The University of West Florida Department of Theatre recently received a $25,000 check from Pensacola comedian James Terryl “T. Bubba” Bechtol in honor of his son Robert Clayton “Carter” Bechtol, who graduated from the UWF theatre program in 1998. The check presentation was held on Feb. 16 at the Center for Fine & Performing Arts […]
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill not only wrought environmental and economic damage across the Gulf Coast, it also exacerbated the need for mental health counseling throughout the region. Dr. Glenn Rohrer, who recently retired as a professor of social work at the University of West Florida, led the effort locally to meet that need. He […]
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill not only wrought environmental and economic damage across the Gulf Coast, it also exacerbated the need for mental health counseling throughout the region. Dr. Glenn Rohrer, who recently retired as a professor of social work at the University of West Florida, led the effort locally to meet that need. He […]
As part of its continuing support and dedication to serving the military, the University of West Florida has formed a new Office of Military Engagement. UWF President Martha D. Saunders has named retired U.S. Navy Capt. Chris Middleton as the president’s military liaison, serving as the primary point of contact between her office and military […]
WHAT: The University of West Florida Innovation Institute, in cooperation with Pensacon, will host “An Evening with Robert Picardo.” Pensacon is the Gulf Coast’s largest annual pop culture convention. Picardo is best known for playing the Doctor on “Star Trek: Voyager” from 1995 to 2001. DETAILS: A photo with Picardo and tour of the UWF Innovation Institute […]
The University of West Florida announces a $1.5 million gift from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of West Florida, Inc. to establish the Center for Financial Literacy at the UWF College of Business. “We are grateful for the opportunities this gift will provide not only to our campus community, but also the citizens of Northwest Florida,” […]
The University of West Florida and the Pensacola Jewish Federation will host Dr. David Meola as he presents “Mirror of Competing Claims: Exclusionary Violence and Jewish Equality in the German States,” on Feb. 27 at the UWF Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82. The presentation will explore the meaning behind the Haber Affair of 1843, […]
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders has appointed Howard J. Reddy as vice president for university advancement and president of the UWF Foundation, Inc., effective immediately. Reddy, who was named interim vice president for the Division of University Advancement and interim president for UWF Foundation, Inc. in August 2017, previously served as assistant […]
The University of West Florida Intercollegiate Athletics announced a $100,000 gift commitment from Pensacola Sports and the Pensacola Sports Foundation during the UWF football National Signing Day event this evening. The gift will assist with the expansion and renovation of the UWF Athletic Training Center on the Pensacola campus. “We are very grateful for the support […]
The University of West Florida Department of Chemistry and the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition will host Dr. Richard D. McCullough for two lectures Feb. 8-9 as part of the William D. Smart Seminar Series in Chemistry. The first lecture, “A Look at Future Technologies That Will Change Your Life: Bendable Televisions and Cell Phones, […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present the Runge Strings Orchestra in concert on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82. The Runge Strings Orchestra will present two dynamic works by classical composers. Dr. Leonid […]
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will continue its 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series as Amy Bowman-McElhone, director and chief curator for the Pensacola Museum of Art, Nick Croghan, director of The Art Gallery at UWF, and John Markowitz, artist and UWF lecturer of art present “Museums as […]
