What: The University of West Florida Military and Veterans Resource Center will host a barbecue to celebrate its five-year anniversary and honor those who have protected and served. The event will feature a live jazz band, office tours, food and guest speakers, including students and their testimonials. When: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 Time: 11:30 a.m. […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” with music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. Performances will be held Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 23 and 30 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will take place in the […]
Program to expand to new schools for 2016-17 academic year The University of West Florida Community Outreach Research and Learning Center has begun its second year evaluating the Santa Rosa County School District’s “STEAM Innovate!” program, a five-year plan to infuse more science, technology, engineering, arts and math into the curriculum. The initiative began with […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host its 26th Annual Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours on Oct. 22, 28 and 29. Guests may choose from among three walking tour routes, including the Seville Spirits, Murder and Mayhem, and the Adults-Only Red-Light Tour. The Seville Spirits and Murder and Mayhem tours depart every […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida will host a groundbreaking ceremony in University Park for a multi-use facility for the UWF Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, the UWF College of Health and the Florida State University College of Medicine. WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 TIME: 2 p.m. WHERE: The groundbreaking will be held at Pen Air […]
The University of West Florida will honor Jonathan Fink and Dr. Ludmila Cosio-Lima on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, as part of the UWF Rite of Passage lecture series. The event will be held in the Argonaut Athletic Club on the UWF Pensacola Campus at 2 p.m. It is free and open to the public, with […]
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute has named Elijah Scott as the new executive director for the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative, which is administered by the Institute. “Although we had several exceptional candidates, Elijah Scott’s innovative mindset in the area of user experience in higher education library services and his sincere enthusiasm to […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Jazz Ensemble in concert on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the Great Hall of the Commons, Building 22, on the UWF Pensacola Campus. The group will present works by Miles Davis, Chick Corea and Benny Carter as […]
Online learning and personal coaches help Floridians finish college and earn a degree The University of West Florida Innovation Institute announced today that the University of South Florida and Miami Dade College will join the statewide Complete Florida initiative to enroll and graduate Floridians who started college but never earned a degree. “We are proud […]
The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “The 50th Anniversary Alumni Art Exhibition” from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10. This invitational exhibition will showcase what UWF Department of Art alumni are currently doing in their respective disciplines. Also on exhibit will be ephemera documenting previous shows, events and visiting artist lectures. An […]
In a new column, Phyllis K. Pooley, director of special projects at the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, measures the “digital divide,” the percentage of households with and without computers and internet access, in the Pensacola area and throughout the country. Pooley’s article can be accessed through the UWF Center […]
Researchers from the University of West Florida College of Business have released their findings about what attracts people to Pensacon – the annual pop culture convention first held in Pensacola in 2014. Drs. Richard Hawkins and Felicia Morgan are attempting to quantify a social phenomenon they have termed “the gathering of the tribes.” Their research […]
