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UWA earns top five ranking for online educational technology program

  • Posted 10.11.24
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The University of West Alabama’s online Master of Education in Learning, Design & Technology program has been ranked fifth in the nation by TechGuide among 25 institutions recognized for their outstanding educational offerings. Notably, UWA is the only institution from Alabama to make the 2024 list.

UWA signs agreement with teacher education university in Vietnam to foster global partnerships and advance educational excellence

  • Posted 04.30.24
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Representatives from Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (HCMUE) in Vietnam recently wrapped up a fruitful visit to the University of West Alabama designed to foster deeper ties between the two institutions.

First-generation college student shines in integrated marketing communications program at UWA 

  • Posted 04.30.24
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After spending more than four years studying to be an athletic trainer, first at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and then the University of West Alabama, Mahkayla Young abruptly switched her major to integrated marketing communications.
Student athlete, Lucas Hammond poses with graduation cap and tennis racket on the the UWA Tennis Courts

UWA tennis player rallies for an opportunity to go pro after college

  • Posted 04.29.24
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Lucas Hammond can’t remember when tennis wasn’t part of his life. As a toddler, he would often sit in a basket on the court at the tennis club and hand his dad tennis balls. When he was old enough to hold a racket, he started playing. Now the exercise science major from Las Vegas, Nevada, has his sights set on playing the sport professionally after graduating from the University of West Alabama in May.

UWA Small Business Development Center celebrates new location but same mission

  • Posted 04.24.24
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The Small Business Development Center at UWA (SBDC) is looking for individuals who believe they have the perfect idea for a new business but don’t know where to start or have a business whose sales are flat and can’t keep up with the competition.

UWA partners with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to enhance STEM initiatives

  • Posted 04.03.24
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The University of West Alabama has entered a new partnership agreement with the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is designed to encourage and enhance study in the scientific disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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UWA offering transfer scholarships for Birmingham-Southern students

  • Posted 03.27.24
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UWA is opening its doors to Birmingham-Southern College students by offering transfer assistance through academic and housing scholarships.

UWA partners with UWE for international transfer agreement

  • Posted 03.27.24
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UWA is partnering with United World Education to expand global educational opportunities for transfer students.

UWA police department stresses student safety through upcoming tire change instructional clinic and impaired driving presentation

  • Posted 03.14.24
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To encourage safety on the road before the University of West Alabama’s spring break, March 25 through 29, the University Police Department is offering two events: a tire change instructional clinic Wednesday, March 20, from 1-3 p.m. and an impaired driving and Fatal Vision® presentation Thursday, March 21 beginning at 6 p.m. that lasts approximately 60 to 90 minutes.

UWA accounting students offer free income tax help through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program

  • Posted 03.06.24
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For more than 20 years, the University of West Alabama has offered a hands-on learning opportunity for accounting students to prepare individual state and federal income tax returns at no charge to the tax payer through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which receives grant assistance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) through ImpactAmerica.

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