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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Florida SBDC at UWF to host Fort Walton Beach grand opening

WHAT: The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will host a grand opening for its new, permanent Fort Walton Beach location. The move is a result of space needed by the UWF Fort Walton Beach campus for expanding programs. The SBDC at UWF Fort Walton Beach office now resides one […]

UWF Historic Trust to host 25th annual open house

The University of West Florida Historic Trust invites the community to Historic Pensacola’s 25th Annual Open House on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In conjunction with Viva Florida’s Victory Florida campaign, the free event will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Guests will have the opportunity to participate […]

Marine biology students offered adventure and hands-on learning across Florida through a partnership between UWF and the Florida Institute of Oceanography

The University of West Florida is joining four other universities and the Florida Institute of Oceanography in offering a five-week, summer field intensive marine biology course from May 13 to June 19. This field-intensive course is a collaboration among faculty members from UWF, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, University of North Florida and the […]

UWF and Gulf Islands National Seashore celebrate new partnership

Today, the University of West Florida celebrates a new partnership with Gulf Islands National Seashore to establish the Gulf Islands Research and Education Center. The GIREC will enhance and promote conservation, research and science education by directing research to high-priority resource management issues; promoting greater interaction between students, scientists and resource managers; and providing high-impact […]

UWF and Gulf Islands National Seashore to host event celebrating new partnership

WHAT: The University of West Florida is partnering with Gulf Islands National Seashore to establish the Gulf Islands Research and Education Center. The GIREC will seek to engage scientists, students and the public in conservation, research and science education. UWF President Judith Bense will join Park Superintendent Dan Brown and Sherri Fields from the Washington DC […]

UWF hosts fourth annual Northwest Florida Regional Science Olympiad

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the University of West Florida hosted students from Northwest Florida’s public and private schools in the Florida Panhandle at the fourth annual Northwest Regional Florida Science Olympiad. The event was held at the UWF College of Science, Engineering and Health. Florida Science Olympiad is an official state chapter of Science Olympiad, […]

Florida Virtual Campus launches redesigned website to provide online access to hub of innovative educational services

This week, the Florida Virtual Campus, a statewide hub of innovative educational services for K12 and postsecondary education students, launched a major redesign of its website, www.flvc.org. The newly designed website provides online access to educational services for high school and postsecondary students across the State. Students have the ability to search for content in […]