Recent News
- Posted 05.21.25
- 4 minute read time
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.
News
- Posted 01.21.22
- 224 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced more than 600 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 academic semester.
- Posted 01.19.22
- 7 minute read time
It’s the underdogs, Dr. Jodie Winship says, who tug at her heart, the unpopular, the excluded, the downtrodden, the people whose circumstances often separate them from the rest. Her explanation is quite organic. “We were poor growing up and didn’t have a lot,” she says, “so I was always for that kid who didn’t have it.”
- Posted 01.12.22
- 6 minute read time
There’s a symmetry that often blossoms between sisters, shared commonalities that become unmistakable. Ebony Ware-Parks and Kiera Ware could have enjoyed such a uniformity when they chose colleges.
- Posted 01.05.22
- 6 minute read time
Initially, at least, Cameron Preston’s career aspirations didn’t include scrubs and stethoscopes. The University of West Alabama, where he’s a senior, was less than an afterthought. “Actually, I wanted to go to the NBA,” he said. “But God had other plans for me.”
- Posted 01.03.22
- 5 minute read time
Combining hefty doses of college advising and tough love, Dr. Mary Hanks and two of her University of West Alabama colleagues in January will embark on a mission to help female students of color not only adjust to life on campus, but also succeed.
- Posted 12.10.21
- 6 minute read time
Alabama, says Dr. Brian Keener, is the most biologically diverse state east of the Mississippi River. Home to large-scale forests, Appalachian foothills, coastal plains and miles of waterways, it’s also a treasure trove for researchers searching for novel species of plants.
- Posted 12.09.21
- 4 minute read time
Since 1991, the International Ichnofabric Workshop — a scientific conference related to the field of ichnology — has been held semi-annually across the globe, from Taipei to the Czech Republic, from Spain to Turkey. Livingston, Alabama, now belongs on that list.
- Posted 12.07.21
- 6 minute read time
Had she preferred, Olivia Canada could have chosen an easier path to a master’s degree at the University of West Alabama. She could have taken her time, enjoyed the process, made a few memories. But that wasn’t her choice.
- Posted 12.03.21
- 13 minute read time
There’s an unexpected comfort in Julie Payne’s voice, a soothing quality amid a slight Southern rhythm that belies her age. If you weren’t aware that providence had so recently jumbled her life, you’d believe her first semester at the University of West Alabama has been nothing short of exquisite.