UWF departments of English and art bring collaborative poetry to life

A citywide poetic exchange will come to life at “Exquisite Pensacola: A Corpse in Six Parts” tomorrow, April 13 from 6:30-8 p.m at Voices of Pensacola in downtown Pensacola. University of West Florida students and faculty of the departments of English and art will present a multidisciplinary interpretation of the Typewriter Project’s “subconscious of the […]

UWF to host inaugural Argo Alumni Stories event

The University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship, Student Government Association and Alumni Association will host the Argo Alumni Stories event on Wednesday, April 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the UWF Conference Center. A panel of four UWF alumni will share their stories about success and life after graduation. The panelists will include […]

UWF seeking mothers to participate in study on maternal mortality rate

University of West Florida professors Dr. Meredith Marten and Rosalind Fisher are studying chronic stress among mothers in Pensacola in an effort to learn what stressors could be contributing to poor maternal health outcomes locally. As part of their research, they’re seeking input from local mothers According to the World Health Organization & the Centers […]

UWF calls on community’s creativity to name the Interactive Early Learning Playground

The University of West Florida is accepting submissions to name the UWF Historic Trust’s new Interactive Early Learning Playground. The playground, donated by Quint and Rishy Studer, will be located at Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education initiative ​in Historic​ Pensacola. The submission of name ideas serves as a unique opportunity to engage in […]

Artists examine public theatre and the act of dissidence as a part of Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will continue its 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series as Quinn Bauriedel, co-founder and co-artistic director of Pig Iron Theatre Company, presents “Public Theatre and the Act of Dissidence” on Tuesday, March 27 at the Historic Museum of Commerce, 201 East Zaragoza Street. […]

Sold-out UWF Women in Leadership conference tackles important topics

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program welcomed 450 inspired attendees to its annual Women in Leadership conference at the UWF Conference Center and Auditorium on Friday, March 9. “I was so pleased that the UWF conference center was filled to capacity for our Women in Leadership conference for the fifth […]

Artists delve into authenticity of museums as public space as part of Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will continue its 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series as Amy Bowman-McElhone, director and chief curator for the Pensacola Museum of Art, Nick Croghan, director of The Art Gallery at UWF, and John Markowitz, artist and UWF lecturer of art present “Museums as […]

Pensacola Museum of Art to host 64th annual Youth Art Focus

The Pensacola Museum of Art, in partnership with Escambia County School District and the PMA Guild, presents the 64th annual “Youth Art Focus” in recognition of National Youth Art Month. This exhibition is on view now through Feb. 18, in the Kugelman Family and Henderson Thornton galleries. The exhibition will highlight art students and art […]

UWF announces historic gift in excess of $8 million from Pensacola attorney Fred Levin

Today, the University of West Florida announced that Fred Levin, attorney and community advocate, is gifting his multi-million dollar waterfront home and estate, known as Timeless Tanglewood, to the institution. The donation also includes much of the renovated home’s contents, including works of art and collector’s items. The total value of the donation is more […]

Great Minds Distinguished Lecture Series explores solar fuels in inaugural event

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will launch its 2018 Great Minds Distinguished Lecture Series on Jan. 18 with Dr. Nathan Lewis of California Institute of Technology presenting a public lecture, “Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From?” with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the lecture […]

Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series invites community collaboration in poetry with Typewriter Project

The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will continue its 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series on Jan. 17 at the Museum of Commerce, 201 E. Zaragoza St., in Historic Pensacola. Stephanie Berger and Nicholas Adamski, co-creators of The Typewriter Project, and Dr. Robyn Blyn, UWF English professor, will present […]

President Saunders: UWF stands with our community

Twice this year, UWF has closed the campus for hurricanes. We were spared the wrath of Hurricane Irma and caught only a glancing blow from Hurricane Nate, but we seized the opportunity to use our resources to help our state and our community. We offered to let Gulf Power use our field house as a […]