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UWF Explore Camps celebrates 20 years of summer programs

The University of West Florida is celebrating 20 years of its Explore Camps, K-12 summer programs that provide an opportunity for youth to explore their creativity, challenge their minds and build new friendships. Registration for 2026 summer camps begins March 4.  Offering quality summer programs to the University and surrounding community since 2006, Explore Camps […]

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UWF Center for Behavior Analysis delivers specialized support at Escambia Westgate School

The University of West Florida Center for Behavior Analysis has launched a new hands-on learning opportunity for graduate students through a new internship partnership with Escambia Westgate School, a local public school serving pre-K through high school students up to age 22 with varying exceptionalities. In addition to vocational classrooms, Westgate is also home to […]

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Pensacola Children’s Museum reopens with new exhibits funded by IMPACT 100

On Dec. 20, the Pensacola Children’s Museum will reopen to the public with a new exhibit entitled “Our Town: A Space for All,” featuring various historic businesses and sites inspired by Pensacola landmarks. The museum is also debuting a new, publicly accessible sensory space, entitled “Calming Seas Sensory Space,” which is the first of its […]

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UWF announces 2026 Women in Leadership Conference

The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership will host the 12th annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 12, 2026. The conference will be offered both in person at the UWF Conference Center on the University’s Pensacola campus and virtually.  “The AWKO Center For Leadership is excited to present […]

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