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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 establishes School of Health Sciences and Human Performance

  • Posted 10.08.19
  • 3 minute read time
New school will focus on health-related career paths including clinical service as well as medical sales, advocacy, equipment, wellness and more

UWA awarded $2.5 million U.S. Dept. of Labor & Delta Regional Authority grant

  • Posted 10.01.19
  • 6 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Delta Regional Authority to expand the impact of workforce development efforts through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities initiative. UWA is one of only eight organizations in the five states across the Delta region to receive the award.

UWA partnering with AL Power, ACHE for Rural Workforce Development Summit

  • Posted 09.26.19
  • 6 minute read time
Event expected to advance economic, workforce and rural development across Alabama
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UWA students offered after school lead spots at University Charter School

  • Posted 07.26.19
  • 4 minute read time

Students at the University of West Alabama are being offered part-time job opportunities to help lead after school programs at University Charter School for the upcoming academic year. The opportunity is open to students in any academic major, and opportunities will be based on their areas of experience.

UWA receives $3 million land gift from Bibb County’s Bill Hubbard

  • Posted 07.12.19
  • 6 minute read time
Gift creates ultimate 2k acre classroom and millions of teachable moments

UWA’s Dr. Aliquippa Allen tapped for Leadership Alabama

  • Posted 07.03.19
  • 11 minute read time
Business and technology dean to represent west Alabama through statewide network of leaders

Koch selected to lead cheer team at UWA

  • Posted 06.17.19
  • 4 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced that Kylee Koch will lead the varsity cheerleading team, filling the vacancy as the team prepares for summer cheer camp in July. Koch is a 2019 graduate of UWA and will continue her studies in pursuit of a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications. She brings to the role seven years of cheer and tumbling coaching and instruction, as well as a career focus in communications.

UWA partnering with CBYX for German Exchange Student opportunity

  • Posted 06.07.19
  • 6 minute read time
The University of West Alabama is partnering with an exchange program to bring two students from Germany to study at UWA. The program seeks families within a one hour driving distance of UWA’s campus in Livingston who wish to host a German student for the 2019-2020 school year. Anyone who is interested in serving as a host should sign up for the opportunity by June 28.

UWA announces Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists honors

  • Posted 05.24.19
  • 168 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced nearly 500 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 academic semester. The President’s List gives recognition to undergraduate students with exceptionally high grades for the semester, those with grade-point averages of 3.80 or higher on at least twelve semester hours credit with no grade lower than a “C.”

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