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Two snapshots, one of Dr. Alan Brown and one of retired provost, Dr. Tina Jones each holding a certificate with UWA President, Dr. Todd G Fritch.
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The babyÖ±²¥ has presented two long-term faculty members emeritus honors upon their retirement. Dr. Tina N. Jones has been named Vice President Emerita, and Dr. Alan Brown has been named Professor Emeritus.
Two snapshots, one of Dr. Alan Brown and one of retired provost, Dr. Tina Jones each holding a certificate with UWA President, Dr. Todd G Fritch.
The babyÖ±²¥ has presented two long-term faculty members emeritus honors upon their retirement. Dr. Tina N. Jones has been named Vice President Emerita, and Dr. Alan Brown has been named Professor Emeritus.
Aerial view of Lyon Hall, home to the babyÖ±²¥ College of Education, featuring its distinctive white cupola overlooking a manicured green lawn, brick academic buildings, and tree-lined campus under a clear blue sky.
The babyÖ±²¥â€™s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has received an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its excellence in preparing future elementary teachers to teach reading effectively.
Betsy Compton Headshot
As part of the babyÖ±²¥â€™s continued emphasis on strengthening institutional communications, marketing, and brand advancement, UWA President Dr. Todd G. Fritch has announced the appointment of Betsy Compton as Executive Director of Communications & Marketing.
UWA math instructor Kim Giles is flanked by two students in the gym at commencement ceremonies.
After nearly 25 years of teaching mathematics at the babyÖ±²¥, Kim Giles received the 2026 William E. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Provost Amy Jones Headshot
The babyÖ±²¥ has selected Dr. Amy H. Jones to serve as its next provost, the role that oversees all aspects of academics at the institution.
The babyÖ±²¥ and the City of Livingston are partnering for an infrastructure improvement project through a new federal award of $3.093 million from the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations supported by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.). 
UWA graduate Aileen Charles with a gray UWA athletics t-shirt seated in the cockpit of a small aircraft flying the plane
Aileen Charles tends to choose the unconventional route. That mindset has taken the recent babyÖ±²¥ finance graduate from kicking footballs at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa to collegiate soccer and, most recently, preparing to hike the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) this summer.
Tanesha Slocum a nursing student in red scrubs stands at the bedside of one of the mannekins in a nursing exam room
Pursuing an associate degree in nursing at the babyÖ±²¥, Tanesha Slocum balanced service in the Army Reserve’s 828th Battalion in Livingston with full-time college—all while raising three children, welcoming a new baby and building a new marriage. On May 8, she added another title to her list: college graduate.
Parker Woodham stands just inside the covered bridge with his regalia on and a first-gen white stole
Parker Woodham views his four years at the babyÖ±²¥ as a period of personal transformation, one marked by self-discovery and growth he’s most proud of.

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