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Crossing Borders, Designing Futures

  • Posted 12.10.25
  • 6 minute read time
Growing up in New Delhi, India, Anmol Arora never imagined that a year-long graphic design course in high school would one day lead him to the United States—and eventually a career in instructional design.

UWA crowns Andrewnetta Adams 2025 Homecoming Queen

  • Posted 10.25.25
  • 4 minute read time
The University of West Alabama announced Andrewnetta Adams of Meridian, Mississippi, as its 2025 Homecoming Queen. Adams and the Homecoming Queen’s court were nominated and elected by the UWA student body.
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Monica Newman Moore brings Black Belt history to life

  • Posted 10.17.25
  • 7 minute read time
As a living historian, Monica Newman Moore immerses herself in the past, adopting the dress, customs, and daily activities of earlier times.
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UWA partners with Uwill to provide students access to mental health resources

  • Posted 10.10.25
  • 2 minute read time
UWA expands access to mental health and wellness services for its students.
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UWA’s College of Education awarded NCTR’s Boundless Educators Initiative grant for teacher preparation

  • Posted 10.07.25
  • 5 minute read time
UWA is one of only 43 teacher residencies selected to receive a 2025-2026 Boundless Educators grant aimed at recruiting, preparing, and retaining aspiring educators in their communities. 

From Bulls to Borders

  • Posted 10.03.25
  • 6 minute read time
At first glance, the rodeo arena and international law seem worlds apart. But 23-year-old Harrison McGriff’s life defies the ordinary.
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UWA invites alumni for Homecoming 2025 weekend Oct. 23-25

  • Posted 10.01.25
  • 4 minute read time
Join in the fun for UWA's annual Homecoming celebration!

Johnston finds purpose in UWA’s politics and justice program

  • Posted 09.17.25
  • 5 minute read time
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.

Tech meets tradition: Engineering the Next-Gen UWA Mascot Head

  • Posted 09.08.25
  • 4 minute read time
Last spring, three engineering technology students designed a high-tech prototype mascot head for their senior capstone project aimed at making mascot duty more comfortable in the Alabama heat.
UWA Presidential Inauguration September 12, 2025 Todd G. Fritch

Presidential Inauguration events set for Sept. 8-12

  • Posted 09.03.25
  • 3 minute read time
The University of West Alabama will commemorate the inauguration of President Todd G. Fritch with an investiture ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. in UWA Auditorium. The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the courtyard of Bell Conference Center.

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