By Josh Newby, University Communications Instead of relaxing at the beach, socializing with friends or catching up on studying, a group of 11 students at the University of West Florida decided to help those less fortunate in Central Florida over the course of their spring break. The UWF Alternative Spring Break program is part of […]
University of West Florida tennis coach Derrick Racine has received the USTA/ITA Campus QuickStart Provider of the Year Award. This national award recognizes NCAA coaches who help promote tennis education for children under the age of ten. This is the first year that the United States Tennis Association has given this national award, and Racine […]
It was standing room only as UWF faculty, staff and students paused Wednesday to honor and thank veterans of the U.S. Armed Services. A special presentation in recognition of Veterans Day took place in the UWF Commons Auditorium featuring a panel of six servicemen and women, some retired and some still active duty. “We salute […]
People with disabilities are the fastest growing minority in the country. Recent technological advancements have allowed for earlier and more accurate detection of physical and mental disabilities, and institutions must adapt to the growing awareness and sensitivity of the issue. The University of West Florida has worked for the past seven years to raise awareness […]
The University of West Florida is pleased to welcome ABC’s Emmy-Award-winning reality television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 12 for a pep rally in the UWF Field House. In collaboration with local builder Heritage Homes, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will surprise one Gulf Coast family with a home makeover. The […]
The University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla., hosts an annual community service event on campus that encourages faculty, staff and students to make contributions to the surrounding area. This year’s Fall Community Service Project, Hand to Paw, focuses on the Humane Society of Pensacola’s efforts to collect materials and financial donations for animals in […]
Fiesta of Five Flags is a non-profit organization in Pensacola dedicated to celebrating northwest Florida’s heritage and promoting tourism in the region. Mallory Kennedy, a recently graduated Communication Arts student at the University of West Florida, interned with the organization over the summer and wrote press releases, compiled media clippings, assisted with coordinating events, obtained […]
Since its inception in 2003, StoryCorps has been providing Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs the opportunity to record and share the story of their lives. For the past seven years, StoryCorps has cataloged more than 30,000 interviews and archived them at the Library of Congress. Earlier this year, Pensacola hosted a successful visit for […]
Hiding under the surface of the Gulf of Mexico’s waters are numerous fragile historic shipwrecks left behind by the Pensacola area’s previous inhabitants, some hundreds of years ago. The University of West Florida and the state of Florida have identified 50 underwater sites. UWF archaeologists have investigated about 18 of those, with the most noteworthy […]
Pensacola theater-goers greeted the news of Shakespeare coming to town like a tall glass of cool water on a hot August day. “The best comment I’ve heard was from someone who e-mailed and simply said, ‘What took you so long?!’said Kevin Kern, the Pensacola Shakespeare Company’s artistic director and UWF assistant professor of theater. The […]
It’s difficult not to steal a line from Shakespeare to describe a theater-themed summer camp – especially when teenage students in an improv class keep shouting the Bard’s words themselves. “To be or not to be,” repeats each student, one after another, emphatically and enthusiastically, and, well, theatrically. Under the direction of Shar Gabriel, actor […]
Since the day of the explosion on April 20 until last week, the Deep Horizon oil well gushed into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, a temporary cap continues to hold, but with limited success, oil seepage has been detected nearby on the ocean floor and a relief well is still under construction. As the crisis […]
