Recent News
- Posted 11.03.25
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Now in her first year teaching at the college level, Dr. Ali Lacina is excited to inspire future educators with the same passion that drove her for 25 years as a K-8 teacher.
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- Posted 09.17.25
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Tuscaloosa native Samuel Johnston's interest in politics began in high school. Now the junior politics and justice major at UWA hopes to attend law school and have a career that balances conviction with leadership.
- Posted 09.08.25
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Last spring, three engineering technology students designed a high-tech prototype mascot head for their senior capstone project aimed at making mascot duty more comfortable in the Alabama heat.
- Posted 09.03.25
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The University of West Alabama will commemorate the inauguration of President Todd G. Fritch with an investiture ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. in UWA Auditorium. The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the courtyard of Bell Conference Center.
- Posted 08.25.25
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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.
- Posted 08.21.25
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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.
- 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.