Project EARN
In summer 2020, The University of West Alabama Division of Nursing was awarded a $2.4 million grant over a five-year period by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration. This funding is designed to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who face significant barriers entering and successfully completing a nursing program.
UWA Association of Nursing Students
All students enrolled in the UWA nursing program are members of the UWA Association of Nursing Students (UWA-ANS) and have a faculty adviser who provides guidance for the organization. The UWA-ANS participates in organized activities that benefit the community, including Relay for Life and Toys-for-Tots.
Alpha Delta Nu
The Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society is the only honor society that recognizes the academic excellence of students in the study of Associate Degree Nursing. Alpha Delta Nu encourages the pursuit of advanced degrees in the profession of nursing as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility. Additionally, the society shall participate in the recruitment of qualified individuals into the profession of nursing.