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ABET accredits two UWA Business & Technology programs

  • Posted 10.16.19
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Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance recognized for offering top quality educational opportunities

UWA establishes School of Health Sciences and Human Performance

  • Posted 10.08.19
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New school will focus on health-related career paths including clinical service as well as medical sales, advocacy, equipment, wellness and more
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UWA students offered after school lead spots at University Charter School

  • Posted 07.26.19
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Students at the University of West Alabama are being offered part-time job opportunities to help lead after school programs at University Charter School for the upcoming academic year. The opportunity is open to students in any academic major, and opportunities will be based on their areas of experience.

UWA receives $3 million land gift from Bibb County’s Bill Hubbard

  • Posted 07.12.19
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Gift creates ultimate 2k acre classroom and millions of teachable moments

UWA’s Dr. Aliquippa Allen tapped for Leadership Alabama

  • Posted 07.03.19
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Business and technology dean to represent west Alabama through statewide network of leaders

UWA announces Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists honors

  • Posted 05.24.19
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The University of West Alabama has announced nearly 500 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 academic semester. The President’s List gives recognition to undergraduate students with exceptionally high grades for the semester, those with grade-point averages of 3.80 or higher on at least twelve semester hours credit with no grade lower than a “C.”
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Biology students from UWA hit the beach for summer courses

  • Posted 05.14.19
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The University of West Alabama’s Dr. Lee Stanton and a group of UWA students will work and study at Dauphin Island Sea Lab for the coming weeks as part of the Sea Lab's University Programs summer session, which kicked off on Monday.

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UWA to graduate nearly 700 at spring commencement exercises May 4

  • Posted 05.03.19
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The University of West Alabama will honor nearly 700 graduates during spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4, during two ceremonies. Both ceremonies will be held in Pruitt Gymnasium on the UWA campus, with presidential receptions open to all graduates and their guests held prior to each ceremony.

Burnes to preside over annual meeting of Alabama Historical Association

  • Posted 04.25.19
  • 2 minute read time
Dr. Valerie Pope Burnes, associate professor of history at UWA, will preside over the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Alabama Historical Association when it convenes in Tuscaloosa from April 25-27. Burnes was elected president of the Association in April 2018, and will finish out her term as president at the Tuscaloosa meeting.
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