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Datta named chair of UWA’s Division of Engineering Technology

  • Posted 06.12.25
  • 3 minute read time
Since June 2024, Dr. Narendra Datta has provided steady leadership as interim chair of the Division of Engineering Technology at the University of West Alabama. Now he's been appointed as chair of the Division.

From Uncertainty to Purpose

  • Posted 05.02.25
  • 6 minute read time
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.

No finish line in sight for one UWA alum

  • Posted 04.30.25
  • 8 minute read time
Mandy Leonardi doesn't race for fun, but to win.

University of West Alabama IMC major crowned Miss Paragon 2025

  • Posted 04.23.25
  • 5 minute read time
Entering the 2025 Miss Paragon Pageant was part of Avery Emory’s goal to push herself to do things outside her comfort zone.

UWA international student explores the United Arab Emirates through transformative study abroad program

  • Posted 04.15.25
  • 3 minute read time
An international student from China has one of the most rewarding journeys of her academic life studying abroad in the United Arab Emirates.

University of West Alabama expands academic offerings with Forestry Technology Program

  • Posted 04.14.25
  • 3 minute read time
A new associate degree in forestry technology will equip students with the technical knowledge and hands-on experience necessary for success in the forest industry.

UWA’s Creative Arts programs take center stage at arts celebration

  • Posted 04.11.25
  • 3 minute read time
The public is invited to attend "Arts @ the Amp", a comprehensive arts celebration that will be held on Saturday, April 26, at the University of West Alabama's new amphitheater.

UWA College of Nursing offers free Stop the Bleed training for rural Alabama

  • Posted 04.04.25
  • 2 minute read time
The University of West Alabama’s College of Nursing is bringing Stop the Bleed® training to rural Alabama through a $25,000 grant from the Alabama Association of RC&D Councils for the Tombigbee, Ala-Tom, and Gulf Coast regions.

UWA professor pens true crime thriller about 1950s shooting on Sand Mountain

  • Posted 03.23.25
  • 9 minute read time
Lesa Carnes Shaul spent the first 18 years of her life on Sand Mountain, where the Kilpatrick shooting, as it was known locally, took place. Compelled to revisit it, she describes her book as her "love letter to home."

Tutwiler Library enters new chapter with Abernathy’s leadership

  • Posted 03.20.25
  • 5 minute read time
Andrea Abernathy grew up in a family that valued books, stories, curiosity, and a passion for libraries. Now she's the director of the Julia Tutwiler Library at the University of West Alabama.