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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 announces Fall 2020 President’s and Dean’s Lists honors

  • Posted 01.08.21
  • 284 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced nearly 650 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 academic semester.

UWA to hold commencement exercises for Dec. 12

  • Posted 12.12.20
  • 3 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced plans for honoring summer and fall graduates at commencement exercises on Dec. 12, with ceremonies held in a hybrid format to allow graduates’ families and friends to watch live online.
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UWA’s Floyd publishes new edition of kinesiology textbook

  • Posted 12.10.20
  • 5 minute read time

University of West Alabama professor and athletic trainer Dr. R.T. Floyd has just published a new edition of a textbook that has come to serve as a cornerstone of athletic training, physical education and health science curricula across the nation.

UWA honors latest retirees

  • Posted 11.20.20
  • 3 minute read time
Each spring, the University of West Alabama recognizes its retiring faculty and staff in a formal ceremony with family, friends, and colleagues. Like many events of 2020, the ceremony could not be held this spring due to health and safety restrictions related to gathering on campus.

UWA providing relief funds for students from fall activities

  • Posted 11.18.20
  • 2 minute read time
In its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic the University of West Alabama is offering more relief to students by returning a portion of student fees from the fall semester. Students will be reimbursed up to $300 for previously paid student activity and student athletic fees.

UWA receives record $6.5 million for educating new Alabama teachers

  • Posted 11.04.20
  • 4 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has been awarded $6.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education for a teacher residency project, Project REACh, that will be led by the Tutwiler College of Education. Project REACh, Residencies for Educating Alabama’s Children, will be a $13-million-dollar project for prospective Alabama’s educators. The funding will be disbursed over a five-year period.

UWA tweaking traditional homecoming festivities for Spirit Week

  • Posted 10.20.20
  • 3 minute read time
The University of West Alabama will delay some of its Homecoming events originally scheduled for October 26-31 in order to adhere to government and health care guidance to preserve health and safety on campus. While some Homecoming events are postponed until spring 2021, UWA will still have a spirit week in October with a schedule of its most popular fall traditions that allow for social distancing and smaller gatherings.
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UWA ranks best in state for lowest average student loan debt

  • Posted 09.30.20
  • 3 minute read time

The University of West Alabama has recently been recognized most favorably of the Alabama schools included in a ranking that compares college student loan debt. 

UWA President Tucker appointed by Governor to STEM Council

  • Posted 09.30.20
  • 2 minute read time
University of West Alabama President Ken Tucker has been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to the Alabama STEM Council, which will advise state leadership on ways to improve STEM-related education, career awareness and workforce development opportunities across the state.

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