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Halle Foundation Continues to Change Lives through Study Abroad Support
The Halle Foundation in Atlanta has recently awarded $75,000 to the international languages and cultures (ILC) program at UWG. The grant will fund study abroad opportunities to Vienna, Austria, over the next three summers – provided travel conditions are safe and allowed to proceed.
Nov 24 -
Alum Pens Follow-Up to Best-Seller
Like a modern-day Dante, UWG alumnus Matthew O’Brien first descended into the underbelly of Las Vegas nearly 20 years ago. The author later chronicled his journey in “Beneath the Neon,” taking readers through the pseudo-purgatory flood channels and introducing them to the subterranean souls inhabiting them.
Nov 17 -
‘UWG Changed My Life’: Alumna Wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Work in Museums
What can you do with a degree in history from UWG? Alumna Arden Williams ’98 ’02 can answer that question with years of accomplishments.
Sep 24 -
Revival: Museum Studies Alum Helps Breathe New Life into ’70s Record Label
UWG alum Jared Wright ’14 has been instrumental in preserving the history of the Macon-based Capricorn Records, which some music historians have credited as the birthplace of Southern rock.
Sep 10 -
UWG Graphic Design Alumnae Excel at Home Depot Corporate
Before their careers began, Kristen Cone Moore and Carlee Marlow Powers attended UWG together and developed a friendship that has continued since their graduation in 2016.
Sep 1 -
Space Oddities: UWG Art Professors Get Creative with Lunar Project
Mark Schoon and Casey McGuire are not only associate professors of photography and sculpture, respectively. Together, they hold the distinction of being the only members of the University of West Georgia community to have walked on the moon.
Aug 12 -
UWG English Faculty Partners with Keep Carroll Beautiful to Incorporate Sustainability Into Courses
Ashley Dycus, a lecturer of English at the University of West Georgia, recently partnered with Keep Carroll Beautiful (KCB) to create environmental education materials in her classes.
Aug 4 -
A Positive Note: UWG Music Student Recognized as Recipient of Graduate Fellowship
William Owens understands the value of continuing your education. As an educator himself, he has spent a considerable amount of time on both sides of the classroom.
Jul 30 -
Play it Again, Sam: Retiree Goes Back to School for Piano Degree at UWG
Many people spend decades dreaming of the things they will do upon retirement. Traveling. Volunteering. Picking up a new hobby. Going back to college and earning a degree doesn’t usually enter their minds. But that's exactly what Sam Smith did.
Jul 21 -
University Freshman Named President of the College Democrats of Georgia
Bhavin Patel, a University of West Georgia political science major, has been named president of the College Democrats of Georgia (CDG). Patel, a freshman from Macon, Georgia, is also pursuing a minor in business.
Jul 7 -
The Geography of Atlanta Sports Teams: UWG Professor Engages in Creative Research
University of West Georgia professor of human geography Andy Walter has been able to enhance his own knowledge of the field while providing insight to his students through his research of Atlanta sports teams.
Jun 16 -
Don't Sit on the Sidelines: Alum Reflects on His Career in Washington, D.C.
Make every minute count. That's the advice University of West Georgia alumnus Rob Hood has for current and prospective UWG students. He should know: from flying in Air Force One with the president of the United States to interacting with renowned animal researcher Jane Goodall, Hood has made a lot of minutes count.
Jun 9