UWF Foundation now accepting Board of Director applications

The Nominating Committee of the University of West Florida Foundation, Inc. is now accepting applications for candidates to fill open seats for four-year terms beginning July 1, 2017. The new directors will be appointed by the full Board of Directors at its June 2017 meeting. The UWF Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that was established […]

UWF Department of Music presents the 11th Annual All-Steinway School Celebration

The UWF Department of Music will present its 11th Annual All-Steinway School Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 28 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 2007, by the generous gift of Helen Wentworth, the UWF Department of Music became an […]

Economic Report: Florida’s Economy Looking Bright in 2017

Consumers in Florida are feeling very positive about the state’s economy at the moment.

UWF Department of Music presents Jon Nakamatsu, pianist

The University of West Florida Department of Music will present pianist Jon Nakamatsu on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Music Hall Artist Series. The event will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The solo concert will feature works composed by Mozart, […]

The Art Gallery at UWF presents Points of Departure: Foundations Exhibition

The Art Gallery at the University of West Florida presents “Points of Departure: Foundations Exhibition,” from Jan. 10 to 26. A reception will take place on Jan. 26 from 12 to 3 p.m. This exhibition displays the excellence achieved in the foundation courses in the Department of Art at UWF. In contrast to “TAGGED,” TAG’s […]

Complete Florida, T.E.A.C.H. partner to provide funding for day care providers returning to college

The University of West Florida Innovation Institute’s Complete Florida program recently announced a new partnership with T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship Program, an organization that helps day care providers earn a degree in early childhood education. “Complete Florida has always been an easy way for busy adults to return to college and finish their degree,” said […]

UWF Researcher Studying DDT Levels in Escambia Bay, River

Dr. Geoffrey Marchal’s research is a follow-up to a study performed in 2009 by Dr. John Liebens and Dr. Carl Mohrherr that showed elevated levels of DDT in the sediments of the Escambia River wetlands.

Mardi Gras photography exhibit coming to Pensacola Museum of Art

The Pensacola Museum of Art will present “Warren Thompson: Moonpies,” an exhibit featuring Mardi Gras street photography, from Jan. 13 to March 18, 2017. A collection of Thompson’s black-and-white photographs, the exhibit documents 10 seasons of Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Alabama, the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States. The images reflect parade […]

Economic Report: Feds Announce Much Anticipated Rate Hike

In this week’s Economic Report on WUWF 88.1-FM, Dr. Rick Harper discusses the Federal Reserve’s much anticipated rate hike announcement.

UWF professor receives award from American Anthropological Association

Dr. Kristina Killgrove, bioarchaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology at the University of West Florida, recently received the New Directions Award in public anthropology from the General Anthropology Division of the American Anthropological Association, the world’s largest organization for professional anthropologists. Killgrove regularly contributes blog posts to Forbes and was chosen as the recipient for […]

UWF alumnus Darrell Gooden invests $100,000 in UWF football

University of West Florida alumnus Darrell Gooden, founder of Gooden Homes, has gifted $100,000 to the UWF football program. Gooden’s contribution will help address the growing program’s facility and equipment needs. In recognition of the generous gift, the UWF Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will name the new Student-Athlete Academic Center in his honor. “This is […]

Women in Leadership Conference returns to UWF on March 3, 2017

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program will host its annual Women in Leadership conference on Friday, March 3, 2017, from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the UWF Conference Center and Auditorium, Building 22, on the Pensacola Campus. Registration will be open starting on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Entering its […]