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Rooted in Relationships

  • Posted 11.25.25
  • 12 minute read time
California natives Steve and Gayle Campora had never heard of the University of West Alabama or Livingston until their daughter Kayla landed a graduate assistant spot with UWA's women's basketball team a decade ago. Today, their generosity and involvement are woven into the fabric of the University.

Black Belt Development Center celebrates grand opening with ribbon-cutting ceremony

  • Posted 12.16.24
  • 4 minute read time
The McMillan Bank Building, which has served the community of Livingston for over 120 years, is now the Black Belt Development Center.

Pretty in Pink

  • Posted 12.11.24
  • 5 minute read time
A self-proclaimed “girly girl,” Holley attended a performing arts high school where she studied dance before carving out her path at the University of West Alabama (UWA). Now, she’s proving that traditional gender roles in male-dominated fields can be defied with determination and skill.  

UWA’s Respiratory Therapy Program ready to accept students for Spring 2025

  • Posted 12.09.24
  • 3 minute read time
The University of West Alabama is moving forward with its new health sciences comprehensive respiratory therapy track and is accepting students in January for the Spring 2025 semester.

2025 McIlwain Bell Awards and McCrory Service Awards presented in recognition of excellence among UWA faculty and staff

  • Posted 12.06.24
  • 6 minute read time
The 2025 Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Awards and the Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award were presented to distinguished employees at UWA.

A heart and passion for kids leads education major to UWA

  • Posted 12.04.24
  • 5 minute read time
"Teaching isn't about getting rich," says UWA education major, Kayleigh Hagood. "It's about making a difference in a student's life."

UWA alumna uses degree skills to promote children’s book series on autism

  • Posted 11.27.24
  • 4 minute read time
When Lashontrei Henton’s son, Caleb, was diagnosed with autism, she began keeping a notebook close by to capture her thoughts, questions, and observations. That notebook soon became an invaluable tool for identifying Caleb’s needs, eventually inspiring her to create My Variety Child: A Caleb Book Series

UWA online student chosen one of 25 nationwide to attend national conference

  • Posted 11.18.24
  • 3 minute read time
Growing up in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, Treajure Caffee was the quiet student who preferred to observe rather than engage. Recently, the UWA clinical psychology major was selected by the National Institute of Justice Research (NIJ) to attend its 2024 conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania —an opportunity that many online students rarely receive.

Former Romanian Olympic swimmer heads up exercise science program at UWA

  • Posted 11.14.24
  • 5 minute read time
Catalina Casaru first set foot in the United States as a determined high school student eager to make her mark in competitive swimming. Today, she is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Romania and an associate professor of Exercise Science at the University of West Alabama.
Dr. Jacob Snyder stands in front of a classroom

New degree at UWA explores fundamental questions of justice in today’s pressing political and societal challenges

  • Posted 11.07.24
  • 4 minute read time
Dr. Jacob Snyder serves as an associate professor at UWA, leading a new degree in the College of Liberal Arts: Politics and Justice. He envisions the degree as a steppingstone for students interested in law and politics.

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