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Dr. Grier School of Music presents the UWF Singers in Concert with Troy University

The University of West Florida Dr. Grier Williams School of Music will present the UWF Singers in their annual “Collaborations” concert. This year’s concert will feature two guest choirs from Troy University. The performance will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfs Music Hall at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82 on the UWF Pensacola campus.

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UWF ranks top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s Top Public Schools – Regional South Rankings for five years

For the fifth consecutive year, the University of West Florida ranked in the top 10 public institutions in the region by U.S. News and World report, which released its 2027 Best College Rankings today. UWF also placed No. 4 in a newly established category, Best Value Schools for In-State Students – Regional Universities South.  

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UWF welcomes 2026 National Merit Finalists and top scholarship recipients

The University of West Florida welcomed two National Merit Finalists this fall semester, bringing the recipients of this scholarship to 20 students since 2017. James Donald “Jack” Treick and Micaiah Henry are among the approximately 16,000 students across the country who met the requirements for finalist standing out of an estimated 1.3 million participating high school students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship competition. 

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