendees who bring […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Jazz Combo and Ensemble in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. The concert will be held in the Mainstage Theatre at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Under the direction of Director of Jazz Studies, […]
