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  • Announcing Our Next Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

    It is my privilege to announce the naming of Dr. Jon Preston as the University of West Georgia's next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, effective Dec. 1.

    Oct 30

  • Deepening Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Our No. 1 priority as an institution is to offer students the highest quality, most inclusive educational experience – one that creates and nurtures a sense of belonging. An inclusive campus environment and culture – where diverse perspectives, cultures, and identities are shared and valued – makes us better as a university and our work more meaningful. As announced to the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management on Aug. 31 and the Division of Academic Affairs on Sept. 23, we have deepened our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of changes to the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

    Oct 15

  • Update on Interim Report to SACSCOC

    The University of West Georgia submitted its fifth-year interim report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) earlier this year, and we received an extremely favorable review for the interim report.

    Oct 5

  • Reflecting on Six Months at UWG and Our Path Forward

    Since starting at the University of West Georgia in March, we have faced extraordinary challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic; suspending instruction for two weeks to finish the semester online; transitioning summer courses to fully online; budget cuts; reorganizations and reductions to address said budget cuts; a national moment of reckoning on race; and returning the university to in-person instruction for the fall semester.

    Oct 2
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