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- Posted 04.23.25
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Entering the 2025 Miss Paragon Pageant was part of Avery Emory’s goal to push herself to do things outside her comfort zone.
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- Posted 12.13.19
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The University of West Alabama will honor a record number of nearly 1,000 graduates during fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 14. The undergraduate ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in Pruitt Gymnasium on the UWA campus. The graduate ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m., also at Pruitt Gymnasium. Presidential Receptions will be held prior to each ceremony and are open to all graduates and their guests at 8 a.m. and noon in the Bell Conference Center.
- Posted 12.06.19
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The University of West Alabama presented four prestigious awards to members of its faculty and staff during the Dec. 2 Board of Trustees quarterly meeting at Bell Conference Center. The Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Awards and the Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award were presented to distinguished employees.
- Posted 11.11.19
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The University of West Alabama launched its revitalized music major this fall, bringing opportunities for students with a broad range of music interests to prepare for occupations and activities. The new program is gaining popularity among students as well as community members like Charlie and Linda Muñoz, who have shown their support with a digital grand piano for performances on campus.
- Posted 10.23.19
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The University of West Alabama has just been ranked among the top colleges and universities in the state for 2020 in a nationwide ranking. UWA is ranked at number two, second only to the University of Alabama.
- Posted 10.16.19
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Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance recognized for offering top quality educational opportunities
- Posted 10.16.19
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During Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 12, the University of West Alabama announced its 2019 Homecoming Queen. Ma’Kiyah Hall and the Homecoming Queen’s court were nominated and elected by the UWA student body as the leading ladies of the week.
- Posted 10.09.19
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Featured Read Alabama 200 author for Alabama’s bicentennial celebration Dr. G. Ward Hubbs will visit UWA’s Julia Tutwiler Library for a reading and book signing
- Posted 10.08.19
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New school will focus on health-related career paths including clinical service as well as medical sales, advocacy, equipment, wellness and more
- Posted 10.01.19
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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.