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==Student life==
==Student life==
Students have access 160 [[student organization]]s covering academics, cultural/international, departmental/educational, professional and honor groups, politics, science, religion, service, recreation and sports, and social [[fraternities]] and [[sororities]].
Students have access epeleptic assholes 160 [[student organization]]s covering academics, cultural/international, departmental/educational, professional and honor groups, politics, science, religion, service, recreation and sports, and social [[fraternities]] and [[sororities]].


UWG's marching band is known as "The Sound that Lights the South" and consists of over 140 members. It is known for its high energy and athleticism. Each performance finishes with the band dancing to the final number. The Jazz Percussion Group has also performed throughout Europe and the United States as well as jazz festivals and state conferences. The JPG has brought numerous honors to the university since their beginning in 2003.
UWG's marching band is known as "The Sound that Lights the South" and consists of over 140 members. It is known for its high energy and athleticism. Each performance finishes with the band dancing to the final number. The Jazz Percussion Group has also performed throughout Europe and the United States as well as jazz festivals and state conferences. The JPG has brought numerous honors to the university since their beginning in 2003.

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University of West Georgia
File:UWGSeal.png
Seal of University of West Georgia
Former names
Fourth District A&M School,
West Georgia College,
State University of West Georgia
MottoGo West
TypePublic
Established1906[1]
Endowment$15,177,178[2]
PresidentDr. Kyle Marrero
Students11,646[3]
Undergraduates10,029[3]
Postgraduates1,617[3]
Location
Carrollton
,
Georgia
,
USA

33°34′18″N 85°06′53″W / 33.57167°N 85.11472°W / 33.57167; -85.11472
CampusRural 644 acres (2.61 km2)
ColorsRed and Blue   
NicknameWolves
AffiliationsGulf South Conference
Mascot“Wolfie”
Websitehttp://www.westga.edu

The University of West Georgia is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university in Carrollton, Georgia, approximately 45 miles (80 km) west of Atlanta, Georgia. The University is built on 645 acres (2 km²) including a recent land gift of 246 acres (1 km²) from the city of Carrollton in 2003.[4] Off-campus classes are available in Dalton, Newnan, Georgia Highlands College in Rome, and at several other community locations throughout the state. It has an enrollment of about 11,600 students. For the past six years, the University has been named as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges by The Princeton Review.[5]

History

In 1933 the school's name (Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School) was changed to West Georgia College and it became a two-year institution. West Georgia became a four-year institution in 1957.[1]

James E. Boyd became the President of West Georgia College in 1961 after William H. Row (who had held the position a mere nine months) died due to a heart attack.[6][7] Boyd is most known for peacefully integrating the campus (without waiting for a court order) in 1963 by inviting a young black woman, Lillian Williams, to attend the college; she would eventually earn two degrees in education and earn the college's highest honor, the Founder’s Award, in 1985.[6][7][8]

In May 1964, Boyd invited Robert F. Kennedy to the dedication of the campus chapel as the Kennedy Chapel, as U.S. President John F. Kennedy's death had occurred in November 1963. Robert would promote the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was being debated in the United States Senate.[6][9]

Boyd dramatically expanded the college during his tenure in both headcount and academic diversity. In sheer numbers, there were 1089 students on his arrival and 5503 students on his departure.[8][10] In 1959, there were two degrees and five programs available; in 1969-70 there were seven degrees and 45 programs. There were 94 graduate students in 1961 and 741 in 1969, due to the first master's programs being offered in 1967.[7][8]

In 1969 alone, 80 new faculty members were hired, a number larger than the total number of faculty members a decade prior.[8] Several new buildings, including but not limited to nine residence halls and five academic buildings, were constructed. Policy changes occurred as well: in 1966, the curfew for junior and senior women was abolished, and fraternities and sororities were allowed on campus.[8] In 1970, Boyd was named Georgia's first vice chancellor for academic development, effective once his successor was found, which occurred in 1971; it was Emory graduate Ward Pafford.[11]

Academics

The University offers numerous programs of study at the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-Graduate levels through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Social Sciences, the College of Science and Mathematics, the Richards College of Business, the College of Education, the School of Nursing, and the Honors College. In addition, the university is one of few in the United States to hold a residential, early entrance to college opportunity for high school juniors and seniors, the Advanced Academy of Georgia. Advanced Academy students take college courses and reside on campus under the supervision of a professional residential staff.

Psychology program

The University is unusual in that it is one of only two public universities in the United States offering a psychology program with a humanistic and transpersonal focus. In 1967 Mike Arons, a student of Abraham Maslow, Paul Ricoeur, and Jim Klee, became chair of the West Georgia psychology department. Jim Thomas, then on the psychology faculty at West Georgia, and others had asked Abraham Maslow to recommend someone to them to initiate a humanistic emphasis there, and Arons was Maslow's recommendation.[12]

Starting in the fall of 2011 the department offers a Ph.D. in psychology. The Ph.D., “Psychology: Consciousness and Society,” was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in February 2011.

The school's existing Psy.D. doctoral program in psychology (Individual, Organizational and Community Transformation), which began offering classes in the fall of 2007, has been phased out.[13]

The psychology department has the most diverse student base within the University of West Georgia, with many of the doctoral students coming from Ivy League and other first-tier universities, and with many of the students either international or having had experience living abroad.[14]

Student life

Students have access epeleptic assholes 160 student organizations covering academics, cultural/international, departmental/educational, professional and honor groups, politics, science, religion, service, recreation and sports, and social fraternities and sororities.

UWG's marching band is known as "The Sound that Lights the South" and consists of over 140 members. It is known for its high energy and athleticism. Each performance finishes with the band dancing to the final number. The Jazz Percussion Group has also performed throughout Europe and the United States as well as jazz festivals and state conferences. The JPG has brought numerous honors to the university since their beginning in 2003.

The pedestrian campus also includes a library with 561,900 volumes, a gym, computer labs, tennis courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, a nature trail, a quarter-mile (400 m) running track, a climbing wall, and basketball courts.

The University also operates noncommercial radio station WUWG FM 90.7 MHz. It has been on the air since 1973 (as WWGC until 2001), serving all of Carrollton and Carroll County as well as the student body of the university. Originally a diverse college radio station, it is now a listener-supported public radio affiliate of Georgia Public Broadcasting, simulcasting the GPB Radio network at most times.

In the fall of 2009 the university did a soft launch The WOLF Internet Radio. The station officially debuted in April 2010, after two months of limited programming from its studio in the basement of the Anthropology Building. The station's motto is "For students by students." Two grants from the Technology Fee Committee, totaling about $72,600, kick-started the station.

The world's only hand-painted replica of the Bayeux Tapestry is located at the University of West Georgia by the Art Department. It is displayed in the third floor atrium of the Humanities building. Dr. E.D. Wheeler, former judge and former dean at Oglethorpe University, commissioned the work and donated it to UWG in 1997.

Greek Village

Acting as a small community within the larger UWG community, the newly opened Greek Village features 18 houses ranging in size, complete with a living/chapter room, kitchen, laundry facilities, a mix of single and double bedrooms and semi-private bathrooms. Also included within the village are outdoor green spaces, adequate parking, a commons building. Greek Village has also recently added a pavilion, which includes a basketball court, a volleyball court, and a fireplace with grills.

The effort to create such a facility allows for the university to not only expand its housing offerings, but also attract new students to UWG, making it more of a destination university. Additionally, within the Greek system at UWG, there are three different governing councils: Panhellenic, Interfraternity and National Pan-Hellenic. In creating the Greek Village, it became possible for these different groups to share a space together for the first time.

Student Demographics

[15]

Year African American American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Caucasian/White Hispanic Multiracial Other/Undeclared Males Females
2012 3,692 26 N/A 200 10 6,755 470 372 244 4,393 7,376
2011 3,486 27 N/A 179 14 6,904 456 308 272 4,393 7,253
2010 2,959 36 N/A 163 10 6,422 348 152 1,193 4,232 7,051
2009 2,920 44 N/A 181 7 7,059 N/A 84 1,205 4,318 7,182
2008 2,837 32 192 N/A N/A 7,364 272 259 296 4,177 7,075
2007 2,707 29 188 N/A N/A 7,142 214 217 180 3,977 6,700
2006 2,461 22 161 N/A N/A 7,136 199 184 N/A 3,757 6,406

Athletics

The athletics program fields men's intercollegiate teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, and golf and women's teams in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. All intercollegiate sports are affiliated with NCAA Division II of the as a member of a member of the Gulf South Conference. In 2006, amid the Native American mascot controversy, the UWG changed its athletic nickname from the "Braves" to the "Wolves."[16]

Tim Brooks, former member of the 1999 Gulf South Conference Championship Men's Cross Country team, was named Head Coach of the Men's and Women's teams in 2010.[17]

Athletic achievements

  • Co-ed Cheerleading holds eight consecutive UCA Division II titles 2002-2009 and nine total UCA division II titles for a 2011 win.[20]
  • All-female Cheerleading has earned 6 UCA Division II National Championships in 2004,2006,2007,2008,2011 and 2012.[20]

University Stadium

Home side of University Stadium.
Home side of University Stadium.

In 2003, the University of West Georgia acquired 250 acres (1.0 km2) from the city of Carrollton for the purpose of creating a stadium and athletic complex. Such a facility would serve a dual role: give UWG sport teams a facility that they could use, and aid the university in its quest to continue to attract additional students. The funding for this venture was made possible through private donations and increased student fees approved by the Student Government Association.

During the summer of 2008, construction began on this facility and, in the fall of 2009, University Stadium opened. The stadium seats roughly 9,600, providing ample space for any sporting or other entertainment event.[21] Additionally, the new athletic complex includes a stadium and practice field for the Wolves’ soccer program, a new softball stadium and a women’s field house with locker-room facilities for both women’s sports. There are plans to relocate Cole Field from its current location beside the Biology Building to the Athletic Complex.

The Coliseum

The Coliseum is an on-campus indoor arena in Carrollton, Georgia. It is primarily used for basketball and volleyball, and is the home field of the University of West Georgia. The arena holds 6,475 spectators and opened in 2009. Total construction cost was $24.7 million.[4]

The concourse level of the facility includes a two-story lobby that offers an area for event pre-function gatherings. The concourse level also features concession stands and restrooms.

The lower level of the facility houses the floor of the arena, spacious locker rooms for the men and women basketball teams, the volleyball team, visiting teams, and referees. Additionally, this level includes a trainer’s facility. The Coliseum has a maple wood floor surrounded by seating and a four-sided, state-of-the-art video scoreboard suspended over center court.

The upper level includes three large skyboxes for UWG officials, boosters, and friends to gather during events.

The Coliseum hosts UWG commencement ceremonies, concerts, and other various events. The Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA and AAAA Boys and Girls Basketball quarterfinal round of the playoffs are also held at this facility. [5]

Notable alumni and faculty

Broadcasting

Sports

Music

Politics and society


  • David Bottoms MA '73, author of several volumes of poetry and two novels. Former poet laureate of Georgia. Inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.[30]
  • Raymond Moody Ph.D. '87, author of the best-selling Life After Life and several others regarding his work on near-death experiences, a term he coined.[31]
  • Matthew O'Brien '95, author of Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas and My Week at the Blue Angel: And Other Stories from the Storm Drains, Strip Clubs, and Trailer Parks of Las Vegas[32]
  • Byron Keith Byrd BFA 1978. Artist and Author of best-selling coffee-table books O CHRISTMAS TREE and THE CHRISTMAS TREE AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER.
  • Adam Selzer, attended 1999-2001, author of several novels and books of nonfiction for Random House and others.[33]

References

  1. ^ a b "UWG: History of UWG". University of West Georgia. 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  2. ^ "USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: University of West Georgia: At a glance". US News and Report. 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Semester Enrollment Report Fall 2011" (PDF). Office of Research and Policy Analysis. University System of Georgia. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Carrollton grants land to UWG". UWG News Item. University Communications & Marketing. 2003-09-17. Retrieved 1/2/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "UWG Named as a Best Southeastern College". UWG. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 1/2/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ a b c "University of West Georgia". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "A Century of Success: the Senior College Years (1957-1996)". University of West Georgia. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d e "If these walls could talk". University of West Georgia. January 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Georgia History in Pictures". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  10. ^ "West Georgia Is Saluted By Publication". Rome News-Tribune. 15 February 1962. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  11. ^ "James E. Boyd" (PDF). Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  12. ^ "History". UWG Department of Psychology. Retrieved 1/2/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ "Phys. Ph.D." UWG News Item. University Communications & Marketing. 02-16-2011. Retrieved 5/4/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  14. ^ "UWG Psychology Student Knowledge Base". UWG Psychology Students. 12-16-2011. Retrieved 12/16/2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  15. ^ "2012-2013 UWG Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  16. ^ Dixon, Kristal (17 January 2006). "UWG Selects Wolves as New Mascot". The West Georgian. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  17. ^ "West Georgia names Cross-Country head coach". UWG. Retrieved 5/27/2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ "D3football.com: 1982 Playoffs". D3Football.com. Retrieved 1/2/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  19. ^ "NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 1/6/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  20. ^ a b "UWG Cheer History". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  21. ^ "University Stadium Information". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  22. ^ a b "Players who Played for State University of West Georgia - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 1/2/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  23. ^ "Panthers.com - Brandon Jamison". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved 1/2/2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  24. ^ "Playing Footsie" Retrieved on 2009-3-3.
  25. ^ "Country comforts with Zac Brown". JON BREAM, Star Tribune. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 6/3/2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  26. ^ "Gingrich comes home to UWG for TV special" (PDF). The Campus Chronicle. 39 (1): 2. 08/16/2006. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ "Regents' Awards for Excellence in Education 2007" Retrieved on 2009-3-2.
  28. ^ "Julian Stanley, Pioneer in Gifted Education", Retrieved on 2009-3-2.
  29. ^ "Richard H. Glanton Esq." Retrieved on 2009-3-2.
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  32. ^ NPR's coverage of Matthew O'Brien's first book, Beneath the Neon, "Sucked Into The Tunnels Beneath Las Vegas," Dec. 4, 2008
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