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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.
UWA Spring 2021 Commencement

The University of West Alabama will honor more than 700 graduates during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 8. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at Tiger Stadium on the UWA campus.

University of West Alabama accounting students will offer free income tax help until April 15 through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program sponsored by the IRS.
Lift Every Voice and Sing Discussion UWA

The University of West Alabama will host Dr. Timothy Askew, professor of English and humanities at Clark Atlanta University, for a virtual event in commemoration of Black History Month. The event is co-sponsored by UWA's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and UWA CARES. There is no cost to participate, and the virtual event is open to the public.ย 

The University of West Alabama has announced nearly 650 outstanding undergraduate students named to the Presidentโ€™s List and the Deanโ€™s List for the Fall 2020 academic semester.
The University of West Alabama has announced plans for honoring summer and fall graduates at commencement exercises on Dec. 12, with ceremonies held in a hybrid format to allow graduatesโ€™ families and friends to watch live online.
RT Floyd Manual of Structural Kinesiology

University of West Alabama professor and athletic trainerย Dr. R.T. Floydย has just published a new edition of a textbook that has come to serve as a cornerstone of athletic training, physical education and health science curricula across the nation.

Each spring, the University of West Alabama recognizes its retiring faculty and staff in a formal ceremony with family, friends, and colleagues. Like many events of 2020, the ceremony could not be held this spring due to health and safety restrictions related to gathering on campus.
In its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic the University of West Alabama is offering more relief to students by returning a portion of student fees from the fall semester. Students will be reimbursed up to $300 for previously paid student activity and student athletic fees.
The University of West Alabama has been awarded $6.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education for a teacher residency project, Project REACh, that will be led by the Tutwiler College of Education. Project REACh, Residencies for Educating Alabamaโ€™s Children, will be a $13-million-dollar project for prospective Alabamaโ€™s educators. The funding will be disbursed over a five-year period.

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