Academics News
- Posted 11.04.22
- 6 minute read time
A mixture of serendipity and archeology, with a pinch of salt on the side, is behind Dr. Ashley Dumas鈥� recent Fulbright Specialist Award and her upcoming trip to the University of Rzeszow in Poland.
- Posted 11.03.22
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On Alabama nights when clouds didn鈥檛 shroud the stars, Lucas Johnson and his father would haul a powerful telescope from their basement into an open space and explore the heavens. They lived 鈥渋n the middle of nowhere,鈥� a bit south of Decatur, where light pollution was rare as a neighborhood hockey game.
- Posted 10.04.22
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A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education is helping the University of West Alabama re-engage with former students who may be close to completing their degree requirements and usher them to commencement day.
- Posted 09.26.22
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Armed with a megawatt smile and ample familial assistance, Aaron Lee appears perfectly suited for the presidency of the University of West Alabama鈥檚 Student Government Association. He鈥檚 a senior. His sister, Aeriel Lee, is a UWA alumna. Two of his cousins, siblings Jasmine Knox and Jonathan Knox, are former SGA presidents at UWA. Though not preordained, his election seems exactly that.
- Posted 09.13.22
- 8 minute read time
Ashlee Barnard never intended to become a firefighter. After graduating from high school, she considered her next chapter essentially set: enroll at the University of West Alabama, become a Tigers cheerleader and pursue a career in athletic training, one of UWA鈥檚 most popular and professionally successful degree programs.
- Posted 07.27.22
- 4 minute read time
Nursing students at the University of West Alabama benefit from the experience of the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing faculty and a rigorous curriculum that prepares graduates for licensure examinations and employment.
- Posted 07.01.22
- 7 minute read time
As an associate professor of sport management at the University of West Alabama, the 55-year-old Hutchinson is renowned for his passion for teaching, a willingness to mentor students, and his admitted love of sports. In May, Hutchinson was selected by the student body for the William E. Gilbert Award, one of UWA鈥檚 most prestigious annual honors that recognizes outstanding teaching and excellence in classroom instruction.
- Posted 06.30.22
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Dr. Jan Miller is ecstatic that a renowned education association has accredited a degree program in the University of West Alabama鈥檚 Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education. She鈥檚 not satisfied, though. One isn鈥檛 enough.
- Posted 06.01.22
- 177 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced nearly 700 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President鈥檚 List and the Dean鈥檚 List for the Spring 2022 academic semester.