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Former names | Livingston Female Academy (1835–1878) Livingston Normal College (1878–1929) Livingston State Teachers College (1929–1957) Livingston State College (1957–1967) Livingston University (1967–1995)[1] |
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| Motto | "There's something about this place." |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1835 |
Academic affiliations | ACHE, SACS |
| Endowment | $375,613[2] |
| President | Ken Tucker |
| Provost | Tina Jones |
Academic staff | 97 |
| Students | 5,157 |
| Location | , U.S. 32°35′24″N 88°11′10″W / 32.590°N 88.186°W |
| Campus | Rural, 600 acres (243 ha) |
| Colors | Scarlet Red & White |
| Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Gulf South |
| Mascot | Luie the Tiger |
| Website | www |
The University of West Alabama (UWA) is a public university in Livingston, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1835, the school began as a church-supported school for young women called Livingston Female Academy. The original Board of Trustees of Livingston Female Academy was selected in 1836 and four of the seven board members were Presbyterians.
The university serves students in several academic colleges and divisions on a 600-acre (2.4 km2) campus in west-central Alabama. UWA offers various degree programs including associate, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and educational doctorate degrees.[3]
Its athletics teams, known as the West Alabama Tigers, are members of the Gulf South Conference and compete in NCAA Division II in all sports except two.[4] The men's and women's rodeo teams compete in the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.[5]
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- ^ "Gulf South Conference-About the Gulf South Conference". Gulf South Conference. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- ^ "NIRA-Membership for Ozark Region". National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2010.