UWF students to present artistic works as part of Irish Experience program

Theatre, art and music students from the University of West Florida will present artistic works as a culmination of the 2016 Irish Experience program, “From the Emerald Coast to the Emerald Isle.” UWF’s Irish Experience program allows students to take their artistic talents abroad and focus on their individual fine art disciplines and areas of […]

UWF students participate in international piano festival

Two students from the University of West Florida Department of Music competed against accomplished musicians from the U.S., Asia and Europe in the Lancaster International Piano Festival, at the Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center and the Ware Center of Millersville University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. An estimated 50 pianists attend the annual festival each year, […]

VISTA Volunteers to Support Public Health Efforts in Panhandle

The program members will work with faculty and community organizations to train community leaders on how to become trainers.

UWF Leisure Learning to host 20th anniversary Open House

The University of West Florida Leisure Learning program within the Department of Continuing Education will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an open house on Sept. 1, 2016, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club on the UWF Pensacola Campus. Adults ages 55 and older are invited to learn more about the program […]

Economic Report: New Study Finds Little Confidence in Fed’s Long Range Plans

Dr. Rick Harper talks about the Fed’s data-driven strategies when it comes to their strategic plan and decision to raise interest rates.

UWF receives $25,000 from AT&T for STEM educational outreach

The University of West Florida recently received a $25,000 gift from AT&T to support the enrichment and expansion of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, educational outreach activities for K-12 students. The gift will not only support existing programs organized by the UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, but it will also […]

UWF Historic Trust launches Half-Price Sundays at additional location beginning Sept. 18

The University of West Florida Historic Trust will extend Half-Price Sundays to the Pensacola Children’s Museum, beginning Sunday, Sept. 18. The offer will kick off with an official Worldwide Day of Play event in partnership with Nickelodeon and “Greater Pensacola Parents” magazine from noon until 4 p.m. Worldwide Day of Play is a day each […]

Kugelman Honors Scholars Plan to Thrive Beyond UWF

The Kugelman Honors Program allows students to complete their Honors requirements over the course of their time as an undergraduate at UWF.

UWF reaches record enrollment of more than 13,000 students for Fall 2016 semester

The University of West Florida has surpassed 13,000 in enrollment for the first time in the institution’s history, reaching 13,030 students for the Fall 2016 semester, as of today, Aug. 24, 2016. “We have a lot to be excited about as we start the fall semester, and this news adds to that excitement,” said UWF […]

UWF Haas Center to Study Voting Process in Escambia County

The study will assess the ease and efficiency of the voting process and the voters’ knowledge of voting options, locations and other general election information.

Pensacola Museum of Art presents Salvador Dali “Controversial Lines: Late Prints” exhibition through January 2017

The Pensacola Museum of Art, part of the University of West Florida, will present “Controversial Lines: Late Prints” by Salvador Dali from Sept. 9, 2016, through Jan. 7, 2017. An opening reception will be held at the museum on Sept. 9, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition— featuring more than 50 works organized […]

Human-Robot Interaction Research Provides Invaluable Experience

The results of the single-jointed robotic arm project could benefit power assist systems and assistive devices such as robotic walkers and pushed wheelchairs.