Recent News
- Posted 12.05.25
- 4 minute read time
Whether it's on the playing field or in the classroom, Elijah Guyton approaches every challenge with the same mindset: make a plan, then make it happen.
News
- Posted 12.05.25
- 4 minute read time
Whether it's on the playing field or in the classroom, Elijah Guyton approaches every challenge with the same mindset: make a plan, then make it happen.
- 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.
- Posted 11.17.25
- 8 minute read time
To help meet the state’s growing demand for respiratory therapists, Malayasia Carlisle and Amiracle Jones stepped forward—becoming two of the first students to enroll in the University of West Alabama’s new respiratory therapy program, launched in January 2025.
- Posted 11.10.25
- 4 minute read time
Leighanna May has come full circle since graduating from UWA's College of Nursing in 2019. Now an assistant professor, she teaches alongside the same faculty who once guided her.
- Posted 11.03.25
- 4 minute read time
Now in her first year teaching at the college level, Dr. Ali Lacina is excited to inspire future educators with the same passion that drove her for 25 years as a K-8 teacher.
- Posted 10.31.25
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The University of West Alabama is celebrating a historic milestone this fall, with increases throughout its enrollment numbers across undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as student residence occupancy and athletics.
- Posted 10.29.25
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Four aspiring theater directors at the University of West Alabama are stepping into the spotlight this November as part of Double Takes, a student-directed showcase of one-act plays performed entirely by UWA students.
- Posted 10.25.25
- 4 minute read time
The University of West Alabama announced Andrewnetta Adams of Meridian, Mississippi, as its 2025 Homecoming Queen. Adams and the Homecoming Queen’s court were nominated and elected by the UWA student body.
- Posted 10.17.25
- 7 minute read time
As a living historian, Monica Newman Moore immerses herself in the past, adopting the dress, customs, and daily activities of earlier times.