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As a leading institution for teacher preparation, UWA is deeply committed to education—not only by supporting teachers, but by helping shape and produce them.
As a leading institution for teacher preparation, UWA is deeply committed to education—not only by supporting teachers, but by helping shape and produce them.
As director of UWA’s Black Belt STEM Institute, Chet Nicklas has been leading efforts to expand STEM opportunities across some of Alabama’s most underserved communities.
Thanks to UWA-Teach, students like biology major Anna Kate Golden now have a flexible path to teacher certification for STEM majors.
Four University of West Alabama marine biology majors spent 10 weeks gaining hands-on experience in marine science during a summer program at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Dr. Cheryl Lambert has been named dean of the Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education at the University of West Alabama.
When fall classes begin at the University of West Alabama in August, it will mark the beginning of the 38th year on campus for Provost Dr. Tina N. Jones, but her last at the helm of academics for the 190-year-old institution. Jones will retire September 30 following a career that spans decades in the classroom and University outreach, shaping academic and career paths for her students and empowering growth for the State of Alabama.
All eyes were on UWA's new DECA chapter as they competed for the first time in the International Collegiate DECA Conference in San Francisco. They were the only chapter from Alabama attending the conference.
UWA alumna Gwendolyn Rogers has been awarded a full scholarship to a prestigious online graduation program at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
Sandy Dial recently celebrated a milestone few ever achieve—50 years of continued service at the same place of employment. Half a century after she first walked into the university’s Physical Plant office for her first day of work, she’s still here and going strong.

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