| August 6, 2007 |
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UWA honors Ellers with scholarship--The
University of West Alabama has established a
scholarship in honor of long-time Livingston
physicians Jerry and Eleanor Eller.
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Black Belt Garden is blossoming--With
the construction of the Black Belt Garden, the
University is creating a peaceful, pleasant retreat
for all who visit. The only garden in the South
devoted to celebrating the flora of this region, the
Black Belt Garden, located on University Drive, will
feature native plants unique to our area.
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UWA announces new criminal justice track in
sociology--Beginning
this fall, University of West Alabama sociology
majors can earn their degree on the criminal justice
track.
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UWA welcomes Edmund S. Muskie scholar--The
University of West Alabama will soon host a Moldovan
scholar, the winner of an Edmund S. Muskie Graduate
Fellowship, as she works towards her master’s degree
in education. Galina Chira will arrive in August for
a two-year stay in Livingston.
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 Tigers
hold first practice of 2007 season--The
University of West Alabama football team took to the
field for its first practice of the 2007 season with
approximately 120 players taking part on the Tiger’s
practice field.
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 Tigers announce five signees--University
of West Alabama women’s basketball coach Amanda
Marks has announced the signing of five
student-athletes for the upcoming 2007-08 season,
joining early signee Hannah Phillips of Kingwood
Christian Academy.
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 Schoenfeld resigns as rodeo coach--The
University of West Alabama has announced the
resignation of rodeo coach Jayson Schoenfeld
effective July 31, 2007.
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UWA athletic trainers honored--Several
members of the University of West Alabama athletic
training staff recently received honors and
accolades from their colleagues in the sports
medicine and athletic training field.
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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 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
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- Aug. 13--UWA Kickoff
Dinner featuring Coach Bobby Wallace, guest
speaker Eli Gold and sports memorabilia silent
auction. 6:30 p.m. in the Bell Conference
Center. Tickets: $40 for adults, $10 for
students and children 7-12, free for children 6
and under. Please RSVP by Aug. 6. For tickets,
call 205-652-3784.
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- Aug. 15--UWA Campus
School open house. 5:30 -7:30 p.m. in the old
armory building across from Tiger Stadium. For
more information, contact Kim Smith, program
director, at 205-652-3832 or
ksmith@uwa.edu.
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- Aug. 16--UWA
faculty/staff meeting. 10 a.m. in the Bell
Conference Center.
- UWA Board of Trustees
committee meetings. Facilities committee--2:30
p.m. in Webb Hall 239. Executive committee--3
p.m. in Webb Hall 239.
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- Aug. 17--Registration
for fall classes. For more information, contact
the Registrar's Office at 205-652-3587.
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- Aug. 18--Residence
hall move-in day.
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- Aug. 20--First day of
fall semester classes.
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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 and can be
ordered from the UWA ticket office at
205-652-3784. For complete gameday information,
click
here.
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- Sept. 3--University
closed for Labor Day holiday.
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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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