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 […]

UWF announces Fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s Lists

A total of 3,425 undergraduate students enrolled during the Fall 2023 semester at the University of West Florida were named to the President’s or Dean’s Lists. The Fall 2023 President’s List features 1,539 students enrolled in at least six credit hours who earned a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher. The Fall 2023 Dean’s List […]

100,000 Argos strong, UWF community celebrates alumni milestone

The University of West Florida will reach a significant milestone, officially surpassing 100,000 graduates during the University’s Fall 2023 Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Pensacola Bay Center. Since its first commencement ceremony in 1968, the University has conferred more than 121,000 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. “Our 100,000 alumni have boldly entered the […]

Lifelong scientist and accomplished businessman the late Dr. Frank Silver established Dr. Frank and Dale Silver Distinguished Chemistry Endowment

The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering recently received a $100,000 gift from the late Dr. Frank Silver to establish the Dr. Frank and Dale Silver Distinguished Chemistry Endowment. Named after himself and his wife, the endowment will provide operational and scholarship support to students in the Department of Chemistry. […]

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, Nov. 29 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. The performance will feature the percussion studio and Woodwind studios along with […]

Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Old Christ Church Chamber Music Concert ‘Baroque and Beyond’

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Chamber Music Series on Wednesday, Nov. 29 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 its 17th season. The concert will feature performances by members of the […]

UWF Department of Theatre presents ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadow Cast’

The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents the “Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadow Cast.” Performances will be held November 18 at 8 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Both performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Perfor It won’t be a typical movie-going experience – a live […]

UWF professor celebrates iconic 1920s flappers in anthology of short stories

In “Where All Good Flappers Go: Essential Stories of the Jazz Age,” Dr. David Earle has assembled a collection of colorful short stories written primarily in the 1920s that celebrate the awe-inspiring charm of flappers: young women from the era who embraced an irreverent persona and unconventional attitude. Earle is chair of the University of […]

UWF announces 2024 Women in Leadership conference date, speakers and ticket information

The University of West Florida’s Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Center for Leadership, housed in the College of Business, will host the 10th annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 14, 2024. The conference, presented by Kia Autosport, will be offered in person at the UWF Conference Center on the University’s Pensacola campus, as well […]

UWF Center for Cybersecurity awarded $1.5 million CISA Contract to provide critical cybersecurity training through CyberSkills2Work program

The University of West Florida Center for Cybersecurity received a $1.5 million contract from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, to expand the CyberSkills2Work program, an intensive cybersecurity training program designed to help individuals launch or advance cybersecurity careers. The training will focus on critical infrastructure security and industrial control systems security. […]