Argos, community to gather in celebration of UWF’s Founders Week

The University of West Florida will honor traditions, engage in the community and celebrate the future of the University during its fifth annual Founders Week, which will be held April 15-20. Founders Week is a weeklong celebration that serves as an opportunity to bring the UWF family together, welcome alumni and visitors to campus and […]

UWF’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund wins first place in the nation in global portfolio competition

The University of West Florida’s student-managed Argo Bond Fund won first place among the nation’s student-managed bond funds at the Quinnipiac University Global Asset Management Education’s (Q.G.A.M.E.) annual conference global portfolio competition in New York City last week. In its first year of competition, UWF’s Argo Bond Fund outperformed submitted portfolios from different student-managed fund […]

UWF welcomes Little Free Library book-sharing boxes to campus

The University of West Florida 2022-23 LEAD: The Staff Version announced the launch of four Little Free Library locations on the Pensacola campus. Little Free Libraries are weather-protected, book-sharing boxes. LEAD, which stands for leadership, enhancement, activities and development, consists of two year-long programs (one for staff and one for faculty) to help enhance their […]

University of West Florida College of Business maintains prestigious accreditation

The University of West Florida College of Business has earned re-accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, known as AACSB International. AACSB International is the largest and most-recognized global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees. First accredited in 1994, UWF’s College of Business maintains AACSB accreditation by […]

UWF Master of Science in Athletic Training program achieves accreditation

The University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. After the comprehensive review, the program was granted the maximum initial five-year accreditation. The CAATE is a nonprofit organization serving the public and profession by establishing and ensuring compliance with accreditation […]

UWF College of Business hosts ninth annual Women in Leadership Conference

The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program hosted its ninth annual Women in Leadership Conference on Thursday, March 30, reaching a sold-out crowd of more than 430 students, young professionals and executives in attendance, as well as over 470 who attended online via live stream. “It has been my great honor […]

UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the Percussion & Wind Ensembles

The UWF Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents the Percussion & Wind Ensembles on Wednesday, April 26 at 5:30 pm. The concert will be held in the Beer Garden of Coastal County Brewing. The performance will feature the percussion studio and Woodwind studios along with their respective ensembles. Please join us for another fun […]

UWF Dance Marathon raises more than $30,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

The 11th annual University of West Florida Dance Marathon raised $30,109.48 on March 25 in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. During UWF Dance Marathon, participants stand on their feet and dance for six hours in support of children who cannot. The event was held in the UWF Conference Center on the Pensacola campus. All […]

UWF Singers present the ‘Les Chansons des Roses’

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music and UWF Singers present the “Les Chansons des Roses.” The performance will be held on Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the UWF Pensacola campus. The UWF Choirs will perform […]

UWF Sea3D Lab collaborates with The Mariners’ Museum and Park and NOAA to put pieces of history in public’s hands

The University of West Florida’s Sea3D Lab recently partnered with The Mariners’ Museum and Park, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and Monitor National Marine Sanctuary to create artifact replicas recovered from the shipwreck of the USS Monitor. The USS Monitor, the U.S. Navy’s first ironclad vessel built for the American Civil War, fought during the […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Old Christ Church Chamber Music Concert

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the Dr. Grier Williams School of Music Opera Workshop in concert on Wednesday, April 5 at noon. The concert will be held at Old Christ Church in historic downtown Pensacola. The UWF Chamber Music Series at Old Christ Church continues celebrating its […]

UWF student brings original production to the stage

University of West Florida theatre and English literature student Deja Gamble will present her original play “Wishful Thinking,” March 24-25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Besser Theatre at UWF’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts on the Pensacola campus. Entrance is free and based on a first-come basis. As a child growing up in West […]