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October 15, 2007

  
The Sucarnochee Revue heads to Livingston, Tuscaloosa--The Sucarnochee Revue, the nationally syndicated radio program which showcases Black Belt music to listeners across the nation and the world, will tape a pair of shows in West Alabama this month, taking the stage in Livingston on Friday, Oct. 19 and playing Tuscaloosa’s Bama Theatre on Friday, Oct. 26. Read more
 
UWA hosts free child care conference--UWA invites child care providers to the fifth annual quality child care conference sponsored by the Julia Tutwiler College of Education. “Working in Harmony,” a free one-day conference, features sessions on diversity, inclusion, child development, positive guidance and a variety of other topics. The conference will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bell Conference Center. Read more
 
Annual water festival makes a splash with fourth-graders--The University of West Alabama will host approximately 650 fourth-graders Tuesday, Oct. 23, for the fifth annual Sumter/Marengo Water Festival. The students from Marengo and Sumter county schools will participate in classroom sessions and hands-on activities focusing on groundwater, the hydrologic cycle and the importance of water to all life. Read more
 
UWA welcomes Italian string quartet Nov. 6--The Sumter County Fine Arts Council presents Italian string musicians the Quartetto di Venezia, or Venice Quartet, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of West Alabama’s Bell Conference Center. Read more
 
  
UWA tops AAS, LMU at Montevallo tourney--The University of West Alabama volleyball team finished the Montevallo Coca-Cola Classic with back-to-back 3-0 sweeps of Armstrong Atlantic State and Lincoln Memorial on Saturday at the Student Activities Center on the UM campus. Read more

 
Tigers fall 30-28 at West Georgia--A late West Georgia field goal with 49 seconds remaining in the game handed The University of West Alabama its second-straight heart breaking setback, falling 30-28 Saturday night at Grisham Stadium. Read more
 
  
Alumni tailgates planned for Oct. 20 & 25--The National Alumni Association is hosting a pair of pre-game socials prior to UWA's next home games. On Oct. 20, alumni and friends from the greater Montgomery area and Choctaw and Wilcox counties are invited to enjoy food, drinks and live music on the President's Home patio before the Valdosta State game. Prior to the Oct. 25 televised Arkansas-Monticello match up, all alumni are invited to socialize with fellow Tiger fans. Both socials take place from 5-6:30 p.m. For more information, please call the Office of Alumni Affairs at 205-652-3586.
 
 2007 Homecoming schedule--Join us Nov. 2-3 as we celebrate the Fifties and Sixties with a Rockin' and Roarin' weekend! Read more
 
 
  • Oct. 16--UWA Health Fair. 11 a.m. in the Bell Conference Center.
    • The Evasons. 7 p.m. in Bibb Graves Auditorium. Sponsored by Campus Activities Board. Free admission.
  • Oct. 18--Volleyball  match against Alabama-Huntsville. 7 p.m. at Pruitt Gym. Free admission.
  • Oct. 19--The Sucarnochee Revue. 7 p.m. in Bibb Graves Auditorium. $5 admission. For more information, call 205-652-6680.
  • Oct. 20--Football against Valdosta State University. 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. The game can be heard via the internet at http://www.uwa.edu/football.asp. 
    • Greater Montgomery Area, Choctaw and Wilcox counties alumni tailgate. 5-6:30 p.m. at the President's Home.
  • Oct. 25--Football against Arkansas-Monticello. 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. GSC Game of the Week. The game can be heard via the internet at http://www.uwa.edu/football.asp. 
  • Oct. 26--Volleyball  match against West Georgia. 7 p.m. at Pruitt Gym. Free admission.
    • The Sucarnochee Revue. 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa. Tickets are $15. For more information or for group tickets, call 205-652-6680.
  • Oct. 31--Serendipity talent show and homecoming queen announcement. 7 p.m. in Pruitt Gym
  • Nov. 1--Homecoming bonfire and band party featuring U.S. 8 p.m. on the Student Union Building lawn.
  • Nov. 2--National Alumni Association alumni party featuring C+. 6 p.m. at the Spence-Moon House.
  • Nov. 3--HOMECOMING
    • College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics alumni breakfast. 8 a.m. at the Spence-Moon House.
    • 1950s and 1960s alumni reception. 9 a.m. in Webb Hall Parlor.
    • Homecoming parade. 10:45 a.m. in downtown Livingston.
    • College of Business alumni lunch. 11:45 a.m. in the Wise Conference Room (Wallace Hall 213).
    • National Alumni Association annual meeting and awards program. 1 p.m. in the Bell Conference Center.
    • UWA vs. Delta State. 4 p.m. at Tiger Stadium.
    • College of Liberal Arts alumni cocktail party. Following the game at the Spence-Moon House.
       
  • Nov. 6--Sumter County Fine Arts Council presents Quartetto di Venezia. 7:30 p.m. in the Bell Conference Center. 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.
  • Ongoing--“From My Hands: Quilt Creations by Gee’s Bend’s Polly Bennett” exhibit. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Webb Hall Gallery.
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