| March 12, 2007 |
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 Super
Tiger Day nears--UWA
hopes to see prospective students, current Tigers,
alumni and friends in Livingston for the inaugural
Super Tiger Day on March 17.
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UWA recognizes 2,575 years of dedicated service--The
University of West Alabama recently recognized 134
employees for their 2,575 years of combined service
to the Livingston institution.
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Upcoming Sucarnochee Folklife Festival celebrates
regional culture--The fourth
annual Sucarnochee Folklife Festival, sponsored by
The University of West Alabama, welcomes everyone to
downtown Livingston to discover some of the best
musicians, artists, storytellers and cornbread chefs
the Black Belt has to offer.
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2007-08 SGA officers elected--UWA
students recently selected several of their peers to
serve as Student Government Association leaders for
the 2007-08 school year.
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Honors Day set for March 21--West
Alabama
will recognize outstanding students
for their academic achievements and leadership roles
at the institution’s annual Honors Day.
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McCarter named new head men's basketball coach--University
of West Alabama Director of Athletics E.J. Brophy
announced the hiring of Eddie McCarter as the Tigers
new head men’s basketball coach on Monday afternoon,
replacing longtime sideline general Rick Reedy who
retired at seasons end.
Read more
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 UWA
blanks Boll Weevils--The
University of West Alabama baseball team completed a
three-game series sweep over the University of
Arkansas at Monticello, blanking the Boll Weevils
7-0 Sunday afternoon at Tartt Field.
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 UWA
falls to Florida Tech, routs Clark Atlanta--The
UWA softball team split the final two games in the
Clark Atlanta Softball Tournament Saturday, losing
5-0 to Florida Tech and beating host Clark Atlanta
23-0.
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 Tennis
teams fall at jamboree--The
University of West Alabama tennis teams closed out
the Gulf South Conference Jamboree falling to
Valdosta State and West Florida.
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| Sumter County Alumni Chapter cookout--The
Sumter County Chapter of the National Alumni
Association will host a cookout on Super Tiger Day
prior to the UWA-University of Alabama in Huntsville
baseball doubleheader March 17 at 3 p.m. at Tartt
Field. Head football coach Bobby Wallace will be the
guest speaker. For more information, please call Rob
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| Mobile County Alumni Chapter meeting--The
Mobile County Chapter of the National Alumni
Association will hold its annual spring dinner
meeting Tuesday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Gordon
Oaks at Knollwood. Head football coach Bobby Wallace
will serve as guest speaker. For more information,
contact Dr. Bob Clardy at 251-661-6365. |
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Higher Ed Day--The Higher
Education Partnership will hold its annual Higher Ed
Day rally on the steps of the Alabama Statehouse on
Thursday, April 5 at 11 a.m. in Montgomery. Alumni
and friends are invited to join UWA faculty, staff
and students in supporting increased funding for
higher education in Alabama. For more information,
contact Rob McInturf at 205-652-3552.
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- March 13-16--UWA
Theatre presents "A Good Hot Damned." 7:30 p.m.
nightly in Bibb Graves Auditorium. UWA faculty,
staff and students admitted free with ID.
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- March 15--Women's
tennis against the University of
Montevallo. 2 p.m. at the Vaughan Tennis
Complex.
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- March 15--Dr. Lahay A.
Hussien Al-Damee of Iraq presents "Development
of Veil Use in Iraq." 6 p.m. in Brock Y-Hall.
Part of the 2007 Fulbright Lecture Series.
Admission is free.
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- March 17--SUPER
TIGER DAY:
- Men's and women's tennis
against Transylvania at 11a.m.
- Rodeo team crawfish boil.
Crawfish available at the softball and
baseball games.
- Softball doubleheader against
Alabama-Huntsville at 1 p.m.
- Sumter County
Alumni Chapter Cookout with guest speaker Coach
Bobby Wallace at 3 p.m. at Tartt Field.
- Baseball doubleheader
against Alabama-Huntsville at 4 p.m.
- Football Red/White game
at 7 p.m.
- UWA Bookstore open 9
a.m.-6 p.m.
- SPRING
PREVIEW DAY--Noon at
the Bell Conference Center. Includes lunch,
campus tours and baseball tickets. For more
information, contact the Office of Admissions at 1-888-636-8800 or visit
www.admissions.uwa.edu.
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- March 18--Baseball
against Alabama-Huntsville. 1:30 p.m. at Tartt Field.
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- March 18--Softball
doubleheader against the University of North
Alabama. 1 p.m. at the softball
complex.
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- March 21--Honors Day.
Luncheon at noon at the Bell Conference Center.
Honors Day Convocation at 2:30 p.m. in Bibb
Graves Auditorium.
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- March 24--Softball
doubleheader against the University of West
Florida. 2 p.m. at the softball
complex.
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- March 25--Softball
doubleheader against Valdosta State University.
Noon at the softball
complex.
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- March 28-29--Baseball
against Henderson State University.
Wednesday doubleheader at 4 p.m. and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Tartt Field.
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- March 31-April 1--Baseball
against Valdosta State University.
Saturday doubleheader at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1
p.m. at Tartt Field.
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- Ongoing until April 17--Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic open to
provide free income tax return preparation.
Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays from 4-6
p.m. in Wallace Hall 212. Assistance is also
available by appointment. For more information,
call (205) 652-3846.
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