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The career and life you’ve always dreamed of starts with a UWF education. No matter where you are in life, UWF has what you’re looking for, with more than 110 undergraduate and graduate programs to choose from. Gain access to the resources and opportunities of a large university, with small class sizes and personalized attention from world-renowned professors.

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A $500,000 gift establishes the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at UWF

A $500,000 gift from the Merting Family has established the Merting Family Fellowship Support Endowment, which will fund the John W. Merting Family Office of Research and Intellectual Growth at the University of West Florida. The program will be based in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and recruit and prepare students and faculty universitywide to compete for prestigious fellowship and scholarship opportunities.

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WUWF announces David Brinkley as new executive director

WUWF, the listener-supported public radio station licensed to the Board of Trustees of the University of West Florida, has named David Brinkley as the new executive director following the retirement of Pat Crawford, effective March 24.

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UWF students investigate Fort Kirkland to preserve a vital part of Northwest Florida history

The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute is leading the search for Fort Kirkland in Okaloosa County, Florida, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Department of State. UWF students, faculty, archaeologists, local families and veterans with Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation are working together to study and memorialize the fort.

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IRBNet 2025 Training Sessions at Online / Virtual

Join Research Administration and Engagement's Institutional Review Board via Zoom (Meeting ID: 461 530 8222) throughout 2025 on Wednesdays (biweekly) from 4 to 5 pm. or...

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PROJECTIONS Art Exhibition Opening Reception at Building 82 - Center for Fine and Performing Arts

Hosted by the Department of Art and Design at UWF, this student exhibition is a projection of what's to come. The show serves as a learning experience for Junior BFA and...

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Take Back the Night: Turn the Tide at Cannon Green

UWF students, faculty, and staff are invited to join UWF Recreation and Welless for "Turn the Tide" on Thursday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. on Cannon Green. The Take Back the Night...

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