In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity, discusses the types of unemployment data the government collects. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, living history interpreters, museum store attendants, and archive and collection assistants at its properties in Historic Pensacola. Starting this month, the UWF Historic Trust will host monthly volunteer fairs to present current volunteer opportunities. The first fair will be held […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Boyan Bonev, adjunct professor, in a faculty recital with special guest, Dr. Mimi Noda, on piano on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The recital […]
The Nominating Committee of the University of West Florida Foundation, Inc. is now accepting applications for candidates to fill open seats for four-year terms beginning July 1, 2017. The new directors will be appointed by the full Board of Directors at its June 2017 meeting. The UWF Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that was established […]
The UWF Department of Music will present its 11th Annual All-Steinway School Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. In 2007, by the generous gift of Helen Wentworth, the UWF Department of Music became an […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present pianist Jon Nakamatsu on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Music Hall Artist Series. The event will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The solo concert will feature works composed by Mozart, […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Points of Departure: Foundations Exhibition,” from Jan. 10 to 26. A reception will take place on Jan. 26 from 12 to 3 p.m. This exhibition displays the excellence achieved in the foundation courses in the Department of Art at UWF. In contrast to “TAGGED,” TAG’s […]
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute’s Complete Florida program recently announced a new partnership with T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship Program, an organization that helps day care providers earn a degree in early childhood education. “Complete Florida has always been an easy way for busy adults to return to college and finish their degree,” said […]
The Pensacola Museum of Art will present “Warren Thompson: Moonpies,” an exhibit featuring Mardi Gras street photography, from Jan. 13 to March 18, 2017. A collection of Thompson’s black-and-white photographs, the exhibit documents 10 seasons of Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Alabama, the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States. The images reflect parade […]
University of West Florida alumnus Darrell Gooden, founder of Gooden Homes, has gifted $100,000 to the UWF football program. Gooden’s contribution will help address the growing program’s facility and equipment needs. In recognition of the generous gift, the UWF Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will name the new Student-Athlete Academic Center in his honor. “This is […]
The University of West Florida announced today that it has been named a Gold-level Military Friendly School Award recipient in the large public school category for 2017. “I am personally very appreciative of this recognition by Victory Media,” said Marc Churchwell, director of the Military and Veterans Resource Center at UWF. “We have set a […]
The University of West Florida hosted its Fall 2016 Commencement today at the Pensacola Bay Center. Addressing the graduates, UWF President Judy Bense noted the significance of Commencement ceremonies in marking a momentous milestone from college to career. She emphasized the unique importance of this Commencement in her own life, as well. “Today, I’m preparing […]
