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(Abbreviated as UW) University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama, it is a state university located in the United States.

Founded in 1835, the church began as a school-supported school for young women called Livingston Female Academy. Livingston Female Academy Board of Trustees was elected four Presbyterians in 1836 and seven of the original board members.

University of Alabama in the mid-western 600 acres (2.4 km2) in various academic colleges and divisions on campus also serves the students. UWA license partner programs, including undergraduate, master's and education specialist degree offers an extensive array. College concerts, lectures, theater productions in autumn and spring, autumn and spring training start and host the intercollegiate sports events.

Its athletic teams - UW known as the Tigers - who is a member of the Gulf South Conference and NCAA sports will compete in all but two of the section II. National Intercollegiate Rodeo rodeo male and female teams compete Association Ozark Region


History

Early history
West Alabama University, in 1835 as female academy on the church began in Livingston as the Women's Academy, schools control the majority of seats first ship ethnic Scots-Irish Presbyterians, was founded by in 1839 the first students accepted in 1836 elected trustees school's aim in art, music, language and while studying in home economics, it was to train future teachers. Learning additional piano lessons at the moment was to charge $ 25 and $ 10 for 20 years with the French language and embroidery $. Jones Hall was the first building built in 1837 in what is now the campus and Brock Hall was near. (It lost the fire in Building 1890). On January 15, 1840 state lawmakers, the Livingston Female Academy and the tax-exempt status, including the board gave authority to establish rules and regulations.


Livingston Female Academy Elizabeth Houston, M. L. Houston, a prominent local businessman and a school trustee is given her first degree in 1843. Margaret was the first director of the school spoke after A. A. McShane said. In 1853, Dr. Robert Webb, came Dickens Sumter County and has served as a trustee for 40 years. She via American Civil War in the 1870s helped to keep open institutions and schools opened during Reconstruction. Today sits in the middle of the campus is named in honor of the main administration building. In 1878, Livingston has changed its corporate name Normal College.



Education reformers Julia Strudwick Tutwiler uncle, Carlos G. Smith, joined the faculty in 1881 as a manager with the former president of the University of Alabama. In 1882-1883, state lawmakers provided $ 2,500 for tuition and supplies; Alabama women's education was the first southern state to finance. Tutwiler and state legislator Addison Gillespie Smith helped these allowances safety. In 1883, two or four-year programs that provide school choice to students or to better reflect the new mission of the institution, Girls and Livingston Female Academy was changed to Alabama Normal College. "Normal school" high school plus college education was the term used at that time to identify the teacher training represents two years. Normal College in 1886, starting the exercises offered its first degree.


In 1890, Tutwiler was elected president of the college. She is the only woman who ever president. During his tenure, Tutwiler Alabama Girls Industrial Institute (now University of Montevallo) was established in 1893 and supported the first woman admitted to the University of Alabama.

As well as new leadership at the beginning of the 20th century brought a new name to the university. George William Brock to oversee the organization's financial affairs was hired by the board of trustees in 1907. In 1910, Tutwiler 'after retirement, took over the presidency Brock. Tutwiler graduates in 1910 began meeting in honor of the first alumni association founded. Men university professors taught as a laboratory school built in 1922. In 1915, Foust Hall applicant institution as regular students and students attended and observed classroom instruction. with a central open-air courtyard of the building plan was a very familiar Alabamians building design. In 1928, Bibb Graves Hall and Brock Hall also added physical facilities under this scheme.

State University

In 1929, Alabama State Board of Education took over the control and facility was renamed the State Teachers School in Livingston. Under George William Brock, in 1929 he founded the school a student newspaper called Campus Lights (now called Muse).

A football team was added in 1931 with the striped uniforms, college tiger as its mascot and sports teams took still known as UWA Tigers; school colors are red and white. After President Brock retired in 1936, Noble and Greenhill Greenhill under Franklin took over in 1944, campus life, baseball, basketball evolved social sororities and interuniversity sport and football served up was added. The first homecoming celebration was held in 1939.

The Second World War brought such a decline in college enrollment is almost closed. After leaving Greenhill William Wilson Hill took over the presidency in 1944, that the organization should continue as a four-year college has commissioned studies to determine whether. Hill started with just 92 students, so the veterans out to work. more men on campus, was revived interest in sports and soldiers man a generation level of education increased GI Bill found by going to college financially supported. Tiger Stadium first campus fraternities were founded during the presidency Wilson was built in 1952.

1940 1950 and has earned a reputation in college for teacher training and state of the region through the 1960s. Delos Culp (1954-1963) under the leadership of the school's name was changed when Livingston State College, the organization's mission was expanded in 1957. classes at the undergraduate level education board was added and vocational training graduates under the new section began awarding graduate degrees. Kelly Hester Land first master's degree and received a writing scholarship competition and buildings are named for him.

John E. Delaney (1963-1973) under the university had a significant growth, so a 54-acre, surrounded by nature trails (220,000 m 2) lake more than 540 acres (2.2 km2), the expanded campus, as the open community as the university population. in 1967 the US Office of Education has approved a grant for the organization to get the campus renovations and updates. In the same year, legislative action Livingston University Board of Trustees has created with its own Board of Directors. In 1969, Sumter County has long historic landmark, Alamuche to-Bellamy Bridge (built in 1861) indoor, was restored and moved to the campus by County Historical Society. This covers the northeast corner of the Duck Pond Reed Hall behind. Delaney has increased the number of faculty in colleges and schools during the presidential and divisions began to take shape.

In 1973, Asa N. Green (1973-1994) was president; He Auburn University and Birmingham Alabama custody of the dual degree program with the University of Nursing and Ira D. Pruitt School of the establishment. He tried a marine biology program and to establish a Dauphin Island Sea Lab to create a consortium of 13 schools. More buildings were added and left the campus for the construction of a space across Lake Li renovated campus.during late 1970s.

Pre-professional programs were first established and Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing class won the 1976 general undergraduate, was given 153 degrees during the same year. exercises begin in May 1977, Dr. Ralph M. Lyon, university educator and administrator, he retired from his post and was honored for tenure. His wife presented the University with a handcrafted knobs his dedication ceremony. annual exercises starting knob is used. A short time starting in 1977, a history professor William E. Gilbert later found dead off campus.

In the early 1980s, a new computer system was set up on the campus of the University of the computer information systems to support the main processing. During the 1985-1986 academic year, the University anniversary.aft 150 green resign Don C. Hines (1994-1998) became the president of the observed complex task and is named in honor of rodeo brought additional change.today on campus. among students, Hines competition in the Ozark Region remembered to bring the campus.uw college rodeo for both men and women divisions, won the regional championship. In addition, individual bull riding and barrel racing contestants have placed national.

Hines has brought more computers on campus and psychology, and established new programs in forestry. In 1995, the name change, although there is support for the organization of regional training mission name (I think some of it was like a private school) does not think that is reflected, the name adopted Western alabama.ed University (1998-2002) Roach took over the presidency in 1998 and UWA's lives every integrating technology into the direction of the entrance. He's one of the first wireless technology corporation founded in 2000, and of the campaign helped to establish UW. Women's sport has gained momentum under his leadership. During this period, UWA Softball Complex has been completed. In February 2002, he resigned from his function as chairman. The Board of Trustees of the University staff, David Taylor, Richard Holland, Roy Underwood and Clemit Spruiell met to choose a temporary replacement from.


Academic

To help develop the West Alabama University's mission of quality education monitoring and independent thinking important qualities of students, while others, personal integrity and character to provide opportunities to perform their duties to respect for ideas "that life and self-realization philosophy."

UWA license offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate programs in education through academic colleges and divisions expert level, and 10 master's degree programs. These include:

Faculty of Management
Julia Tutwiler College of Education
College of Liberal Arts
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Online Programs Department
Department of Technology
Ira D. Pruitt School of Nursing
Graduate School

Each academic department and university Degrees Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Education expert level are given. Ira D. Pruitt School of Nursing Students Front degree is awarded. After graduating from the University of West Alabama, students can choose to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing through a partnership with the University of Alabama.


Campus

West Alabama University of Alabama campus in the US Highway 11 in the heart of the city center with the western border of Livingston is a single-campus university. close to major cities in Meridian (30 minutes), Tuscaloosa (50 min), and Birmingham. Livingston and small town population of southern hospitality UWA gives many students come to appreciate its small-town atmosphere. 600 acres (2.4 km2) UW campus nature trails, a 54-acre (220,000 m2), lakes and sculptures are located. Last campus beautification projects, increased the natural beauty found on campus.