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UWA professor pens true crime thriller about 1950s shooting on Sand Mountain

  • Posted 03.23.25
  • 9 minute read time
Lesa Carnes Shaul spent the first 18 years of her life on Sand Mountain, where the Kilpatrick shooting, as it was known locally, took place. Compelled to revisit it, she describes her book as her "love letter to home."

UWA joins Auburn and OnMed to bring innovative telehealth solutions to Sumter County

  • Posted 01.29.25
  • 7 minute read time
An innovative telehealth solution providing patients with the same services they would expect in a traditional doctor’s office recently opened in Gainesville, Alabama.

Will Atkinson’s journey at UWA: A legacy built on connection

  • Posted 01.28.25
  • 5 minute read time
Every day at the University of West Alabama, Will Atkinson's passion for connecting with students drives him to do what he loves most—make a difference in their lives.
UWA President Ken Tucker

Tucker reflects on decade of presidency upon retirement

  • Posted 12.23.24
  • 26 minute read time
The last day of the year 2024 will mark the end of a chapter for the University of West Alabama, and it will mark the end of an era for outgoing President Ken Tucker. Having led the University for the past 10 years, Tucker will be retired on January 1, 2025, leaving a legacy of unprecedented growth and development.

UWA names Tucker President Emeritus upon retirement

  • Posted 12.17.24
  • 2 minute read time
The University of West Alabama honored retiring president Dr. Ken Tucker during commencement exercises on December 13, naming him President Emeritus upon his forthcoming retirement at the end of the year. Tucker is the first in the institution’s history to be recognized as president emeritus.

UWA expands nurse education to College of Nursing

  • Posted 12.17.24
  • 3 minute read time
At its quarterly meeting held in December, the University Board of Trustees approved a change of name for the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing to the Ira D. Pruitt College of Nursing.

Black Belt Development Center celebrates grand opening with ribbon-cutting ceremony

  • Posted 12.16.24
  • 3 minute read time
The McMillan Bank Building, which has served the community of Livingston for over 120 years, is now the Black Belt Development Center.

Pretty in Pink

  • Posted 12.11.24
  • 5 minute read time
A self-proclaimed “girly girl,” Holley attended a performing arts high school where she studied dance before carving out her path at the University of West Alabama (UWA). Now, she’s proving that traditional gender roles in male-dominated fields can be defied with determination and skill.  

UWA’s Respiratory Therapy Program ready to accept students for Spring 2025

  • Posted 12.09.24
  • 3 minute read time
The University of West Alabama is moving forward with its new health sciences comprehensive respiratory therapy track and is accepting students in January for the Spring 2025 semester.

2025 McIlwain Bell Awards and McCrory Service Awards presented in recognition of excellence among UWA faculty and staff

  • Posted 12.06.24
  • 6 minute read time
The 2025 Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Awards and the Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award were presented to distinguished employees at UWA.

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