UWF Rite of Passage lecture series presents Drs. Matthew Crow and Melanie Sutton

The University of West Florida will honor Drs. Matthew Crow and Melanie Sutton in the first session of the 2015-16 Rite of Passage lecture series on Friday, Nov. 6 in the Argonaut Athletic Club at 2 p.m. The Rite of Passage lecture series celebrates UWF faculty who were recently promoted to full professor. The series […]

UWF Historic Trust to host “Just Above Water: Florida Folk Art” as part of Foo Foo Fest

The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host the traveling exhibit “Just Above Water: Florida Folk Art” as part of Pensacola’s annual Foo Foo Festival. The traveling exhibit, funded by a Foo Foo Festival ACE Fall Arts and Culture Grant, will open Nov. 5, 2015 and close Jan. 25, 2016. The traveling exhibit features […]

Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series to begin with discussion of historic preservation in Pensacola and St. Augustine

The Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series is back for another year, and the first date of the 2015-16 series is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16 when University of Florida professor Roy Hunt presents his lecture, “A Tale of Two Cities: Historic Preservation in Pensacola and St. Augustine.” The free event will start with a reception […]

UWF Historic Trust presents its interpretive master plan

The University of West Florida Historic Trust unveiled its interpretive master plan to the public on Tuesday during an event at the Museum of Commerce in Downtown Pensacola. UWF President Judith Bense, Vice President of University Advancement Brendan Kelly and Historic Trust Board of Directors Chair Jerry Maygarden presented the transformational vision for Historic Pensacola. […]

UWF participates in dating violence awareness campaign

University of West Florida Wellness Services recently partnered with the UWF Department of Social Work to kick off the Red Flag Campaign for dating violence awareness. The campaign is a national initiative throughout the month of October and aims to raise awareness around and encourage action against dating violence on college campuses. “Preventing relationship violence […]

Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. to hold October workshop

The Triumph Gulf Coast Inc. Board of Directors will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Bayside Ballroom, at 160 Sandestin Blvd. North in Miramar Beach, Florida. The University of West Florida Center for Research and Economic Opportunity is organizing the meeting. Triumph Gulf Coast […]

University of West Florida launches mechanical engineering program

The University of West Florida is pleased to announce a new program offering with the creation of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Now in its startup year, the program is a direct response to the increased workforce demand for mechanical engineers in Northwest Florida and consistent requests from the local community – notably […]

UWF Historic Trust to host haunted house walking and trolley tours

The University of West Florida Historic Trust will host its 25th annual haunted house walking and trolley tours in Historic Pensacola this October. Guests may choose from four walking tour routes: the Ghastly Ghosts of North Seville, Murder and Mayhem, Red-Light or the Tragedy and Terror of South Seville. This year, in honor of the […]

Florida SBDC at UWF opens new Panama City location

The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida hosted a grand opening for its new Panama City location on Tuesday. As part of a statewide service network of more than 40 centers, the FSBDC at UWF is based in the UWF College of Business and maintains full-service offices in three locations, […]

UWF Historic Trust to unveil interpretive master plan

WHAT: The University of West Florida Historic Trust will unveil its interpretive master plan. UWF President Judith Bense, UWF Vice President of Advancement Brendan Kelly and UWF Historic Trust Board Chair Jerry Maygarden will unveil the transformational vision of Historic Pensacola. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 TIME: 4 p.m. WHERE: Museum of Commerce 201 E. Zaragoza […]

UWF OEDIA commemorates 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

The University of West Florida’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and International Affairs is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a series of events through the month of October. Sylvia Patterson, program manager for diversity and ADA initiatives, says the hope is to educate the community about the various types disabilities […]

Florida SBDC at UWF to host Panama City grand opening

WHAT: The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new Panama City location. The full-service SBDC at UWF Panama City office resides within the center of the Panama City Mall. This location serves businesses in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and […]