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Tuition to Remain the Same for UWG Students Next Year
For the second consecutive year, University of West Georgia students will pay the same tuition for the next academic year as the current year.
Apr 15 -
Flipping the Script: UWG Student Becomes First Film Grad
Alanna LeBlanc has been obsessed with films and scripted television shows for as long as she can remember. Now that she has become the first UWG student to graduate with a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Film, LeBlanc’s obsession can now become her career.
Apr 13 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
UWG Takes Over ‘The Academic Minute’: Poli Sci Professor Unpacks Both Sides of Gun Control Debate
Firearm policies have been a passionately debated topic in society for decades, giving political science professors like UWG’s Dr. Anthony Fleming a ripe field for research.
Mar 30 -
UWG Takes Over 'The Academic Minute'
During the week of March 29-April 2, UWG took over "The Academic Minute," a collaborative program from WAMC public radio in Albany, New York, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities. "The Academic Minute" is a daily module featuring researchers from colleges and universities around the world, keeping listeners abreast of what’s new and exciting in the academy.
Mar 29 -
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 Shot in the Arm: UWG Administers COVID-19 Vaccines to Students, Employees
The University of West Georgia administered its first batch of the vaccine against COVID-19 Friday, with more than 450 doses being delivered to students, faculty, and staff.
Mar 26 -
Carmichael Named UWG’s Director of Athletics
The next director of athletics at the University of West Georgia will travel 2,400 miles east to Go West. UWG President Dr. Brendan Kelly announced the naming of Jason Carmichael as the institution’s next athletics director Thursday.
Mar 25 -
‘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 -
For Fifth Consecutive Year, UWG Earns Military Friendly School Designation
UWG announced today it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly School designation. Institutions earning the designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-22 survey with 747 earning the designation.
Mar 18 -
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