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The main campus of 1,600 acres of rolling hills and natural woodland along the Escambia River is ten miles north of downtown Pensacola, Florida. Its facilities have been designed to compliment the natural beauty of this nature preserve which includes nature trails. In addition, the University of West Florida owns waterfront property on Santa Rosa Island which is available for recrecational, academic, and research pursuits. The University operates the Fort Walton Beach Campus, the Eglin Air Force Base Center, and offices at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Hurlburt Field, and Whiting Field.

In 1963, the Florida Legislature authorized funds to establish the University of West Florida as one of eleven universities in the State University System. The first president, Dr. Harold B. Crosby assumed office in July 1964. Ground was broken April 16, 1965, and the first students began classes in the fall of 1967. Dr. James A. Robinson, the second president took office in 1974 and Dr. Morris L. Marx was appointed UWF's third president in the Spring Semester of 1998. On July 15, 2002, Dr. John C. Cavanaugh became the fourth president of the University of West Florida and the first selected by a local Board of Trustees. Dr. Judy Bense is the current resident since she became interim president on July 1, 2008.

Currently, UWF enrolls over 8,000 students in its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, and College of Professional Studies and has conferred nearly 55,000 bachelor's, master's specialist, and doctoral degrees.

The UWF Information Center provides maps, parking permits, and information about courses, facilities, and campus events. Information concerning campus tours may be obtained from the Office of Admissions at 850-474-2230 or 1-800-263-1074. Information about off-campus locations can be obtained by calling the Fort Walton Beach Campus at 850-863-6565 and the Eglin Center at 850-678-3727.

More information about the University of West Florida and its programs is available on the Internet through the UWF Home Page at http://uwf.edu/ on the World Wide Web.

The University of West Florida is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges & Schools

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