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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."

A heart and passion for kids leads education major to UWA

  • Posted 12.04.24
  • 5 minute read time
"Teaching isn't about getting rich," says UWA education major, Kayleigh Hagood. "It's about making a difference in a student's life."

UWA alumna uses degree skills to promote children’s book series on autism

  • Posted 11.27.24
  • 4 minute read time
When Lashontrei Henton’s son, Caleb, was diagnosed with autism, she began keeping a notebook close by to capture her thoughts, questions, and observations. That notebook soon became an invaluable tool for identifying Caleb’s needs, eventually inspiring her to create My Variety Child: A Caleb Book Series

UWA online student chosen one of 25 nationwide to attend national conference

  • Posted 11.18.24
  • 3 minute read time
Growing up in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, Treajure Caffee was the quiet student who preferred to observe rather than engage. Recently, the UWA clinical psychology major was selected by the National Institute of Justice Research (NIJ) to attend its 2024 conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania —an opportunity that many online students rarely receive.

Former Romanian Olympic swimmer heads up exercise science program at UWA

  • Posted 11.14.24
  • 5 minute read time
Catalina Casaru first set foot in the United States as a determined high school student eager to make her mark in competitive swimming. Today, she is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Romania and an associate professor of Exercise Science at the University of West Alabama.
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New degree at UWA explores fundamental questions of justice in today’s pressing political and societal challenges

  • Posted 11.07.24
  • 4 minute read time
Dr. Jacob Snyder serves as an associate professor at UWA, leading a new degree in the College of Liberal Arts: Politics and Justice. He envisions the degree as a steppingstone for students interested in law and politics.

UWA business student receives award as intern for Alabama logistics company

  • Posted 11.04.24
  • 6 minute read time
Donovan Dicker became the first UWA student to intern with ARD Logistics and earned the company’s prestigious Terenne Graham Award, recognizing exceptional interns that go above and beyond.

UWA crowns  Chloe Baker 2024 Homecoming Queen

  • Posted 10.26.24
  • 5 minute read time
During Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 26, the University of West Alabama announced its 2024 Homecoming Queen, Chloe Baker of Tuscaloosa.
Chloe Johnson Stokes stands behind a tall counter mixing a nutrition drink

A head for business

  • Posted 10.15.24
  • 5 minute read time
For UWA alumna Chloe Johnson Stokes, balancing her demanding roles as an emergency department nurse and business owner fuels her passion and energizes her.
UWA's online Master of Education in Learning, Design & Technology program is fifth in the nation and the only institution from Alabama to make TechGuide's top 25 list

UWA earns top five ranking for online educational technology program

  • Posted 10.11.24
  • 2 minute read time
The University of West Alabama’s online Master of Education in Learning, Design & Technology program has been ranked fifth in the nation by TechGuide among 25 institutions recognized for their outstanding educational offerings. Notably, UWA is the only institution from Alabama to make the 2024 list.

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