Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the University of West Florida will receive more than $3 million to assist deserving students in their pursuit of the American Dream. This transformational gift will establish an endowment for need-based scholarships with preference given to immigrants and refugees and enhance accessibility to higher education for UWF […]
The University of West Florida and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) will host renowned researcher and educator Dr. Monica Olvera de la Cruz for two lectures March 30-31 as part of the William D. Smart Seminar Series in Chemistry. The first lecture, “Polyhedral Geometries in the Living World,” will be from […]
The University of West Florida Department of Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s timeless classic “Romeo & Juliet.” Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. All performances will take place at the Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox Place, in downtown Pensacola. The Capulets and the Montagues are embroiled […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust announced today lighting and projection enhancements to its flagship museum, the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, made possible by a $125,000 gift commitment from the Fiesta of Five Flags Foundation. Through the use of projection and lighting, the museum will become the centerpiece of Pensacola’s vibrant, unique […]
The University of West Florida Historic Trust is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides, living history interpreters, museum store attendants and archive and collection assistants at its properties in Historic Pensacola. The UWF Historic Trust hosts monthly volunteer recruitment sessions to present volunteer opportunities. The next session will be from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 at the […]
In a new column, Amy Newburn, assistant director of the Haas Center at the University of West Florida, discusses a recent Haas Center study that gauges Santa Rosa County residents’ sentiment regarding the county courthouse. Among the survey’s findings: Sixty-three percent of those surveyed said they believe the county needs a new courthouse. Forty-nine percent […]
The University of West Florida Innovation Institute and FloridaShines awarded Cassie Mense’s fourth-grade class at Myrtle Grove Elementary School with a New Matter MOD-t 3D printer today for winning FloridaShines’ first 3D printing contest. Mense gave her students the assignment to research engineers who had made a significant contribution to science and to create and […]
The survey’s aim was to capture how Santa Rosa County residents feel the courthouse issue should move forward, if at all, after that election.
The University of West Florida Department of Music presents the University Singers and Runge Strings in “Eternal Light.” The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 17 at First United Methodist Church, Six E. Wright St., in downtown Pensacola. Continuing the trend of presenting innovative concert programming, Dr. Peter Steenblik and Dr. Leonid Yanovskiy […]
FloridaShines, Florida’s student hub of innovative educational services, will host its first Virtual College Week on April 4-6. FloridaShines is managed by the University of West Florida Innovation Institute and is hosting the three-day event after a successful Virtual College Night last fall. “FloridaShines has everything students need to get ready for college,” said Nashla Dawahre, […]
The event explored how art adds to the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math to examine issues related to the environment.
The University of West Florida Music Department will present saxophonist Christopher Creviston and pianist Hannah Creviston as part of the Music Hall Artist Series. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The program will feature works by […]
