Community News

- Posted 05.12.22
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- Posted 04.07.22
- 6 minute read time
Dr. Valerie Burnes’ goal isn’t merely to house the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame and its plaques at the University of West Alabama. She envisions something ultimately grand that celebrates not only the enshrinees’ lives but also introduces the university to a wider audience.

- Posted 04.01.22
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- Posted 03.16.22
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As silly as it seems, good-ol’ doughnuts -- not beignets from France, not baklava from Turkey, not cannoli from Sicily -- partially fueled Dr. Amy Jones’ path to the honorees’ table at the upcoming West Alabama Young Leaders Awards.

- Posted 03.10.22
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For two years, University Cinema in downtown Livingston existed not as a movie theater, but as a time capsule for life immediately before the Covid-19 pandemic shuddered most of the world.

- Posted 03.07.22
- 4 minute read time
The University of West Alabama’s Julia Tutwiler Library will host a book talk by author Ruth Beaumont Cook at the library on Tuesday, March 15, from 2-4 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event. Refreshments will be served, and Ms. Cook will be signing copies for sale.

- Posted 02.15.22
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- Posted 02.07.22
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- Posted 11.04.21
- 7 minute read time