Award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author to present on international journalism and its place in war

Sebastian Junger, award-winning journalist and internationally acclaimed author, will present a lecture on international reporting and the impact of war across the globe on Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Pensacola Museum of Commerce, located at 201 East Zaragoza St. in downtown Pensacola. Junger’s lecture titled, “The Front Lines of […]

UWF theatre and art students to return to Ireland

This summer, the emerald coast will meet the emerald isle as twelve theatre students and four art students from the University of West Florida travel to Ireland to participate in the Carlow Arts Festival and collaborate with Carlow Little Theatre as part of the University’s program, “The Irish Experience,” from May 21 through June 11. This […]

UWF Historic Trust hosts Arcadia Mill grand re-opening

Today, the University of West Florida Historic Trust hosted the grand re-opening of the 37-acre Arcadia Mill Archeological Site. The event showcased Arcadia’s newly constructed bridge and boardwalk site tours; children’s activities including candle dipping, face painting and crafts; featured demonstrators such as the FloraBama Cut-Ups wood carving group; and numerous vendors including the Florida […]

Pen Air Federal Credit Union and UWF Executive Mentor Program to host spring Financial Boot Camp

Pen Air Federal Credit Union and the University of West Florida Executive Mentor Program will host the spring “Financial Boot Camp” on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. in the College of Business Education Center, Building 76A, Room 102. The Boot Camp hosts financial professionals as guest lecturers who present topics to prepare students […]

UWF Historic Trust to host Arcadia Mill grand re-opening

WHAT:  UWF Historic Trust will host the grand re-opening of the 37-acre Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site on Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Arcadia’s site grounds have been closed to the public since September 2014 as a result of construction for a new ADA-compliant bridge over Pond Creek and an associated boardwalk that connects to the nature […]

UWF celebrates gift to support Clinical Laboratory Sciences

The University of West Florida recently celebrated a transformational gift of $100,000 to UWF’s Clinical Lab Sciences program by Dr. Ranga Rao Krothapalli, in memory of his wife, UWF Professor Emeritus, Swarna Krothapalli. The Professor Emeritus Swarna Krothapalli Endowed Scholarship for Clinical Laboratory Sciences will honor and pay tribute to the distinguished faculty member who had a […]

Susan Cerovsky named director of UWF Center for Cybersecurity

The University of West Florida announces retired Navy Capt. Susan K. Cerovsky as Director of the Center for Cybersecurity, effective March 16, 2015. Cerovsky joins UWF after nearly 30 years as an officer in the United States Navy, and most recently held the title of commanding officer of the Center for Information Dominance (CID) at […]

UWF hosts fourth annual Northwest Florida Regional Science Olympiad

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the University of West Florida hosted students from Northwest Florida’s public and private schools in the Florida Panhandle at the fourth annual Northwest Regional Florida Science Olympiad. The event was held at the UWF College of Science, Engineering and Health. Florida Science Olympiad is an official state chapter of Science Olympiad, […]

Call for Nominations for the 2015 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award

The University of West Florida College of Business, in partnership with the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, is accepting nominations for the 2015 Combined Rotary of Pensacola Ethics in Business Award. “This is the twelfth year that the Combined Rotary Clubs and the College of Business have recognized Northwest Florida business and community leaders for […]

UWF OEDE to launch matching-grant program for marketing services

The University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement is seeking proposals for a new matching-grant program that makes UWF marketing expertise available to Northwest Florida economic development entities. “This program is designed to support municipalities and economic development organizations in Northwest Florida both by defining the economic competitive advantages of our region […]

UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series Presents Drs. Eman El-Sheikh and Jocelyn Evans

The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Eman El-Sheikh and Jocelyn Evans at the UWF Rite of Passage Lecture Series event on Friday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Argonaut Athletic Club at UWF. UWF Rite of Passage is a distinguished lecture series celebrating UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The series gives […]

UWF to host state-based financial aid event

The University of West Florida Financial Aid Office will host College Goal Sunday, a one-day event designed to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FASFA, onSaturday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sail Lab in Building 79 on the Pensacola campus. This is the first year that UWF […]