Community News
- Posted 11.27.23
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One way The University of West Alabama’s Division of Engineering and Technology ensures that they help students graduate and become better all-around employees is through expertise offered by their E&T advisory board. The board comprises 15 Alabama industry professionals, eight of whom are UWA alumni and now work for corporations like WestRock, Volkert Engineering, Two River’s Lumber, Cemex and Lavender, Inc.
- Posted 11.06.23
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For the past few years Dr. Lucas Johnson has been a man on a mission. An assistant professor in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at the University of West Alabama, Johnson is determined to go into every high school in the area that will invite him in.
- Posted 10.20.23
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Students eagerly waited in line for the annual Tiger Career Fair to kick off Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the Student Union Building (SUB) at the University of West Alabama. The all degree fair is held each fall. Almost 200 students filed in the SUB over the course of the three-hour fair to speak to potential employers, engage in networking and gain resources from Career Services.
- Posted 10.02.23
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A regional state university in Alabama’s historic Black Belt, bearing the label ‘rural university’ is an acknowledgement administration and faculty no longer avoid or downplay. Instead, they’re leaning into the notion and turning a once-perceived negative into a national brand that’s assuming a significant role in modernizing higher education in rural America.
- Posted 07.28.23
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The University of West Alabama has launched a new design for its collegiate license plate available to Alabama residents. The design, which will be available August 1, features red and white University branding, including a sleek and fierce red and white tiger profile. Proceeds from sales of the plate benefit a scholarship program at UWA.
- Posted 07.11.23
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Citing the University of West Alabama’s dedication to safety and emergency preparedness, the National Weather Service has renewed UWA’s status as a StormReady University. The status lasts through April 21, 2026.
- Posted 06.02.23
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This spring’s rededication of a historic 19th-century Alabama church has given the University of West Alabama a pastoral addition to its roster of campus event spaces.
- Posted 05.09.23
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The University of West Alabama is accepting applications for the upcoming UWA BOSS II Summer Camp for rising 12th graders. The deadline to apply is May 15.
- Posted 04.19.23
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There’s a simple, if not noble, reason why Amelia Vazquez chose to study sociology and criminal justice at the University of West Alabama.