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  • Kelly King

    UWG’s BB&T now Truist Lecture features CEO King

    The University of West Georgia Richards College of Business hosted a speaker this week whose vast experience in the financial industry offered unique insight and wisdom to those in attendance.

    Apr 9
  • Smiling female student holding a camera

    Virtual Conference and Convocation Highlights Undergraduate Research

    The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped University of West Georgia students from engaging in innovative research, and the proof was on full display – albeit virtually – this Tuesday.

    Apr 8
  • Rahsaan Parham and Katie King

    Take a Bow: Two UWG Students Named Finalists at Prestigious Theatre Festival

    Congratulations are in order for University of West Georgia students Rahsaan Parham and Katie King for reaching the top of Region 4 at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

    Apr 6
  • Dr. Chelsea Morris at a microphone

    UWG Takes Over ‘The Academic Minute’: Assistant Professor’s Research Aims to Reduce Pre-K Expulsion Rate

    When you envision a student who has been suspended or expelled from school, a 4-year-old probably wouldn’t cross your mind. However, according to research by UWG’s Dr. Chelsea Morris, preschool children are being removed from programs at three times the rate of their kindergarten through 12th grade peers.

    Apr 2
  • Dr. Nick Sterling at a microphone

    UWG Takes Over ‘The Academic Minute’: UWG Astronomer Speaks on the Chemical Evolution of the Universe

    Like forensic scientists, astronomers like the University of West Georgia’s Dr. Nick Sterling investigate stellar deaths to learn details of galaxies’ evolutionary histories.

    Apr 1
  • Dr. Stephanie Chalifoux at a microphone

    UWG Takes Over ‘The Academic Minute’: History Professor Explores Women’s Lives in Sex Industry After WWII

    During World War II, concerns about venereal disease led military officials and public health reformers to conduct a national campaign in the U.S. to close down red-light districts. In the 1940s and 1950s, however, the commercial sex market rebounded. UWG's Dr. Stephanie Chalifoux has conducted in-depth research on the lives of women in the commercial sex industry during this period.

    Mar 31
  • Dr. Sarah Jones at a microphone

    UWG Takes Over ‘The Academic Minute’: Assistant Professor’s Research on Foster Children Connects with Personal Experience

    Students who experience foster care are often given a burden greater than they can handle. Dr. Sarah Jones, assistant professor at the University of West Georgia, works to combat that hardship in both her professional and personal life.

    Mar 29
  • A young student wearing a mask

    ‘A Generous Heart’: UWG Faculty Helps Students Return to Elementary School

    “You must be the angel who brings us masks and water.” So say the students and teachers at Buchanan Elementary School about the University of West Georgia’s Dr. Angela Branyon.

    Mar 23
  • WOLF Internet Radio student employees

    The WOLF Internet Radio Station Receives International Recognition

    A place where UWG students actively engage in experiential learning – WOLF Internet Radio, the university’s student radio station – has recently gained international recognition after receiving the 2020 Bret Michaels Spirit of College Radio award.

    Mar 16
  • Alma Beauvais

    Going Places: Overcoming Adversity, UWG Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship and Thrives

    It’s one thing to overcome. It is entirely different to overcome, grow and thrive. UWG student Alma Beauvais has proven that when you are led by strength, intelligence and courage, nothing is impossible.

    Mar 9
  • Spirit Wolf in the library

    Back on His Paws: UWG Faculty and Staff, Community Members Resurrect ‘Spirit Wolf’

    When University of West Georgia’s Clint Samples embarked on a public art project almost a decade ago, his goal was to create a visual expression of the bond between the community and the university.

    Mar 4
  • Camille Scott holds her awards

    The Extraordinary Minds of Young Scientists: UWG Hosts First Virtual Regional Science Fair

    Twenty-one middle school and high school students from Carroll and Douglas counties recently competed in the 22nd annual West Georgia Regional Science and Engineering Fair, but this year’s fair was unlike the program’s first 21 iterations, as it was hosted virtually.

    Mar 2
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