UWF Department of Music presents Chamber Music Fall Concert Series

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present a concert series from the UWF Chamber Music Class this fall. Join the department for an afternoon of chamber music on Nov. 2 and Nov. 30 at noon in the Old Christ Church, located at 405 S. Adams St. in downtown Historic Pensacola. Wednesday, Nov. 2 […]

Pensacola Museum of Art to host Halloween SPOOK-tacular

The Pensacola Museum of Art will host its Halloween SPOOK-tacular on Oct. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. to benefit the Art Academy for Autism, a free program offered to autistic children and adults in the community. Guests will enjoy family-friendly activities, tricks, treats and prize opportunities. While communication difficulty is a characteristic of autism, […]

UWF to host Emerald Coast BEST robotics competition

WHAT: The 2016 Emerald Coast BEST robotics competition will be held at the University of West Florida Field House on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. BEST is a project-based STEM program in which students learn to analyze and solve problems utilizing the engineering design process. The mission of BEST is to inspire middle and high school […]

UWF Department of Music presents the Runge Strings Orchestra and UWF String Quintet in concert

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra and String Quintet in concert on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Under the direction of Leonid Yanovskiy, […]

UWF archaeology program discovers third shipwreck from Luna fleet

The University of West Florida archaeology program announced today the discovery of a third shipwreck from the Spanish fleet linked to Tristán de Luna y Arellano’s 16th century expedition to modern-day Pensacola. The discovery comes less than one year after UWF archaeologists identified the terrestrial site of Luna’s colony in a developed neighborhood in Pensacola, marking […]

UWF to announce archaeological discovery

WHAT: The University of West Florida archaeology program will host a press conference to announce an archaeological discovery in Pensacola. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 21 TIME: 10 a.m. WHERE: T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum 330 S. Jefferson St. Pensacola, Florida 32502        

Pen Air Federal Credit Union to present Financial Boot Camp at UWF

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Pen Air Federal Credit Union will team up to present the Fall 2016 Financial Boot Camp on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The free financial education event will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, […]

UWF College of Health adds synthetic cadavers to state-of-the-art lab

Students in the University of West Florida College of Health now have the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the human body through the use of synthetic cadavers. The cadavers are part of the newly developed Applied Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory, housed within the Department of Exercise Science and Community Health. The state-of-the-art lab […]

UWF Department of Music presents the University Singers and Chamber Choir in Sing On!

The University of West Florida Department of Music proudly presents the University Singers and Chamber Choir in “Sing On!” The performance will take place on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Hall, located in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Peter Steenblik will direct the University […]

UWF commemorates eight years of Bense leadership during End Zone Celebration

The University of West Florida celebrated President Judith Bense today with an End Zone Celebration in the Field House. Students, faculty and staff gathered to say farewell and listen to Bense as she reflected on her eight-year presidency before she steps down on Dec. 31, 2016. “These last eight years have been exciting and exhausting,” […]

UWF Military and Veterans Resource Center celebrates 5th anniversary

The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center celebrated its fifth anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. The celebration included an open house barbecue to honor those who have protected and served and featured a live jazz band, office tours, refreshments and guest speakers, including student testimonials. The MVRC was opened in October […]

Column: Bike paths, greenways can improve economy, health of region

In a new column, Dr. Kal Chakraborty, economist at the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, discusses the benefits bike paths and greenways provide to communities. Chakraborty’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center for Research and Economic Opportunity website.