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 Rep.
Davis kicks off school year--U.S.
Rep. Artur Davis, who represents Alabama's 7th
Congressional District, was on hand Monday to serve
as the first guest lecturer for the Natural History
of the Black Belt biology course. Davis, who is
serving his third term in the House, also hosted a
town hall meeting in the Bell Conference Center that
evening to hear concerns from his Sumter County
constitutes. UWA's Webb Hall is home to one of
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The Sucarnochee
Revue returns Aug. 24.--The
nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee
Revue, takes the stage Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. for
a live taping in The University of West Alabama’s
Bibb Graves Auditorium.
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New book remembers late English professor--A
Lively Mind: The Story of Lynn Arthur Smith, A
Gifted Teacher by Sumter
County native and former UWA Vice President for
University Relations John Neel remembers the
longtime English professor and Pi Kappa Phi
fraternity advisor.
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 UWA
football holds 2007 Media Day--The
University of West Alabama football team held its
2007 media day in the Tiger Room on the Livingston
campus Monday afternoon, providing media from around
the state of Alabama and in eastern Mississippi the
opportunity to
visit with UWA head coach Bobby Wallace, his staff
and players.
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Former Tiger named head coach of AFL's Arizona
Rattlers--Former West Alabama
football standout Kevin Guy has been named the new
head coach of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena
Football League. Guy has signed a multi-year deal to
lead all aspects of the team’s Football Operations
Department.
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| National Alumni Association hosts tailgate at
Samford--The Greater Birmingham
Area alumni chapter will host a pre-game tailgate
beginning at 3:30 p.m. prior to the Thursday, Aug.
30 season-opening Samford University match up. Join us for Full Moon
Barbecue at the UWA tent on the Divinity School lawn
next to the visitor's side of the stadium. The
Tigers kickoff at 7 p.m. at Seibert Stadium on the
Samford campus. For more information, please call
the Office of Alumni Affairs at 205-652-3586. |
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| Sumter County chapter tailgate planned for Sept. 8--The
Sumter County alumni chapter will host a tailgate
prior to the first home football game against
Concordia on Saturday, Sept. 8, from
5-6:30 p.m. at the President's Home. For more
information, please call the
Office of Alumni Affairs at 205-652-3586. |
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- Aug. 24--The
Sucarnochee Revue radio show. Taped live at 7
p.m. in Bibb Graves Auditorium. General
admission tickets are $5. For more information,
call 205-652-6680.
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- Aug. 29--Pep rally
featuring Coach Bobby Wallace and the Tigers,
The Scarlet Band from Tigerland, UWA
cheerleaders and Luie. 7 p.m. at Pruitt Gym.
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- Aug. 30--UWA vs.
Samford University. Kickoff at 7 p.m. at Seibert
Stadium in Birmingham. Pre-game tailgate
hosted by the UWA National Alumni Association
begins at 3:30 p.m. next to the stadium. General
admission game tickets are $12. For complete gameday information,
click
here. The game can be heard via the internet
at
www.athletics.uwa.edu.
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- Sept. 3--University
closed for Labor Day holiday.
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- Sept. 4--Sumter County
Fine Arts Council presents "Jazz Comes Home."
7:30 p.m. in Bibb Graves Auditorium. Tickets are
$7 for adults and $2 for students. All SCFAC
members and UWA students admitted free. For more
information about the SCFAC, click
here.
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- Sept. 8--Sumter County
alumni chapter tailgate. 5-6:30 p.m. at the
President's Home. Tigers kickoff against
Concordia College at 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium.
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- Sept. 10--Board of
trustees meeting. 10 a.m. in the Bell Conference
Center.
- Reception honoring Trustees
Emeriti. 2-3 p.m. in Webb Hall Parlor.
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