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Rooted in Relationships

  • Posted 11.25.25
  • 12 minute read time
California natives Steve and Gayle Campora had never heard of the University of West Alabama or Livingston until their daughter Kayla landed a graduate assistant spot with UWA's women's basketball team a decade ago. Today, their generosity and involvement are woven into the fabric of the University.

Sumter county native celebrates 50-year legacy of nursing excellence at UWA

  • Posted 08.27.24
  • 7 minute read time
Despite growing up just a few miles down the road from the University of West Alabama, Dr. Mary Hanks never expected to find herself teaching on campus.

UWA’s physical education program to offer educational specialist degree

  • Posted 08.20.24
  • 2 minute read time
This fall, the University of West Alabama will introduce a new Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Physical Education. Available both on campus and online, this advanced degree offers a valuable opportunity for passionate educators to advance their careers and expand their knowledge.

Institutional Advancement adds two to UWA’s development team

  • Posted 08.15.24
  • 2 minute read time
The Office of Institutional Advancement at the University of West Alabama has announced the addition of two new members on its development team: Chris Lucas, director of development, and Garrett Webb, development officer.

UWA receives 2024 Achievement Award for Quality Enhancement Plan

  • Posted 08.06.24
  • 3 minute read time
The University of West Alabama was recently honored with the 2024 Achievement Award for Internal Information/Educational Programs from the Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE).

UWA pilots Riipen platform to expand intern opportunities

  • Posted 07.26.24
  • 4 minute read time
Two graduate students in the University of West Alabama’s sport management program recently engaged in real-world projects through Riipen, the world’s largest experiential learning marketplace.

A Firm Foundation

  • Posted 07.10.24
  • 11 minute read time
Jason Green came to Livingston with a plan. He wanted to continue his education and earn a bachelor’s degree that would complement the associate’s degree he earned in funeral service education, and he did that. But he says that his experience at Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) added more to his life and future than merely two years of higher education. Leaving with a degree under his belt, he says that what stands out to him most is what was under his feet.

Endowment Honors Tucker Family Legacy

  • Posted 07.10.24
  • 5 minute read time
A new scholarship endowment will honor a family legacy at the University of West Alabama, its namesake the parents of UWA President Ken Tucker. The Dr. Betty Jean and Howard Tucker Endowed Scholarship, endowed at $150,000, is a transformative gift that will provide perpetual support for students for many years to come.

Retired nursing alumna and former chair takes a look back at 50 years of nursing at UWA

  • Posted 07.02.24
  • 7 minute read time
Few individuals know as much about nursing education at the University of West Alabama over the past five decades as Lynn Lashley does. Her journey reflects the program's full evolution, from being a member of the inaugural class of then-Livingston University's Associate Degree in Nursing program to her current role as a part-time retention specialist in the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing.

Study abroad experience both academic and adventurous for UWA History major

  • Posted 07.01.24
  • 5 minute read time
This experience was both an academic and adventurous one and a personal journey toward discovering my future. As a History major, I not only learned more about the culture and history of Cape Town, South Africa, but this experience also solidified that education and assisting students is where I belong.

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