The University of West Florida ranks fifth in the nation on Victory Media’s 2018 Military Friendly Schools list for the large public schools category. This is the tenth year that UWF has been named a Military Friendly® school. “We take good care of all our veterans and families,” said Marc Churchwell, director of the Military […]
The initial work done by University of West Florida faculty and students immediately after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has helped spawn new research at the University, such as a study finding that coquina clams could serve as indicator organisms for future oil spill events. Among the projects paid for by oil spill funding […]
The University of West Florida College of Business Executive Mentor Program and Wells Fargo will present “Dedication, Pride and Commitment: Leadership Lessons from Black Hawk Down for Business and For Life,” by retired Army 1st Sgt. Matt Eversmann on Jan. 30. The event is free and open to the public, and will take place in […]
The Pensacola Museum of Art, in partnership with Escambia County School District and the PMA Guild, presents the 64th annual “Youth Art Focus” in recognition of National Youth Art Month. This exhibition is on view now through Feb. 18, in the Kugelman Family and Henderson Thornton galleries. The exhibition will highlight art students and art […]
In 2011, the Florida Legislature appropriated $30 million under the Oil Spill Recovery Act to the University of West Florida’s Office of Economic Development and Engagement. The legislation, passed in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, called specifically for OEDE to develop and implement an innovative economic development program that emphasized research and […]
While the environmental impacts to Northwest Florida that resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were minimal compared to those felt in Louisiana and other Gulf states, the economic damage in Northwest Florida was profound. Though oil didn’t reach local beaches until June 2010, the devastating effects on tourism were evident shortly after the disaster […]
When the oil-drilling rig Deepwater Horizonexploded and sank in April 2010, resulting in the largest oil spill in U.S. history, faculty and students from the University of West Florida were quick to respond to the man-made disaster. “We realized pretty quickly that it could have serious effects here in Pensacola, that the oil could reach the […]
Today, the University of West Florida announced that Fred Levin, attorney and community advocate, is gifting his multi-million dollar waterfront home and estate, known as Timeless Tanglewood, to the institution. The donation also includes much of the renovated home’s contents, including works of art and collector’s items. The total value of the donation is more […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on Wednesday, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, and Apr. 4 at noon at Old Christ Church in Historic Pensacola at 405 South Adams St. All performances in the series are free and open to the public with no tickets required. For […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Boyan Bonev, adjunct professor of cello, on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus. The program will feature works for solo cello by […]
Due to projected freezing weather conditions this evening and tomorrow morning, all UWF locations will close tonight, Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. This includes all classes, events, campus activities and online courses. Florida Virtual Campus locations remain open at this time. Normal University operations, including classes, events, campus activities and online courses, will resume on […]
The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology recently received the 2018 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology for the Tristan de Luna y Arellano project. The award was presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, held Jan. 3-6 in New Orleans. “Our Luna Project team has […]
