UWF Department of Theatre presents ‘Macbeth: Sands of Fate’

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” entitled “Macbeth: Sands of Fate” adapted by Ashley McGlothren. Performances will be held February 16 – 18 and February 23 – 25 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place […]

UWF online programs continue to rank among best in U.S. News and World Report

“The national rankings by U.S. News and World Report reflect UWF’s unwavering commitment to providing dynamic academic programs that prepare students to achieve their career and life goals,” said UWF President Martha D. Saunders. “It is a testament to our laser focus on meeting the varied needs of our students and the dedication of the […]

UWF team places in top 5 in national data science competition

A University of West Florida team placed fifth against teams including Yale University, Dartmouth College and others at a national competition held by the University of South Carolina. The USC National Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition was held Jan. 26-28. UWF graduate students Gail Han and Jason Gerstenberger and UWF undergraduate student Dylan […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Old Christ Church Chamber Music Concert ‘An Early Valentine Celebration’

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Chamber Music Series on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at noon. The concert will be held at Old Christ Church in historic downtown Pensacola. The UWF Chamber Music class dives into the spring semester with a musical celebration of love and happiness. […]

UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the Steinway/Bösendorfer Piano Celebration, An Evening of Romantic Piano Music

The UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the Annual Steinway/Bösendorfer Piano Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus. For this year’s celebration, the talented pianists from the studios of Dr. […]

UWF students use UWF conservation acreage as Living Lab to support the campus ecosystem

Updated Feb. 8, 2024: The University of West Florida’s original campus plans emphasized preserving its natural landscape, and more than 50 years later, the University continues to protect and preserve its 1,600 acres of natural grandeur. While people are familiar with UWF’s natural beauty, many people may be unfamiliar with an important practice that UWF […]

Winter Weather Notice – Jan. 16, 2024

University officials are closely monitoring a hard freeze warning and wind chill advisory that will be in effect tonight through tomorrow morning in Northwest Florida. All University of West Florida locations remain open at this time. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community. Students, faculty and staff are advised to use their […]

UWF receives prestigious community engagement reclassification from Carnegie Foundation

The University of West Florida has been selected to receive the 2024 Community Engagement Classification, an honor designated to 368 institutions nationwide by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This is the second time UWF has received this prestigious classification, with the first being in 2015. With […]

University of West Florida and Coastal Alabama Community College create transfer pathways for nursing and Medical Laboratory Sciences students

The University of West Florida and Coastal Alabama Community College celebrated the launch of a new agreement that facilitates a seamless transition from associate’s degree programs at Coastal Alabama Community College to bachelor’s degree programs in healthcare at UWF at a signing ceremony on Jan. 8 at Coastal Alabama Community College’s Bay Minette campus. The […]

UWF Notice: Severe Weather – University Closing at 3 P.M.

University officials are closely monitoring the severe weather potential that is forecast for tonight, Jan. 8 through the morning of Jan. 9 in Northwest Florida. Out of an abundance of caution, the University of West Florida will close at 3 p.m. today and reopen at noon tomorrow, Jan. 9. This includes all classes, events, campus […]

Media invited to signing agreement ceremony that introduces new transfer pathways for area nursing and Medical Laboratory Sciences students

WHAT: Media are invited to an agreement signing ceremony that outlines new transfer pathways from associate’s degree programs at Coastal Alabama Community College to bachelor’s degree programs in healthcare at the University of West Florida. The signing, which will be held at Coastal Alabama Community College, guarantees acceptance for graduates of the Associate of Applied […]

UWF faculty and students develop goggles for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

University of West Florida faculty and undergraduate students recently developed Pulsed Medical LED goggles for the early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. The product was researched and designed through a partnership between the Department of Psychology, Department of Physics and Dr. Muhammad Harunur Rashid Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UWF. Dr. Mohamed Khabou, professor […]