Historical Labyrinth Display Provides Opportunity to Meditate

The Chartres labyrinth design symbolizes the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and is based on earlier spiral designs from prehistory.

Society for American Archaeology honors UWF professor for public education

Dr. Kristina Killgrove, bioarchaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, was selected by the Society for American Archaeology to receive its 2017 Award for Excellence in Public Education. She accepted the award during the SAA 82nd Annual Meeting, March 29 – April 2, 2017, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Killgrove was selected for […]

“Gangsta Gardener” Speaks at UWF Experience Downtown Lecture Series

Finley’s lecture capped off a week-long visit to the Pensacola area sponsored by the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities.

UWF to take stand against violence at annual Take Back The Night event

The University of West Florida Wellness Services and UWF Peer Educators will host the 18th annual Take Back The Night event at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 in the UWF Field House. Take Back The Night serves as an international event to educate, protest and bring awareness of violence by creating safe communities and […]

UWF to host International Rescue Committee site director for presentation

The University of West Florida International Programs will host Una Bilic, site director for the Tallahassee International Rescue Committee, or IRC, at 6 p.m. on April 7 at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. Bilic will share her experiences as a Bosnian refugee and discuss the reality refugees face today in her presentation, titled […]

Chamber Music Class to Produce April 5 Concert at Old Christ Church

The class includes about 15 students, and they meet once a week in the Music Hall on the UWF Pensacola Campus.

ARGO ALERT: Shots fired on Pensacola campus

ARGO ALERT: This is an update to the report of shots fired on the Pensacola campus on Friday, March 31, 2017. The suspect fired three shots at 6:08 p.m. at the outdoor basketball courts, which are open to the public. No one was injured. A witness reported that the shooter left the scene and departed […]

UWF alumna wins Air Force Test Center award

University of West Florida graduate, Jessica Whitten, won the Category 1 Civilian of the Year for the Air Force Test Center, which encompasses the 96th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida; 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, California; and Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Arnold AFB, Tennessee. “This is quite an astounding accomplishment for someone with less […]

16th Annual Women’s Studies Conference Held at UWF

Delivering the keynote address was veteran of four space flights Capt. Wendy B. Lawrence.

Pensacola Museum of Art launches half-price Sundays

The University of West Florida Historic Trust announces its Pensacola Museum of Art (PMA) is now open from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets purchased during the Sunday hours are half-price. “Half-price Sundays have been extremely popular at our T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum and our Pensacola Children’s Museum,” said Rob Overton, Jr., executive […]

Students Get Advice, Awards in Elevator Pitch Contest

The teams took the challenge on March 25 in the UWF College of Business.

UWF to host astrophysicist for distinguished lecture

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering will host astrophysicist Dr. Nadine Barlow as a distinguished lecturer April 6-7 at events in downtown Pensacola and on the Pensacola campus. Barlow, a professor at Northern Arizona University and director of the NAU-NASA Space Grant Program, will present “The Search for Water […]