Students News
- Posted 04.28.26
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Working as a mental health technician at a psychiatric hospital in Tuscaloosa led Syndi Stevenson to study psychology at the University of West Alabama.
- Posted 04.22.26
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The University of West Alabama officially cut the ribbon on Monday, April 20 for its newly renovated Welcome Center, located in Kelly Hester Land Hall. 聽
- Posted 03.20.26
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- Posted 03.16.26
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The University of West Alabama is working to move paraprofessionals into certified teaching roles more quickly to help address teacher shortages across the state through its competency-based education program.
- Posted 03.13.26
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The University of West Alabama dedicated the National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza on March 9, celebrating the enduring impact the NPHC has had on the university community for more than 50 years.
- Posted 02.16.26
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The University of West Alabama's 23.4 million redesign and expansion of its Student Union Building is envisioned as a dynamic, student-focused hub.
- Posted 12.17.25
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At fall commencement exercises held in December, four students tied for the University of West Alabama's top graduating student award. Grace Hall of Trussville, Alabama; Briana Hanks of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Coby Holmes of Collinsville, Mississippi; and Leah Stewart of Greensboro, Alabama, each were recognized for superior academic achievement.
- Posted 12.16.25
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T.J. Runyon has always been fascinated by human behavior. His journey has taken him from studying fossils alongside James Lamb at the University of West Alabama鈥檚 Black Belt Museum to now earning an undergraduate degree in psychology during Fall 2025 commencement exercises.
- Posted 12.15.25
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For 22 years, fraternal twins Claire and Grace Hall have shared everything鈥攆rom bedrooms to best-friend status. So when the Trussville, Alabama, natives transferred to the University of West Alabama, neither questioned whether they would continue life side by side.