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UWA holds commencement
exercises May 3--The
University of West Alabama will honor 285 graduates
during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May
3, 2008. The ceremony takes place at 10:30 a.m. in
Pruitt Gymnasium on the UWA campus, with the
Presidential Reception open to all graduates and
their guests beginning at 8 a.m. in the Bell
Conference Center.
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UWA dedicates James Suttles Entrepreneurship
Institute--University
of West Alabama officials this week formally
dedicated the newly created James Suttles
Entrepreneurship Institute, which was made possible
by a $350,000 gift to “The University We Will Be”
campaign from James Suttles of Demopolis, founder
and president of Suttles Truck Leasing, Inc.
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Tucker joins Gov. Riley for Alabama mission to
China--Dr.
Ken Tucker, dean of The University of West Alabama’s
College of Business, recently returned from Gov. Bob
Riley’s nine-day Alabama Trade and Business
Development Mission to China.
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UWA honors retirees--The
University of West Alabama honored 13 longtime
employees for their years of dedicated service at a
recent retirement reception held at the end of the
spring semester.
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UWA honors longtime
employees--The
University of West Alabama recently honored 35
longtime employees for their years of service to the
Livingston institution. UWA presented
custom-designed gold or silver lapel pins, some
adorned with rubies and diamonds, to those with
tenure of 10 years or longer. Two staff members were
honored for 35 years of service.
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UWA
hosts Black Belt
geography expert--Alabama
Humanities Foundation lecturer Dr. Terance
Winemiller will be on the The University of West
Alabama campus Monday, May 12, for a presentation at
11 a.m. at the Callaway Schoolhouse. “Alabama’s
Black Belt: A Geography of Space and Place,” is free
and open to the public.
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 UWA
officially dedicates Dora Dahlberg Beard Indoor
Practice Facility--The University
of West Alabama Department of Athletics recently
dedicated its indoor practice facility located at
the UWA Baseball Complex on April 19. The
state-of-the-art, 11,250 square foot training center
henceforth will be named the Dora Dahlberg Beard
Indoor Practice Facility.
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Tigers sweep West Georgia--The 17th-ranked
University of West Alabama baseball team secured the
#2 seed from the Gulf South Conference East
Division, as the Tigers (42-9, 13-5 GSC) swept West
Georgia on Sunday afternoon, 11-9 and 19-4.
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 UWA
knocks off No. 2 UAH--The
University of West Alabama softball team closed out
the 2008 campaign knocking off 2nd-ranked University
of Alabama in Huntsville, 6-5 with a seventh inning
comeback by the Tigers. The second game of the
twinbill was canceled in the second inning by rain
showers in Livingston with UAH leading 5-2.
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| UWA/Coca-Cola Golf Tournament for Academic
Excellence--The annual two-person
scramble is set for Saturday, May 10 with a 9
a.m. tee time at the Livingston County Club. $150
per team includes a barbecue lunch. First prize-Nike
drivers, Second prize-Nike shoes. Space is limited
to 32 teams. Please register by May 2 by calling
205-652-3852 or pre-register online
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| Choctaw County alumni meeting--The
Choctaw County Chapter of the National Alumni
Association will hold its annual spring meeting
and silent auction Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at Bama Crawfish in
downtown Butler. The event brings UWA
coaches, staff, alumni and friends to Choctaw
County. Proceeds from the event will help fund
scholarships for Choctaw County students to attend
UWA. For more information, please contact the UWA
Alumni Office at 205-652-3852. |
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| Wilcox County alumni fish fry--The
Wilcox County Chapter of the National Alumni
Association will hold its annual fish fry Saturday,
May 17 at noon at Bridgeport State Park in Camden. Proceeds from the event
will help fund scholarships for Wilcox County
students to attend UWA. For
more information, please contact the UWA Alumni Office at
205-652-3852. |
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- April 30--Ira D.
Pruitt Division of Nursing Convocation. 7 p.m.
in Bibb Graves Auditorium.
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- May 3
- Presidential Reception for
graduates and their guests. 8 a.m. in the
Bell Conference Center.
- Spring Commencement
Exercises. 10:30 a.m. in Pruitt Gymnasium.
Guests must have tickets to attend.
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- May 3-7--Gulf
South Conference Baseball Tournament. USA
Stadium in Millington, Tenn. First round-UWA vs.
Ouachita Baptist on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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- May 10--UWA/Coca-Cola
Golf Tournament for Academic Excellence. 9 a.m.
at the Livingston Country Club. For information,
call 205-652-3852 or pre-register online
here.
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- May 14--Choctaw County
Alumni Chapter party and silent auction. 7-9 p.m.
at Bama Crawfish in downtown Butler.
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- May 17--Wilcox County
Alumni Chapter fish fry. Noon at Bridgeport
State Park in Camden. For more information
call 334-682-5000.
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- Ongoing until May 2--UWA
Student Art Show. Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
in Webb Hall Gallery.
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