UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA

'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 as 'Livingston', 'U-DUB' (pronounced "you dub" and/or "oooh dub") or 'U-WAH' (pronounced "you wah" and/or "oooh wah") by the students.

Contents

History

Academic Divisions

School Songs

Athletics

Athletic Standings

Greek Life

Housing and Residential Life

Notable Alumni

External links

History

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.
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.
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.
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.

Academic Divisions

Undergraduate degrees are offered by the university in five divisions:

★ ★ 'College of Business' ★ ★ ★ Accounting (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Business Administration (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Management (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Computer Information Systems (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Industrial Technology (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Technology (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Industrial Maintenance (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Marketing (Minor offered only) ★ ★ 'College of Liberal Arts' ★ ★ ★ African-American Studies (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ Art (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ English (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ English (Language Arts Comprehensive Teacher Certification) (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ History (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ History (Teacher Certification) (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ History (Social Science Comprehensive Teacher Certification) (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ International Studies (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ Journalism (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ Music (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ Political Science (American Politics) (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ Psychology (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Sociology (Traditional Track) (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Sociology (Social Work Track) (Major offered only)

★ ★ 'College of Education' ★ ★ ★ Elementary Education K-6 (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Collaborative Teacher/Special Education K-6/6-12 (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Physical Education P-12 (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Athletic Training Comprehensive (Non-Teaching) (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Physical Education (Non-Teaching) (Major offered only) ★ ★ 'College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics' ★ ★ ★ Biology (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Biology Comprehensive (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Biology (Teacher Certification) (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Chemistry (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Environmental Sciences (Minor offered only) ★ ★ ★ Environmental Science Comprehensive (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Marine Biology Comprehensive (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Mathematics (Major and Minor offered) ★ ★ ★ Mathematics (Teacher Certification) (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Mathematics-Computer Information Systems Comprehensive (Major offered only) ★ ★ ★ Science Comprehensive (Teacher Certification) (Major offered only)

Degrees in the College of Business, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the Master's are awarded through the 'School of Graduate Studies'. An Associate's Degree is awarded through the 'Division of Nursing'. Dual degree programs and pre-professional programs in allied health fields are offered through the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

School Songs

'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 voice sing.''

''When youth's bright morning fades away,''

''Thy praise shall every ring!''



'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.''")

Athletics

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. Men's and women's tennis was re-instated for the 2005-2006 academic year.
The men's sports are:

★ 'Football'

★ 'Basketball'

★ 'Baseball'

★ 'Cross Country'

★ 'Rodeo'

★ 'Tennis'
The women's sports are:

★ 'Volleyball'

★ 'Basketball'

★ 'Softball'

★ 'Cross Country'

★ 'Rodeo'

★ 'Tennis'

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. 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
Football	1 - 1	.500	0 - 0	-	September 15, 2007 at Southern Arkansas	GSC GAME
Volleyball	11 - 0	1.000	0 - 0	-	September 11, 2007 at Montevallo	GSC MATCH
Women's Basketball	0 - 0	-	0 - 0	-	November 16, 2007 vs. Auburn University-Montgomery
Men's Basketball	0 - 0	-	0 - 0	-	November 17, 2007 at Stillman
Baseball	0 - 0	-	0 - 0	-
Softball	0 - 0	-	0 - 0	-
Men's Tennis	0 - 0	-	0 - 0	-
Women's Tennis	0 - 0	-	0 - 0	-
'TOTAL OF ALL TEAMS'	12 - 1	.923	0 - 0	-

Greek Life

UWA has six fraternities and six sororities:

'Sororities:'	'Fraternities:'
'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'

Housing and Residential Life

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.
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.
Most of the students live in traditional residence halls, though students who attend the University on a Trustee Scholarship may also choose to live in one of the Residential Scholar Communities. The traditional residence halls are Spieth Hall, Selden Hall and Sisk Hall.
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. Patterson Apartments are for graduate students or those who are married, have children or are over 24 years of age.
Each residence hall consists of a Hall Director, Resident Assistants (RA's), and several residents. Desk Assistants (DA's) also work in Stickney Hall and Sisk Hall. Reed Hall, Stickney Hall, Hoover Apartments, and Sisk Hall are co-ed residence halls, while Selden Hall is for women, and Spieth Hall is for men.
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.
'2007-2008 Residence Hall Rates'

Residence Hall	Room Rate	Meal Plan	Meal Plan Rate	Total Rate
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

Notable Alumni

★ 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

External links

★ University of West Alabama

★ University of West Alabama Athletics

★ UWA Message Board

★ Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge