UWF Arbor Day Market celebrates natural beauty of Pensacola campus, recognition by Arbor Day Foundation

On March 2, the University of West Florida hosted the inaugural Arbor Day Market, inviting students, faculty, staff and community members to enjoy the University’s 1,600-acre Pensacola campus and celebrate its designation by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus Higher Education. The event overlooked the University’s magnificent Camellia Garden. Attendees were treated to […]

UWF receives prestigious community engagement reclassification from Carnegie Foundation

The University of West Florida has been selected to receive the 2024 Community Engagement Classification, an honor designated to 368 institutions nationwide by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This is the second time UWF has received this prestigious classification, with the first being in 2015. With […]

UWF College of Business inducts 2023 Hall of Fame class

The University of West Florida College of Business inducted its 2023 Hall of Fame class on Nov. 9 at the UWF Commons Conference Center. The Hall of Fame was established in 2021 to celebrate individuals who embody the qualities that make the college an extraordinary place to learn and grow. Inductees are College of Business […]

Pensacola Children’s Museum kid’s clinic exhibit opens with support from community

The University of West Florida Historic Trust and the Escambia County Medical Society Foundation have opened the Escambia County Medical Society Foundation Kid’s Clinic at the Pensacola Children’s Museum. The new, permanent exhibit is on the second floor of the museum and aims to make going to the doctor a familiar and pleasant experience for […]

Ascension Sacred Heart and University of West Florida establish immersive nursing experience

Ascension Sacred Heart and the University of West Florida (UWF) will begin a strategic initiative that allows 16 upper-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing students to complete the final three semesters of their clinical and classroom time on Sacred Heart Pensacola’s campus. With the Florida Center of Nursing estimating a sharp decline in registered nurses […]

UWF hosts Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony

The University of West Florida hosted the 2023 Spirit of UWF Alumni and Community Awards ceremony on Oct. 6 at the Museum of Commerce in Historic Pensacola. The awards recognize those who work to contribute to the University, improve their communities and promote the Alumni Association. “We are proud to celebrate the distinguished achievements of […]

UWF engineering students develop innovative battery charging system for soldiers

A team of University of West Florida undergraduate electrical engineering students at UWF’s Emerald Coast location in Fort Walton Beach has developed an innovative battery charging system for soldiers training and operating in jungle environments. The idea sprang from a meeting with the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group Innovations team. Earlier this year, members […]

UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity GenCyber camps for area students inspire, educate about careers in cybersecurity

The University of West Florida’s Center for Cybersecurity is preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through its innovative GenCyber Experience Cyber Challenge courses and GenCyber Summer Camp. The GenCyber Experience Cyber Challenge courses took place on April 15 and April 22 at the UWF Center for Cybersecurity and provided the opportunity for area middle […]

UWF College of Business and Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola honor Ethics in Business Award recipients

The University of West Florida College of Business honored 2023 Ethics in Business award recipients at the 21st Combined Rotary Luncheon on April 27, 2023, at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Ethics in Business Award recognizes individuals who exemplify the concept of “service above self” and work to build a positive sense of self-worth within […]

UWF shatters record for amount raised during fifth annual Day of Giving

The University of West Florida’s fifth annual Day of Giving raised $218,999.33 and connected more than 1,380 donors from around the world in just 24 hours, resulting in a record-breaking online fundraising initiative for the University. Alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends chose from more than 80 funds to support on April 20. “It […]

UWF, American Security Project and retired military leaders to discuss climate-related risks to local military installations

WHAT: UWF’s Office of Research Administration and Engagement and the American Security Project have partnered to host a public panel discussion that will focus on the threat of climate change and extreme weather to military installations in Northwest Florida. The event is part of the American Security Project’s National Climate Security Tour. Moderated by Dr. […]

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 […]