[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1054 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1054

  Commending and congratulating the University of West Alabama on the 
                   occasion of its 175th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2010

  Mr. Davis of Alabama submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending and congratulating the University of West Alabama on the 
                   occasion of its 175th anniversary.

Whereas the University of West Alabama, located in Livingston, Alabama, in 
        Sumter County, will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2010;
Whereas the University of West Alabama was chartered in 1835 as a church-
        oriented female academy called Livingston Female Academy, making it one 
        of the oldest institutions for higher learning in the State of Alabama;
Whereas the University of West Alabama now hosts over 5,000 male and female 
        students who pursue associate, baccalaureate, masters, and education 
        specialist degrees through traditional and online instruction;
Whereas Julie Strudwick Tutwiler, an educator from Livingston, Alabama, joined 
        the faculty of the Academy in 1881 as co-principal with her uncle, Dr. 
        Carlos G. Smith, and was the first individual named as President and 
        Chief Executive Officer;
Whereas in 1883, Miss Tutwiler succeeded in convincing the Alabama State 
        Legislature to provide a small appropriation to the Academy, believed to 
        be the first appropriations made by the State of Alabama exclusively for 
        the education of women;
Whereas following Miss Tutwiler's retirement in 1910, Dr. George W. Brock 
        assumed the presidency and in 1915, under his guidance, the school began 
        to admit men as full time students;
Whereas following Miss Tutwiler and Dr. Brock's terms as Presidents, several 
        individuals continued to contribute to the progress of the University 
        during the 20th century, Dr. Noble F. Greenhill proceeded Dr. Brock from 
        1936 to 1944, Dr. William W. Hill (1944-1954), Dr. Delos P. Culp (1954-
        1963), Dr. John E. Deloney (1963-1972), Dr. Asa N. Green (1973-1993), 
        Dr. Don C. Hines (1994-1998), Dr. Ed D. Roach (1998-2002), and Dr. 
        Richard D. Holland (2002-present), the first alumnus to serve in this 
        office;
Whereas the Academy was renamed in 1929 as the State Teachers College at 
        Livingston and was given the authority to grant Bachelor of Science 
        degrees;
Whereas in 1947, further authorization was given to the college to grant 
        Bachelor of Arts degrees;
Whereas during World War II, the college experienced a significant decline in 
        enrollment and faced the possibility of closure;
Whereas in 1944, when Dr. William Hill assumed the presidency, the institution 
        made recruitment of returning service men a high priority;
Whereas in 1957, the school became Livingston State College;
Whereas it was during this phase of the college's development that the graduate 
        division was established and the first masters degrees were awarded;
Whereas in 1967, the college underwent another name change to Livingston 
        University;
Whereas in 1995, the University recognized its broader mission as a regional 
        university serving the educational needs of all the citizens of West 
        Alabama by changing its name to the University of West Alabama;
Whereas under the current leadership of Dr. Richard D. Holland and the Board of 
        Trustees, the University of West Alabama has dedicated itself to helping 
        foster improvement in the educational, economic, and cultural life of 
        its community and region;
Whereas the University of West Alabama is now organized into six instructional 
        units, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Natural Sciences and 
        Mathematics, the College of Business, the Julia Strudwick Tutwiler 
        College of Education, the Ira D. Pruitt Division of Nursing, and the 
        School of Graduate Studies; and
Whereas by providing an environment conducive to excellence in education and 
        encouraging students to learn by their own initiative in addition to 
        learning under the tutelage of an exceptional faculty, the University of 
        West Alabama is developing not only college graduates, but responsible 
        citizens and leaders for Alabama and the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends and congratulates the University of West 
        Alabama on the occasion of its 175th anniversary; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit a copy of this resolution to University of West 
        Alabama President, Dr. Richard D. Holland for appropriate 
        display.
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