Academics News
- Posted 07.31.25
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Thanks to UWA-Teach, students like biology major Anna Kate Golden now have a flexible path to teacher certification for STEM majors.
- Posted 07.23.25
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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.
- Posted 07.17.25
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Dr. Cheryl Lambert has been named dean of the Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education at the University of West Alabama.
- Posted 07.09.25
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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.
- Posted 07.03.25
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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.
- Posted 06.20.25
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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.
- Posted 06.12.25
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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.
- Posted 06.09.25
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A group of UWA students
took their education outdoors with a seven-day field trip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
- Posted 05.21.25
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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.