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- Posted 05.02.25
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Graduating with an accounting degree wasn’t Lila-Camille Knizley’s original plan, but as she reflects on her journey, she realizes it’s exactly what she was meant to do.
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.
The University of West Alabama Police Department will host a one-day human trafficking awareness class on Wednesday, June 12. The event offers training free of charge for law enforcement, first responders, prosecutors, judges, probation officers, victim service providers, social workers, healthcare professionals, and educators.
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.
The University of West Alabama has announced a partnership with The True Vine Foundation, in Eutaw, Alabama, that will provide unique new learning and team-building experiences for the University community.
In 1989, the University of West Alabama (then Livingston University) became the first public institution in Alabama approved to offer a bachelor of science in athletic training. Now, UWA has also become the first approved by its state and national accrediting bodies to offer a master’s degree in athletic training. Students who want to enter the field can even earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in a single program in only five years.
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