University of West Alabama
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| Motto: | "There's something about this place." |
| Established: | 1835 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Dr. Richard Holland |
| Students: | 4,157 |
| Location: | Livingston, AL, USA |
| Campus: | Rural, 600 acres |
| Colors: | Red and White |
| Nickname: | Tigers |
| Mascot: | Lu'ie |
| Affiliations: | NCAA Division II; GSC |
| Website: | http://www.uwa.edu |
The University of West Alabama, is a public four-year institution located in Livingston, Alabama, offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is often referred to as Livingston, U-DUB (pronounced "you dub" and/or "oooh dub") or U-WAH (pronounced "you wah" and/or "oooh wah") by the students.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Beginnings: 1835 - 1919
The University of West Alabama was chartered in 1835 as Livingston Female Academy and State Normal College, a church-related female academy, and admitted its first students in 1839. After difficult times during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods, the school reopened in the late 1860s or early 1870s. Although it appears that a few male students were admitted following the reopening, a resolution by the Board of Trustees in 1876 excluded boys, and this policy was followed until the beginning of the 20th century. Livingston Female Academy and State Normal College continued as a women's college with some State support until 1907, when the State assumed full control. It remained under its own board of trustees, however, until the Alabama Legislature created a State Board of Trustees for all the normal schools in 1911. In 1919 this board was abolished and all state normal schools were placed under the supervision of the State Board of Education. During these early years the school offered both secondary education and normal school programs for the training of teachers.
[edit] Depression Era: 1920 - 1956
In 1929 the school at Livingston became State Teachers College, Livingston, Alabama, with authority to confer the degree of Bachelor of Science. The Bachelor of Arts degree was authorized in 1947. Although the institution had begun accepting male students soon after 1900, the student body remained predominantly female through the 1950s.
[edit] Name Changes: 1957 - 1994
In 1957 the name was again changed by an act of Legislature — this time to Livingston State College — and the following year the mission of the institution was broadened when the Graduate Division was established and the College was authorized to confer master’s degrees in the field of professional education. In 1967 an act of the Legislature created Livingston University, with its own Board of Trustees. In 1971 a longtime historic landmark in Sumter County, the Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge (built 1861), was restored and moved on campus by the Sumter County Historical Society. It currently spans the northeast corner of Duck Pond behind Reed Hall.
[edit] Present Day: 1995 - Present
In 1995 the institution recognized its broader mission as a regional university serving the educational needs of all the citizens of the area by changing its name to The University of West Alabama. Dating back to 2002, a record enrollment has been reached for five consecutive years at the university. In the fall of 2005, enrollment reached the 3,000 mark for the first time and went on to reach the 4,000 mark in the fall of 2007. More information about the university enrollment can be found at http://news.uwa.edu/Enrollment07.asp.
[edit] Presidents
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Previously, he had been the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
[edit] Academic Divisions
[edit] College of Business
- Accounting (Major/Minor)
- Business Administration (Major/Minor)
- Management (Major/Minor)
- Computer Information Systems (Major/Minor)
- Industrial Technology (Major)
- Technology (Major/Minor)
- Industrial Maintenance (Major)
- Marketing (Minor)
[edit] College of Liberal Arts
- African-American Studies (Minor)
- Art (Minor)
- English (Major/Minor)
- English Language Arts Comprehensive Teacher Certification (Major)
- History (Major/Minor)
- History Teacher Certification (Major)
- History Social Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification (Major)
- International Studies (Minor)
- Journalism (Minor)
- Music (Minor)
- Political Science: American Politics (Minor)
- Psychology (Major/Minor)
- Sociology: Traditional Track (Major/Minor)
- Sociology: Social Work Track (Major)
- Sociology: Criminal Justice Track (Major)
[edit] College of Education
- Elementary Education K-6 with P-3 Certification (Major)
- Collaborative Teacher/Special Education K-6/6-12 (Major/Minor)
- Physical Education P-12 (Major/Minor)
- Athletic Training Comprehensive: Non-Teaching (Major)
- Physical Education: Non-Teaching (Major)
[edit] College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Biology (Major/Minor)
- Biology Comprehensive (Major)
- Biology Teacher Certification (Major)
- Chemistry (Major/Minor)
- Environmental Sciences (Minor)
- Environmental Science Comprehensive (Major)
- Marine Biology Comprehensive (Major)
- Mathematics (Major/Minor)
- Mathematics: Teacher Certification (Major)
- Mathematics-Computer Information Systems Comprehensive (Major)
- Science Comprehensive: Teacher Certification (Major)
[edit] Division of Nursing
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree (in conjunction with the University of Alabama)
[edit] Division of Online Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Technology
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Master of Science in Continuing Education
- Master of Science in Continuing Education in Guidance and Counseling
- Master of Science in Continuing Education in Counseling/Psychology
- Master of Science in Continuing Education in Library Media
- Master of Arts in Teaching (Non-Certification)
- Master of Education in Elementary Education
- Master of Education in Early Childhood Education
- Master of Education in Library Media
- Master of Education in School Counseling
- Master of Education in Secondary Education
- Master of Education in Special Education K-6
- Master of Education in Special Education 6-12
- Master of Arts in Teaching (Certification)
[edit] Dual Degree Programs and Pre-Professional Programs
Allied Health Programs with UAB
- Advanced Imaging-Radiological Sciences
- Cytotechnologist
- Health Information Management
- Medical Technologist
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist
- Radiation Therapist-Radiological Sciences
- Radiography-Radiological Sciences
- Respiratory Therapy
- Surgeon's Assistant
Dual Degree Programs with Auburn and UAB
- Business Administration and Forestry
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences and Forestry
Associate Programs with Wallace State Community College
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Hygiene
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health Care Information
- Medical Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiological Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
Pre-Professional Programs
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Fisheries
- Pre-Forestry
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medical
- Pre-Medical Technology
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Pre-Wildlife
- Physician's Assistant
[edit] School of Graduate Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- High School Education
- Pre-School Through Grade Twelve Education
- Special Education
- School Counseling
- Continuing Education Library Media
- Counseling/Psychology
- Educational Administration
Academic areas of study in the various disciplines are as follows:
- Biology
- English Language Arts
- History
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Science
- Social Science
[edit] School Songs
[edit] The Alma Mater
All hail to thee, our Alma Mater,
Sings our loyalty.
O may you keep us thine forever,
Minds and spirits free.
We stand beside thee strong and brave;
Our gladsome voices sing.
When youth's bright morning fades away,
Thy praise shall ever ring.
[edit] The Fight Song
We will fight, fight, fight
for the Red and White
for the Glory of UWA.*
We will lend our might
for the Red and White
for a cause we know is true.
We will fight for victory,
We will fight on endlessly,
We will ever stand, Every heart, Every hand,
For the glory of UWA.
(*formerly "glory of Old L.U.")
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Athletic Information
The University of West Alabama competes in the Eastern Division of the Gulf South Conference in NCAA Division II. It sponsors 12 different sports in men's and women's teams. The official colors of the university are red and white. The university's mascot is the Tigers. Athletic scholarships are given to those participating in a sport at the university. The names listed below are for the 2007-2008 season.
[edit] Current Staff
- Director of Athletics - Mr. E.J. Brophy
- Special Assistant to Director of Athletics - Mrs. Penny Dew
- Assistant Athletic Director - Mrs. Janet Montgomery
- Director of Compliance for Athletics - Mr. Dee Outlaw
- Sports Information Director - Mr. Kyle Lewis
- Assistant Sports Information Director - Mr. Tony Schmidt
[edit] Men's Sports
- Football (Head Coach - Mr. Bobby Wallace)
- Basketball (Head Coach - Mr. Eddie McCarter)
- Baseball (Head Coach - Mr. Gary Rundles)
- Cross Country (Head Coach - Mr. Don Medeiros)
- Rodeo (Head Coach - Mr. Chad Phipps)
- Tennis (Head Coach - Mr. Glen Fanelli)
[edit] Women's Sports
- Volleyball (Head Coach - Mr. Nathan Baker)
- Basketball (Head Coach - Mrs. Amanda Marks)
- Softball (Head Coach - Mr. Will Atkinson)
- Cross Country (Head Coach - Mr. Don Medeiros)
- Rodeo (Head Coach - Mr. Chad Phipps)
- Tennis (Head Coach - Mr. Glen Fanelli)
[edit] Athletic Standings
The table below is to display each athletic team's overall and conference records at the University of West Alabama for the 2007-2008 season. Each athletic team appears with its respective overall record and winning percentage as well as its conference record and winning percentage. A (#) symbol next to an athletic team indicates a national ranking. The next to last column specifies the next contest date and names of opponents for that athletic team. If games or matches are scheduled as conference ones, they are noted in the last column. Home/neutral (tournament) games and matches are noted by "vs." after the date with road games and matches noted by "at". Dates and opponents are scheduled to change at any given time. If an athletic team is playing more than one opponent on any date, the results from all games or matches are added to the table once all are completed for the day. When an athletic team completes its season, the box is colored red to display the team's final playing date. The overall records, conference records, and winning percentages of all the athletic teams combined is noted in the table's final row. For complete schedules and results of all athletic teams, visit the University of West Alabama Athletics homepage at http://athletics.uwa.edu.
| TEAM | OVERALL | PCT. | CONFERENCE | PCT. | NEXT CONTEST DATE AND OPPONENT | GSC GAME OR MATCH |
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| Football | 1 - 9 | .100 | 0 - 8 | .000 | Season Completed November 10, 2007 | |
| Volleyball | 27 - 6 | .818 | 8 - 4 | .667 | Season Completed November 9, 2007 | |
| Men's Basketball | 10 - 17 | .370 | 3 - 9 | .250 | Season Completed March 1, 2008 | |
| Women's Basketball | 13 - 15 | .464 | 8 - 4 | .667 | Season Completed March 6, 2008 | |
| #19 Baseball | 45 - 13 | .776 | 13 - 5 | .722 | Season Completed May 17, 2008 | |
| Softball | 29 - 29 | .500 | 7 - 16 | .304 | Season Completed April 27, 2008 | |
| Men's Tennis | 13 - 12 | .520 | 1 - 3 | .250 | Season Completed April 19, 2008 | |
| Women's Tennis | 15 - 12 | .556 | 2 - 3 | .400 | Season Completed April 19, 2008 | |
| TOTAL OF ALL TEAMS | 153 - 113 | .575 | 42 - 52 | .447 | ||
[edit] Campus Life
The University of West Alabama has a wide range of clubs and organizations on campus. Membership in a student organization gives you the opportunity to develop friendships and explore new areas of interest. Being involved in campus life as a leader, planner, organizer, musician, athlete, or group member is essential to your complete and rewarding education. These activities provide opportunities to develop interpersonal leadership and management skills and to promote self-motivation, responsibility, and discipline. Such activities can also serve as constructive outlets for energy and recreation and complement classroom learning through practical application of concepts and theories. The University of West Alabama encourages its students to participate in as many out of class activities as possible without hindering academic achievements.
[edit] Student Organizations
[edit] Greek Life
UWA has six fraternities and six sororities:
| Sororities: | Fraternities: |
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| ΑΚΑ Alpha Kappa Alpha |
ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha |
| ΑΣΑ Alpha Sigma Alpha |
ΚΑΨ Kappa Alpha Psi |
| ΑΣΤ Alpha Sigma Tau |
ΠΚΦ Pi Kappa Phi |
| ΔΣΘ Delta Sigma Theta |
ΣΠ Sigma Pi |
| ΖΦΒ Zeta Phi Beta |
ΤΚΕ Tau Kappa Epsilon |
| ΦΜ Phi Mu |
ΦΒΣ Phi Beta Sigma |
[edit] Housing and Residential Life
[edit] Mission
The University of West Alabama Housing Office's mission is to provide an environment conducive to personal growth and academic success. This mission is accomplished by:
- Providing reasonably priced residence halls and apartments which are clean, well maintained, safe, and comfortable.
- Coordinating programs to assist students in their personal growth and development outside of the classroom.
- Assisting new students in their adjustment to college.
- Creating an environment in the residence halls that is conducive to learning.
- Involving students within the residence halls so that they develop a sense of community and tolerance for others.
[edit] Residence Halls
The University of West Alabama has six residence halls and an apartment complex for graduate and married students, all of which are conveniently located near classes and campus services.
Traditional Residence Halls
Most of the students live in traditional residence halls. The traditional residence halls are Spieth Hall, Selden Hall and Sisk Hall. They are equipped with the following amenities:
- Basic cable television service in each room
- Centrally heated and air conditioned (individually in Sisk Hall)
- TV lounge
- Wireless Internet service
- Computer lab
- Elevator (no elevator in Sisk Hall)
- Inside hallways
- Community bathrooms
- Smoke-free environment
- Coin-operated washer and dryer on each floor (on-site laundry room on first floor)
Residential Scholar Communities
The three buildings that make up the Residential Scholar Communities are Reed Hall, Stickney Hall and Hoover Apartments. First-year freshmen on a Trustee Scholarship are given priority to stay in Reed Hall. Reed Hall, Stickney Hall, and Hoover Apartments are equipped with the following amenities:
- Basic cable television service
- Private bathrooms in each room (private bathrooms in each bedroom at Hoover Apartments)
- Compact refrigerator and stove-top (oven/stove in Stickney Hall and Hoover Apartments)
- Wireless Internet service
- Individually heated and air conditioned (central in Hoover Apartments)
- Smoke-free environment
- On-site laundry room with coin-operated washers & dryers
- Bunked beds (Stickney Hall only)
- Computer lab (Stickney Hall only)
- TV lounge (Stickney Hall only)
- Elevator (Stickney Hall only)
- Inside hallways (Stickney Hall only)
- Furnished living room and dining room
- Patio/deck
Apartment Complex
Patterson Apartments are for graduate students or those who are married, have children or are over 24 years of age. They consist of unfurnished one and two bedroom apartments. Each apartment has a refrigerator and oven. All other furnishings are provided by the student, though some old furniture may be borrowed by residents without any furnishings.
[edit] Housing Staff
Within each residence hall, there are students called the housing staff. The Hall Director (HD) is responsible for the management of a residence hall housing 80-200 students. The HD facilitates an environment conducive to academic success and student development. The Resident Assistant (RA) helps students in the residence hall and assists the Hall Director in the day-to-day operations of the building. The RA is required to live in the residence hall where he/she works and is expected to be in the residence hall between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on a daily basis unless excused by the hall director. The typical week consists of twelve scheduled hours per week and three hours spent meeting with residents, enforcing policies, coordinating programs, attending meetings and completing administrative tasks. In Stickney and Sisk Halls, the Desk Assistant (DA) monitors the computer lab and must enforce all housing procedures and rules but is not required to live in Stickney or Sisk Hall, have meetings with residents, or coordinate programs.
[edit] Rates
The following residence hall rates are listed to provide an estimate of a student's room and board expenses for each semester. These rates are for the 2007-2008 academic year. Most students attend the University two semesters each year during the fall and spring. All room and board rates are subject to change. The rates listed below are per person, based on double occupancy. When available, a private room costs an additional 50%. Private rooms are not usually available during the fall semester. If students live in a residence hall, they are also required to purchase a meal plan. Hoover and Patterson Apartments are exceptions to this. The meal plan rates listed below refer to the minimum meal plan required of the particular residence hall and how many meals are provided each week.
| Residence Hall | Room Rate | Meal Plan | Meal Plan Rate | Total Rate |
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| Reed Hall | $1,095 | 9 of 19 | $716 | $1,811 |
| Stickney Hall | $1,095 | 9 of 19 | $716 | $1,811 |
| Hoover Apartments | $1,235 | Not Required | - | $1,235 |
| Spieth Hall | $820 | 14 of 19 | $863 | $1,683 |
| Selden Hall | $820 | 14 of 19 | $863 | $1,683 |
| Sisk Hall | $820 | 14 of 19 | $863 | $1,683 |
| Patterson Apartments (1 Bedroom) | $1,525 | Not Required | - | $1,525 |
| Patterson Apartments (2 Bedroom) | $1,640 | Not Required | - | $1,640 |
[edit] Notable Alumni
- The Honorable Andrew I. Killgore, former United States Ambassador to Qatar
- Jeff Branson, retired Major League Baseball infielder
- Chris Mitchell, retired UWA Legend lineman
- the late Charles Martin, retired National Football League defensive tackle
- Scott Gray, contestant and winner on NBC's Treasure Hunters
- Johnny Shepherd, former Canadian Football League award winner, NFL and Arena football player.
- Lois Wilson, former Silent Film star and a former Miss Alabama in the 20's
- Phil Robinson, referee in the National Basketball Association
[edit] External links
- University of West Alabama
- University of West Alabama Athletics
- UWA Message Board
- Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge
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