Highlight of Centers During FY22

These centers are supported by UWG wholly or partially by external funding. This section highlights the center’s mission and leaders

The University of West Georgia’s Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy (CEEFL), currently under the direction of Kim Holder, helps students, teachers, and community members master personal finance and the economic way of thinking. Established in 1972, the CEEFL has longstanding partnerships with the Richards College of Business, the College of Education, the Georgia Council on Economic Education, and the Council on Economic Education. CEEFL offers expert-level professional development and research-based pedagogical tools and techniques for educators to increase their confidence in content knowledge and develops signature student programming and community initiatives to help lifelong learners enhance their economic understanding and access practical financial wellness resources.

westga.edu/academics/business/economics/cee

Led by Todd Anduze, our professional business consultants at the UGA SBDC at the University of West Georgia offer confidential, no-charge consulting services to companies seeking management, marketing, and financial advice. Some assistance is also provided to pre-venture businesses that have gathered the necessary information and are ready to move forward.

westga.edu/academics/business/sbdc

Led by Ann McCleary, the Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia researches, documents, preserves, and promotes public discussion of the history and cultural, architectural, and folklife resources of the broader west Georgia region.

Led by Mandi Campbell, the Institute for Faculty Excellence primary goal is to provide faculty with high-quality professional development and information about innovative techniques, research, and pedagogy so that they can foster engaged learning environments for their students.

westga.edu/academics/institute-faculty-excellence

Led by Karen Owen, the Murphy Center is a non-partisan, educational, and community-engaged organization at the University of West Georgia that educates and inspires our students and community about real-world politics and promotes civic engagement through programs that are unique, enriching, and open-minded.

westga.edu/academics/university-college/thomas-b-murphy-center

To enhance and integrate university and community wellness resources – and develop new ones – the University of West Georgia has named Bridgette Stewart as the institution’s inaugural chief wellness officer.

westga.edu/wellness

Led by Nathan Lawres, the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory is a research facility dedicated to the scholarly pursuit of knowledge about past cultures within Georgia and nearby areas.The laboratory exhibits four main operational areas: curation, public outreach/community engagement, interpretation/exhibit development, and research. These operational areas are used to engage the UWG student community through unique training and research opportunities and to engage the broader community that UWG is part of through educational programming based on the cultural heritage curated and preserved by the laboratory.