STEAM2017 Events Explore Integration of Art and Science

Activities begin Feb. 2 with an exhibition opening at The Art Gallery on campus at UWF.

UWF College of Business, Combined Rotary of Pensacola now accepting nominations for 2017 Ethics in Business Award

The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award. “We are proud that this will be the 15th year that the Rotary Clubs of Pensacola and the UWF College of Business have […]

UWF Department of Theatre presents Evita

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre will present “Evita,” the modern classic by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performances will be held on Feb. 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 19 and 26 at 2:30 p.m. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for […]

UWF College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Wells Fargo host advocacy expert as part of lecture series

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Wells Fargo present “Building Advocacy Champions for Business Success” by Karen Moore, founder and CEO of Moore Communications Group, on Jan. 31, 2017. The presentation will take place from 7 to 8 p.m., followed by a dessert reception with the speaker from 8 to 9 p.m., […]

Economic Report: Budget Deficit Falls, But Expect An Increase Soon

With the economy nearing full employment, increases in interest rates by the Federal Reserve will also increase the deficit.

Fred Levin invests $100,000 in UWF Football

Attorney and community advocate Fred Levin has made a generous contribution to the University of West Florida football program, donating $100,000 to support the Argonauts. “The University of West Florida’s football program is an asset for both the school and the community,” explained Levin, a Pensacola native and longtime supporter of UWF. “This contribution is […]

UWF Cyber Club places first in CyberThon 2017

The University of West Florida Cyber Club placed first in the college division this past weekend in CyberThon 2017, the third annual cybersecurity challenge event hosted by the AFCEA Blue Angels Pensacola Challenge at Naval Air Station Pensacola National Flight Academy. CyberThon is a community event designed to give high school and college students hands-on experience […]

New report highlights impact of high textbook costs on college affordability, completion

The UWF Innovation Institute’s Florida Virtual Campus released the results of the “2016 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey Report.” The survey is the third in a series from 2010 through 2016 that shows the impact high textbook costs have on college affordability, as well as college success and completion. “The findings of this survey […]

UWF Historic Trust to host groundbreaking for Museum Plaza

WHAT: University of West Florida President Martha Saunders and the UWF Historic Trust Board of Directors will host a groundbreaking ceremony for Museum Plaza, a historic preservation and education project that will help tell the story of Pensacola’s rich history. WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 TIME: 10 a.m. WHERE: Behind the T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Museum […]

UWF invites public to explore integration of art and science through STEAM2017

Beginning in February 2017, the University of West Florida will explore the integration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics to determine how those fields can influence the preservation of a clean environment through a new public program, STEAM2017. STEAM2017 is a five-week program which will include art exhibitions, lectures, artist-led workshops for students of […]

Professor gives $1 million to University of West Florida

The University of West Florida announced today a $1 million gift from Dr. Bob Kimball, UWF professor of marketing and economics, to create the Bill and Ellie Kimball Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship Award in memory of his parents. “This is a very special gift because it comes from one of our own,” said UWF President Martha […]

UWF Department of Music presents the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. In their first concert of the semester, the Runge Strings Orchestra will present “Spring” […]