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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.
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 achieveโ€”50 years of continued service at the same place of employment. Half a century after she first walked into the universityโ€™s Physical Plant office for her first day of work, sheโ€™s still here and going strong.
Since June 2024, Dr. Narendra Datta has provided steady leadership as interim chair of the Division of Engineering Technology at the University of West Alabama. Now he's been appointed as chair of the Division.
A group of UWA students took their education outdoors with a seven-day field trip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
The first university-sponsored recruit to graduate from the police academy in over two decades is now patrolling UWA.
A rare tie for top honors marks the 2025 spring commencement at UWA.
Sumter Social, a podcast dedicated to sharing the rich stories and culture of Sumter County, Alabama, and the broader Black Belt region, debuted in April.

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