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 Thanks
from UWA--The
University of West Alabama thanked 1975 graduate and
UWA trustee Alex Saad (center) during a recent UWA
football game for his generous contribution to the
Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing. Through his gift
to The University We Will Be capital
campaign, the Dorothy Sturges Saad Nursing Wing in
Brock Hall was named in honor of his mother, a
member of the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame. Saad
also endowed the Dorothy S. Saad Nursing Scholarship
and the John E. Saad Scholarship for the College of
Business. Presenting Saad with a framed citation are
Clemit Spruiell, vice president of institutional
advancement, and UWA president Richard Holland.
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UWA announces 2007 Homecoming Court--Seven
outstanding young women will represent The
University of West Alabama on the 2007 homecoming
court.
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UWA leading efforts to gain national recognition
for the Black Belt--The
University of West Alabama’s Center for the Study of
the Black Belt, founded in 2005, has taken on the
central role in an effort to bring national
recognition to Alabama’s Black Belt region.
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Black Belt Garden promotes breast cancer
awareness--In
honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
UWA’s Black Belt Garden will dedicate a handmade
mosaic bird bath, created in honor of breast cancer
patients, at an outdoor ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 30 at
2 p.m. The bird bath will be placed in the Pink
Garden section of the Black Belt Garden, the South’s
only garden devoted to celebrating the flora of this
region by showcasing native plants unique to our
area.
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UWA hosting free workplace safety seminar--The
University of West Alabama’s Division of Outreach
Services will host a free half-day workplace safety
seminar Thursday, Nov. 15, teaching the newly
revised American Red Cross techniques for first aid,
CPR and automated external defibrillator programs.
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Colquitt faculty colloquium planned for Nov. 7--Two
members of The University of West Alabama faculty
will present diverse lectures as part of the James
E. Colquitt Faculty Colloquium, co-sponsored by Phi
Kappa Phi honor society, Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.
at the Callaway Schoolhouse, with a reception
following at the Spence-Moon House.
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 Wolves
spoil Tigers home finale--The
University of West Alabama volleyball team dropped a
3-0 decision to the University of West Georgia on
Senior Night at Pruitt Hall on the UWA campus.
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 Tigers
fall to UAM, 44-36--A valiant
fourth quarter charge by the West Alabama Tigers
came up short in a 44-36 setback to the University
of Arkansas at Monticello on Thursday night at Tiger
Stadium.
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| 2007 HOMECOMING
SCHEDULE--Join
us Nov. 2-3 as we celebrate the Fifties and Sixties
with a Rockin' and Roarin' weekend!
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| Spruiell Athletic Training Scholarship
endowed--Longtime
University supporters L.G. and Sara Cunningham and
Clemit and Vicki Spruiell recently established the
Clemit & Vicki Spruiell Athletic Training
Scholarship to enhance the educational opportunities
for promising athletic training majors.
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Oct. 29--MTV's "Real World" cast members
Alex and Colie. 7
p.m. in Wallace Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by
Campus Activities Board. Free admission.
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Women's basketball scrimmage at the
University of Southern Mississippi. 7 p.m.
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Oct. 30--Dedication of breast cancer
awareness bird bath and Pink Garden. 2 p.m. at
the Black Belt Garden, with a reception
following.
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Oct. 31--Serendipity
talent show and homecoming queen announcement. 7
p.m. in Pruitt Gym.
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Women's basketball exhibition game at the
University of Alabama. 6 p.m.
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Nov. 1--Homecoming
bonfire and band party featuring U.S. 8 p.m. on
the Student Union Building lawn.
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Men's
basketball exhibition game at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham. 7 p.m.
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Nov. 2--National
Alumni Association alumni party featuring C+. 6
p.m. at the Spence-Moon House.
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Nov. 3--HOMECOMING
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College of
Natural Sciences and Mathematics alumni
breakfast. 8 a.m. at the Spence-Moon House.
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1950s and
1960s alumni reception. 9 a.m. in Webb Hall
Parlor.
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Homecoming
parade. 10:45 a.m. in downtown Livingston.
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College of
Business alumni lunch. 11:45 a.m. in the
Wise Conference Room (Wallace Hall 213).
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National
Alumni Association annual meeting and awards
program. 1 p.m. in the Bell Conference
Center.
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UWA vs. Delta
State. 4 p.m. at Tiger Stadium.
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College of Liberal Arts alumni cocktail
party. Following the game at the Spence-Moon
House.
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- Nov. 5--Men's
basketball exhibition game at Troy University. 7
p.m.
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- 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.
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- Nov. 7--James
E. Colquitt Faculty Colloquium. 6 p.m. at the
Callaway Schoolhouse, with a reception following
at the Spence-Moon House.
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- Nov. 8-10--UWA
Rodeo Showdown. Nightly at the Don C. Hines
Rodeo Complex.
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- 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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