The University of North Alabama (abbreviated UNA) is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest public university. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Florence Florence city is the seat of Lauderdale County which is situated in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... An African Daisy of almost psychedelic purple Purple is any shades of color occurring between blue and red, this color is sometimes confused with the more narrowly-defined spectral color violet. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women at the same school facilities. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Florence Florence city is the seat of Lauderdale County which is situated in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ...

Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. The four cities comprise a metropolitan area with a combined population of 140,000 people.^[1] Tuscumbia is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. ... Sheffield is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama. ... Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 11,924, and is included in The Shoals MSA. // Geography Muscle Shoals is located at 34°453 North, 87°391 West (34. ...

The University of North Alabama, which celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2005, has undergone numerous sweeping changes in the course of its long history. Originally founded as LaGrange College in 1830, it was reestablished in 1872 as the first state-supported teachers college south of the Ohio River. A year later, it became one of the nation's first coeducational colleges.^[2] Teachers College, Columbia University (also known as Teachers College of Columbia University) was founded in 1887 by the philanthropist Grace Hoadley Dodge and philosopher Nicholas Murray Butler to provide a new kind of schooling for the teachers of the poor children of New York City, one that combined a humanitarian... Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ...

Within the last half century, the University of North Alabama has developed into a comprehensive regional university exerting a major influence over the cultural, social and economic life of Northwest Alabama and providing educational opportunities for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate majors offered through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing and Health.^[1] The university, which has undergone explosive growth within the last few years, is projected to have 7,000 students on campus by fall, 2007, which would mark the fifth consecutive semester of record enrollment for this historic, regional university. ^[3]

Campus

Laura Harrison Fountain and Plaza marks the entrance to the University of North Alabama. Silhouetted in the background is Bibb Graves Hall, the university's main administrative building.

UNA's initial campus facilities master plan was developed by the world famous Frederick Law Olmsted architectural firm, which also designed New York City's Central Park.^[4] A copy of the original Olmsted plan is permanently displayed in the President’s Office in Bibb Graves Hall.^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 416 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1188 × 1713 pixel, file size: 320 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shot by me on the University of North Alabama campus, summer 2005. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 416 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1188 × 1713 pixel, file size: 320 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shot by me on the University of North Alabama campus, summer 2005. ... Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Daniel France (September, 1988 was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, the countrys oldest coordinated system of... A Central Park landscape Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3. ...

The modern campus is distinguished by its shaded walkways, spacious green lawns, fountains, sculptures and historic buildings. UNA also is distinguished by three antebellum structures: Wesleyan Hall; Rogers Hall; and Coby Hall.^[2]

Wesleyan Hall and Bell

With its distinctive towers, Wesleyan Hall, one of UNA’s most familiar structures, also is considered one of the most eminent landmarks in North Alabama. The Gothic Revival structure was designed to serve LaGrange College when this Methodist institution relocated from Franklin to Lauderdale county and subsequently was renamed Florence Wesleyan University. During the Civil War, Wesleyan Hall was occupied by both Union and Confederate armies. After the war, the building was deeded to the state of Alabama and thereafter served as a state normal school. Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ...

Wesleyan Hall houses personal effects and mementos of former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice and U.S. Senator Howell Heflin, a native of nearby Tuscumbia. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Howell Heflin Howell Thomas Heflin (June 19, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was a United States Senator from Alabama. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Adjacent to Wesleyan Hall in a specially constructed tower is the Wesleyan Bell, which tolled regularly throughout the last quarter of the 19th century to summon Florence Normal School students to class. Sometime around 1910, the bell was removed from Wesleyan Hall and stored. Rediscovered after the passage of almost a century in 2002, the 130-year-old Wesleyan Bell finally was restored to a prominent place on campus following construction of the Smith Bell Tower in 2004.^[5]

Rogers Hall (Courtview)

Rogers Hall, another one of UNA’s most distinctive structures, was constructed by planter George Washington Foster in 1855 at the summit of Court Street (hence its original name, Courtview). Because this would involve the obstruction of a thoroughfare, the city had to receive the approval of the Alabama Legislature before construction could begin. In the fall of 1864, the residence served as the headquarters of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Courtview was occupied by members of the Foster family until 1900, when it became of the home of Alabama Gov. Emmet O'Neal. In the 1920s, the residence was acquired by Thomas M. Rogers, Sr., and in 1948 by the university. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For the World War II general, see Nathan Bedford Forrest III. Nathaniel Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) was a Confederate army general and figured in the founding of the Ku Klux Klan. ... Emmet ONeal (September 23, 1853 – September 7, 1922) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1911 to 1915. ...

Coby Hall

Coby Hall, is one of the most recent additions to UNA’s campus, donated to the university in 1990 by David Brubaker in memory of his wife, Coby Stockard Brubaker. Built by John Simpson on the site of his earlier home in 1843, the Simpson House/Irvin Place, now known as Coby Hall, later was purchased by George W. Foster, builder of Courtview, for his daughter, Virginia, and her husband, James B. Irvine.

Coby Hall also is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Collier Library

A view of the University of North Alabama campus near Bibb Graves Hall. Collier Library is visible in the background.

The 330,000-volume Collier Library houses the collections of several notable musicians, actors and writers, including W.C. Handy, acclaimed the world over as "father of the blues." The Pulitzer Prize Certificate and Collection of T.S. Stribling, one of the South’s premiere Southern writers and an alumnus of Florence Normal School, also is housed in the library. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (1180 × 796 pixel, file size: 275 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shot by me on the campus of the University of North Alabama campus, summer 2005. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 540 pixelsFull resolution (1180 × 796 pixel, file size: 275 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shot by me on the campus of the University of North Alabama campus, summer 2005. ... W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 - March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer, often known as The Father of the Blues. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... Thomas Sigismund Stribling (b. ...

Script collections include those of actors Lucas Black, Ernest Borgnine, Tom Cherones, Elinor Donahue and Noble Willingham. Also included are the scripts of science fiction legend Ray Bradbury and memorabilia of fellow science fiction great, Forrest Ackerman. The Correspondence Collection of former UNA trustee and U.S. Congressman Ronnie Flippo also are housed in Collier Library. Lucas York Black (born November 29, 1982) is an American film and television actor. ... Ernest Borgnine (born Ernest Effron Borgnino January 24, 1917[1][2] ) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ... Tom Cherones is a director and producer of several TV series including Seinfeld and The Pitts. ... Elinor Donahue (born April 19, 1937 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American actress. ... Noble Willingham (August 31, 1931, in Mineola, Texas — January 17, 2004, in Palm Springs, California) was an American television and film actor. ... Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22, 1920) is an American literary, fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer best known for The Martian Chronicles, a 1950 book which has been described both as a short story collection and a novel, and his 1953 dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451. ... Forrest J Ackerman (born November 24, 1916 in Los Angeles, California) is a legendary science fiction fan and collector of science fiction-related memorabilia. ... Ronald Gene (Ronnie) Flippo is a former United States Congressman from Alabama. ...

The library also is the location of the George Lindsey Television and Film Collection, part of which is displayed in Norton Auditorium.^[5] George Lindsey (born December 17, 1935) is an American character actor, born in Jasper, Alabama. ...

Opler Clock

The Opler Clock is located on Waterloo Road between Floyd Science Building and LaGrange Hall.^[5]

East Campus

The University of North Alabama soon will encompass two campuses, following a decision in June, 2006, by the university’s Board of Trustees to purchase J.W. Powell School from the Florence City Schools. The East Campus will house several academic units, including the Office of Continuing Studies and Outreach.^[3]

History

Bibb Graves Hall, the University of North Alabama's main administrative building, which is named after a popular New Deal-era governor.

The University of North Alabama first opened its doors as LaGrange College on January 11, 1830, in a mountain hamlet a few miles south of Leighton in northeast Franklin County, Alabama. LaGrange means "The Place" in French. Twenty-one local college trustees were listed in Acts of Alabama, Eleventh Annual Session. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 804 pixel, file size: 398 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shot by me on the campus of the University of North Alabama during the summer of 2005. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 538 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 804 pixel, file size: 398 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Shot by me on the campus of the University of North Alabama during the summer of 2005. ... David Bibb Graves (April 1, 1873–March 14, 1942) was an American Democratic politician and the Governor of Alabama 1927-1931 and 1935-1939, the first Alabama governor to serve two four-year terms. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Leighton is a town located in Colbert County, Alabama. ... Franklin County is a county of the State of Alabama. ...

Today only a nine-ton stone monument silently guards the ghosts of the once bustling little town of LaGrange and its vibrant college, both of which were sacked and burned by Union troops in 1863. But by then, however, the college, as such, had moved north across the Tennessee River to Florence. The section of Franklin County containing LaGrange Mountain is now Colbert County. LaGrange College, which became Florence Wesleyan University in 1855, is now the University of North Alabama. In this map:  Union states prohibiting slavery  Union territories  Border states on the Union side which allowed slavery  Kansas, which entered and fought with the Union as a free state after the Bleeding Kansas crisis  The Confederacy  Confederate claimed and sometimes held territories During the American Civil War, the Union... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A riverboat passing under the Henley Street Bridge on the Tennessee River. ... Colbert County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The Memorial Amphitheater, one of UNA's most prominent landmarks, the focal point of the university's grassy commons and the site of pep rallies, lectures and live performances. Visible through the columns is the Guillot University Center, popularly known as the "GUC."

LaGrange College arose from the idea offered at a November 28, 1826 meeting of the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church to establish a college which would not be “religious or theological. By January 1829, the selection of Lawrence Hill on LaGrange Mountain was made for the site of the school. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 796 pixel, file size: 455 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me on the University of North Alabama Campus, summer 2005. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 796 pixel, file size: 455 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me on the University of North Alabama Campus, summer 2005. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

A year later, LaGrange College opened to students of all denominations in two three-story brick buildings. (This was slightly more than a year before the University of Alabama would open in Tuscaloosa.) Eight days after the opening of LaGrange College, the Alabama Legislature issued a charter for the institution, making it the first state-chartered institution to begin operation in Alabama. Other colleges were in operation, but not chartered by the state. The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship campus of the University of Alabama System. ... Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The Rev. Robert Paine was the first president. The North Carolina native was also the professor of moral science and belles lettres and taught geography and mineralogy. He was assisted by two other professors. The first board of trustees had a total of 50 members, including two Native Americans, a Choctaw politician and a Cherokee leader. In 1830, Turner Saunders, a native of Virginia, was the first President of the Board of Trustees. Saunders' mansion c1826 still stands in Lawrence County. Among the many distant trustees was John Coffee of Florence, friend of Andrew Jackson. Among the local trustees was Henry Stuart Foote of Tuscumbia, who would move to Mississippi and defeat Jefferson Davis in the 1850 Governor's race. J.D. Malone, of Limestone County, was the first graduate in 1833. Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Belles lettres are works of writing that are appreciated for their visual appearance (such as the calligraphy employed), as much as or more so than their actual content. ... Mineralogy is an earth science that involves the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... For other uses, see Choctaw (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... The Saunders Mansion The Rev. ... Limestone County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1850, a grammar school was added to LaGrange College. (Today, UNA has the only university-owned and operated elementary laboratory school - Kilby Professional Laboratory School - in Alabama.) For the game, see: 1850 (board game) Year 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the surname, see Grammer. ...

Among LaGrange's alumni were several generals, Alabama governors Edward A. O'Neal and David P. Lewis, Alabama Supreme Court justice William M. Byrd and U.S. Senator Jeremiah Clemens, who wrote the first American Civil War novel and the first western novel.^[2] Edward Asbury ONeal (September 20, 1818–November 20, 1890) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ... David Peter Lewis (1820–July 3, 1884) was the Republican Governor of Alabama from 1872 to 1874. ... The Supreme Court of Alabama is the highest court in the state of Alabama. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Senate composition following 2006 elections The United States Senate is... Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Florence Wesleyan University

LaGrange graduate Dr. R.H. Rivers, after becoming president of the college, led most of the students and all but one faculty member from the mountain in late 1854 to relocate to Florence. The school was re-incorporated as Florence Wesleyan University. One hundred and 60 students enrolled in the first year of operation (1855) of Florence Wesleyan University. The school quickly attracted students from five states and two foreign countries. The War Between the States bestowed much hardship on the institution. Among Florence Wesleyan’s graduates were Alabama governor Emmitt O'Neal and Texas governor Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross (the latter of whose tenure as president of Texas A&M University was known as the 'golden age' of that institution).^[2] 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Lawrence Sullivan Ross (Sul Ross) (September 27, 1838–January 3, 1898) was governor of the state of Texas from January 18, 1887 to January 20, 1891. ... Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU for short, is a public, coeducational, research university located in College Station, Texas, USA. It is the flagship[4] institution of the Texas A&M University System. ...

State Normal School at Florence

When the Methodist Church deeded Florence Wesleyan to the State of Alabama in 1872, the institution became the State Normal School at Florence, the first state-supported teachers college south of the Ohio River. Shortly thereafter, it became one of the first co-educational institutions in the nation. A year after its becoming a state school, the institution opened its doors to women; however, none attended until 1874, when 31 young women enrolled. The first woman joined the faculty in 1879.^[2] The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Florence State Teachers College

Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Confederate States Army general and Texas governor, 1887-91, was a graduate of Florence Wesleyan University, now the University of North Alabama.

The institution functioned as a normal school for more than 50 years until 1929, when it became a state teachers college offering a four-year curriculum in elementary education. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1832 × 1860 pixel, file size: 450 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Patrick Boyd, Personal Photo taken of a public portrait in the Texas State Capitol. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1832 × 1860 pixel, file size: 450 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Patrick Boyd, Personal Photo taken of a public portrait in the Texas State Capitol. ...

The first bachelor’s degrees were awarded in 1931. Less than a decade later, the curriculum was expanded to include a four-year course of study in secondary education. In 1947, the curriculum was expanded again to include A.B. and B.S. degree programs in fields other than teacher training.^[6]

Florence State College

Progress continued apace toward the comprehensive university the institution ultimately would become. In 1956, the institution crossed another academic milestone with the formation of a graduate course of study in education leading to the Master of Arts degree. With the establishment of a new Graduate Division, the graduate program was launched in the summer of 1957. The same year, the Alabama Legislature voted to change the institution’s name to Florence State College to reflect its expanding academic mission.^[6]

Florence State University

Yet another major milestone was crossed in 1967 when the Alabama Legislature removed jurisdiction for the college from the State Board of Education and vested it in a Board of Trustees. Scarcely a year later, the new board voted for another name change to Florence State University, once again symbolizing the steady expansion of the institution’s academic offerings and mission. The change of name also was accompanied by a extensive reorganization of the university’s academic and administrative structure, including the establishment of separate schools within the university.^[6]

The University of North Alabama

Less than a decade later, on August 15, 1974, the university underwent another change of name to the University of North Alabama, symbolizing its coming of age as a comprehensive, regional university. The following year, the graduate curriculum once again was expanded with the introduction of the master’s degree program in business administration.

Following a reorganization in 1991, the university's administrative structure consists of four divisions: Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Affairs and Advancement, each headed by a vice president. In 1993, the Board of Trustees, anticipating continued and steady enrollment growth, adopted a new master facilities plan to ensure that UNA ultimately will be equipped to accomodate 10,000 students.^[6]

Dr. William G. Cale Jr., became president of the University of North Alabama on January 15, 2005, four days after the university marked the 175th anniversary of its founding as LaGrange College. A Philadelphia native, Cale came to UNA from Pennsylvania State University-Altoona, where he served as chief executive officer and dean. Previously, he was the executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.^[7] Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City  142. ... Pennsylvania State University Altoona is a state-supported public university regional campus located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Lamar University is a four-year university located in Beaumont, Texas, and a member of the Texas State University System. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area    - City 222. ...

Academic Programs

Undergraduate Programs

The University of North Alabama offers more than 60 majors through its four colleges.^[8]

Graduate programs

The University of North Alabama offers graduate programs in business administration; criminal justice; English; community counseling; health promotion and human performance, special education; elementary education; secondary education; and educational administration.^[9] Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Criminal justice system flowchart Criminal Justice refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, prevent crime, enforce laws, and administer justice. ... Special education is instruction that is modified or particularized for those students with special needs, such as learning differences, mental health problems, or specific disabilities (physical or developmental). ... Primary or elementary education consist of the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Recently, the Alabama Council on Higher Education approved UNA's proposal for a master of arts in history.^[10]

Distinctive academic programs

The University of North Alabama was the first major university to offer a four-year degree in commercial music, which has become one of the university's most successful programs - one that has been enhanced by the development of the UNA Entertainment Industry Center and the addition of an entertainment industry major. UNA commercial music majors have interned in record industry offices in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, London, Stockholm, and nearby Muscle Shoals, world-renowned for its recording industry. The entertainment industry consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to entertainment. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... NY redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...

UNA is one of only 11 schools nationwide that offers an undergraduate degree in industrial hygiene. Science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and well being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community. ...

Other programs the university characterizes as "regionally unique" include the marine biology and hospitality management programs.^[11] Marine biology is the scientific study of the plants, animals and other organisms that live in the ocean or any other body of water. ... Hospitality management is the name given to the collegiate academic major in which students are taught the business of running hotels, restaurants, and travel and tourism-related business. ...

The University Honors Program

UNA’s newly established University Honors Program, which became fully subscribed in 2007, is a distinguished degree option for exceptional students. Open to entering first-year students, the Honors Program consists of 36 credit hours of coursework, though there are no additional hours of coursework required for the Honors Program beyond the requirements for a normal program. As a rule, courses are taught by the professors who are considered the most dynamic and dedicated on campus. Honors Program students are required to complete a final project for their major through independent research or through junior and senior seminars. Students must maintain a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the program. Graduates are entitled to receive diplomas bearing the distinction of “University Honors.” ^[12]

Accreditations

The University of North Alabama is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The following colleges and departments also have earned accreditation: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional accreditor for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. ...

• College of Education – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

• College of Business – Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs

• College of Nursing & Allied Health - National League for Nursing Accrediting Commissions

• Department of Social Work (& Criminal Justice) – The Council on Social Work Education

• Department of Music – The National Association of Schools of Music

• Department of Art – The National Association of Schools of Art and Design

• Department of (Chemistry &) Industrial Hygiene – Applied Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.

• English as a Second Language program – Commission on English Language Program Accreditation^[13]

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Certification

• Department of Chemistry (& Industrial Hygiene) – The American Chemical Society^[13]

Endorsements

• Department of Human Environmental Sciences – National Kitchen and Bath Association^[13]

Ratings

UNA has been listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges and Universities as an institution that offers a quality education at an affordable price and in the Gourman Study. U.S. News & World Report is a weekly newsmagazine. ...

Athletics

UNA has six national titles competing in NCAA Division II's Gulf South Conference. The Lion football team claimed the only three-peat in NCAA Scholarship Football in 1993, 1994, and 1995. The Lion men's basketball team won the Division II Basketball Tournament in 1979 and 1991, making UNA the only NCAA school to have multiple titles in the top college revenue sports of football and men's basketball. The Lady Lion Volleyball squad claimed the school's sixth national title in 2003. They most recently finished runner-up in 2006, while the football team was runner-up in 1985.^[14] The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the southeastern United States. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Greek life

UNA’s Greek system is approaching its 40th anniversary. The university’s embryonic Greek community initially was housed in O’Neil Hall, which was demolished in the 1980s to clear space for the construction of the Guillot University Center.

Robert Guillot, president from 1972-89, accurately could be described as the father of UNA Greek life. He initially chose 7 national fraternities to colonize UNA, stipulating that all chapter colonies had to be granted charters by November 1, 1974. Failure meant dissolution and replacement by new groups, which, in turn, could petition the same or other selected national fraternities for affiliation.

The threat apparently worked. Successfully chartered fraternity chapters - ATO, Kappa Sigma Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Alpha - subsequently began acquiring off-campus lodges that over time were upgraded to or replaced by fraternity houses.^[15]

Kappa Sigma's Lambda-Omicron chapter was the first fraternity to construct a house on UNA's fraternity row, established in the 1980s.^[16]

Almost two generations after its founding, UNA Greek life is alive and well, though fraternities and sororities combined represent slightly less than 10 percent of the undergraduate student population. Even so, Greeks historically have exerted a major influence on virtually every facet of student life at UNA.^[17]

Inter-Fraternity Council

Alpha Tau Omega, Founded January, 1974 This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Delta Chi, Founded September, 2006 This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Kappa Sigma, Founded May 4, 1974 nickname: Kappa Sig Founded December 10, 1869 International Headquarters Charlottesville, VA Official Colors Scarlet, White, and Emerald green Official Flower Lily of the valley Official Jewel Pearl Official Badge Official Crest ΚΣ (Kappa Sigma) is an international fraternity with at least 300 chapters and colonies in North America. ...

Phi Gamma Delta, Founded March 23, 1974 This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Pi Kappa Alpha, Founded March 3, 1974 Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity (ΠΚΑ) is an international, secret, social, Greek-letter, college fraternity. ...

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Founded February 24, 1989 This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Sigma Chi, Founded April 20, 1974 Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest international all-male college social fraternities, with chapters at universities predominantly in the United States and several in Canada. ...

National Panhellenic Council

Alpha Delta Pi, Founded February 17, 1973 Alpha Delta Pi (ΑΔΠ) was founded May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia making it the first female fraternal organization. ...

Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ) Founded in 1904, Alpha Gamma Delta is an international fraternity for women dedicated to academic excellence, leadership development, high ideals and sisterhood. ...

Phi Mu, Founded 1973 Phi Mu (ΦΜ) is the second oldest secret organization for women in the United States. ...

Zeta Tau Alpha, Founded March 3, 1973 Zeta Tau Alpha (ΖΤΑ) is a womens fraternity, founded October 15, 1898 at what used to be the Normal School for Girls but is now known as Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. ...

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Alpha Phi Alpha Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans. ...

Kappa Alpha Psi, Founded October 10, 1976 Kappa Alpha Psi (KAΨ) is the second oldest collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership and the first black intercollegiate fraternity incorporated as a national body. ...

Kappa Alpha Kappa

Delta Sigma Theta, Founded April 12, 1980 ...

Zeta Phi Beta^[18] Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) Sorority Inc. ...

Traditions

"Lion Pride" and "Pride Rock"

"Lion Pride" is a term frequently used by members of the UNA community to describe the intense level of committment to school traditions and activities reflected among students, alumni and friends of the university. ^[19]

Perhaps nowhere is this level of committment more strongly expressed than in the university's Pride Rock tradition, which began in 1994. Pride Rock is a 60-pound, engraved granite stone bearing the actual paw print of Leo II, UNA's second live lion mascot. Placed just behind the north end zone of all UNA home games, Pride Rock is touched by players as they file past on their way to the field. Pride Rock serves not only as a motivational tool for the players but also as a tangible expression of the deep well of pride, community and tradition associated with the University of North Alabama and particularly with its athletic program.^[20]

UNA's Mascot

Leos I and II

On July 22, 1974, former UNA president Dr. Robert M. Guillot brought a 35-pound lion cub to the campus and Leo spent the next 14 years "roaring" the school to victory. The original Leo died on Jan. 20, 1988, and a great outpouring of support from the Shoals community resulted in Leo II being brought to UNA in July of 1988. Leo II lived in the compound that once housed the original Leo and grew to a weight of more than 600 pounds at eleven years of age. In 1997, Leo II was selected as the nation's "Second Best Mascot" by Sports Illustrated. He died in February, 2000.^[21] 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Shoals is a metropolitan area in western Alabama including the cities of Florence, AL, Muscle Shoals, AL, Tuscumbia, AL, and Sheffield, AL. As well as the counties of Lauderdale, and Colbert. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leo III and Una

UNA once again boasts the only live Lion mascots in the country living on campus. Leo III and Una, born on November 18, 2002, now reside on the campus in the 12,764 square-foot George H. Carroll Lion Habitat. UNA's other mascot, a student who dons a lion costume to cheer the Lions and entertain the crowd, also represents the school at athletic games and other university functions. Tryouts are held each year and the identity of the student is kept secret for as long as possible.^[21] For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

UNA's Marching Band

UNA's mascot, the lion, stands guard directly below the Alumni Victory Flame, located in the heart of campus.

The University is also recognized throughout the Southeast for its nationally acclaimed Pride of Dixie Marching Band, which was begun in 1949. The Marching Band has represented the university at many different events during the past 60 years, perhaps most notably performing for President Jimmy Carter during his historic 1980 visit to neighboring Tuscumbia. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 528 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 789 pixel, file size: 437 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me in the summer of 2005 on the University of North Alabama campus. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 528 pixelsFull resolution (1195 × 789 pixel, file size: 437 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me in the summer of 2005 on the University of North Alabama campus. ... The Pride of Dixie is the official name of the University of North Alabama marching band. ...

The band also appeared in the award-winning movie, "Blue Sky", starring Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones and Powers Booth. The Marching Band also has recorded a CD with famed musician and producer Jimmy Johnson. Blue Sky is a 1994 film which tells the story of a soldier whose outspokenness and his wifes mental difficulties have made him a pariah to the army. ... Jessica Lange in The Glass Menagerie (2005) Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949 in Cloquet, Minnesota) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... Powers Allen Boothe (born June 1, 1948) is an American television and film actor. ... See also: James Johnson Jimmy Johnson can refer to different people: Jimmy Johnson, the blues singer and songwriter. ...

With more than 180 members, the group is the largest organization on campus and serves as a major contributor to school spirit, especially at athletic events. The UNA Marching Band performs at all home football games, local parades and travels the state performing in exhibition at high school competitions. They are known for precision marching and drill design, while entertaining with strongly played jazz standards.^[22] Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Marines on parade A parade is an organized procession of people along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by decorated vehicles called floats or sometimes large lighter-than-air balloons with complex shapes. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ...

Step Sing

In the spring, Step Sing is a well-attended event in Norton Auditorium featuring take-offs of musical comedy production numbers by campus organizations.^[23] Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ...

UNA trivia

Baker roots

Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, III, stumbled upon a major family discovery following a visit to Florence to deliver the commencement address at the University of North Alabama - one he discusses in his autobiography "Work Hard,Study...and Stay out of Politics." The former secretary's ancestors resided in antebellum Florence before settling in Texas.^[24] James Addison Baker III (born 28 April 1930 in Houston, Texas) served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagans first administration, United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1985 to 1988 in the second Reagan administration, and Secretary of State in the administration of President George H... Antebellum is a Latin word meaning before war(ante means before and bellum is war). ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Late bloomer?

Speaking in January, 2006, as a guest lecturer for the University of Georgia's business music certificate program, former University of North Alabama student Patterson Hood, songwriter and front man for the the nationally acclaimed Southern rock band Drive-by Truckers, said he would have welcomed the opportunity to enroll in a music business program rather than having to build his career through trial and error. The Florence native had tried to get into UNA's nationally acclaimed commercial music program. "They wouldn't let me in!" he said, still visibly affected by the memory.^[25] Hood's father, world renowned bassist David Hood, also attended UNA. The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. ... Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music. ... Drive-By Truckers are a rock/alt-country/cowpunk (their website actually calls them a psychobilly band) band based in Athens, Georgia, though three out of five members originally hail from The Shoals region of Northern Alabama. ... David Hood is a world class bassist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. ...

Bare-knuckle debate

In the mid-1960s, the University of North Alabama, then known as Florence State College, was the site of a bare-knuckle debate between then-Governor George C. Wallace and Senator Ed Horton, a North Alabama state legislator and a vocal opponent of the governor's attempt to amend the Alabama Constitution so that he could run for an unprecedented second term. The debate is outlined in Dan T. Carter's book "The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics."^[26] George Corley Wallace (August 25, 1919–September 13, 1998) was an American politician who was elected Governor of Alabama (as a Democrat) four times (1962, 1970, 1974 and 1982) and ran for U.S. President (in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976). ... Daniel William Carter (born 5 March 1982 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ...

Teeming with ghosts?

By some accounts, the University of North Alabama campus is teeming with ghosts. One of the most popular ghost stories - once related to incoming freshmen with considerable aplomb by upperclassmen - concerned a young woman who, because of some terrible but undisclosed secret, hanged herself in the elevator shaft of O'Neal Hall, which then functioned as a dormitory. The story holds that she has chosen to spend her afterlife haunting the building and the Guillot University Center that eventually replaced it. Meanwhile, in nearby Norton Auditorium, a ghost affectionately known among the UNA community as George - supposedly a worker who fell to his death from scaffolding while the auditorium was under construction - is frequently heard moving back and forth across the catwalk.^[27]

Notable alumni

• Clay Bennett, Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist.
• Jim Blasingame, founder, Small Business Network; author, syndicated radio show host.
• Tony Dorsey, pro-basketball player with the Newcastle Eagles.
• Ronnie Flippo, former member of Congress.
• Harlon Hill, former NFL player, namesake of the NCAA Division II "Harlon Hill" trophy.
• Paul Hubbert, executive director, Alabama Education Association, and 1990 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
• Dalen Keys, chief technology officer of DuPont Displays, and technology director of DuPont iTechnologies.
• George "Goober" Lindsey, actor.
• Pam Long, scriptwriter (Guiding Light).
• Ronald McKinnon, NFL player, Harlon Hill trophy winner.
• Michael "Nick" Nichols, National Geographic wildlife photograher.
• Wimp Sanderson, former University of Alabama head basketball coach.
• Thomas Sigismund Stribling, Pulitzer prize-winning writer.

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Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Description of the University: History and Location," University of North Alabama Catalog, 2006-2007
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Jarnigan, Bill. "Facts and Figures about UNA," Office of University Relations, University of North Alabama
3. ^ ^{a b} Eubanks, Michelle Rupe. "Growing Fast" The Times Daily, April 15, 2007
4. ^ "Where is UNA?" International Student Services, University of North Alabama
5. ^ ^{a b c d e} "UNA Public and Tourist Attractions," Office of University Relations, University of North Alabama
6. ^ ^{a b c d} "The University of North Alabama Staff Handbook," University of North Alabama
7. ^ "UNA President-Elect Dr. William Cale Visits Campus Again," Office of University Relations, University of North Alabama, November 19, 2004
8. ^ "Why Choose UNA?" Roarlions.com, Official Site of University of North Alabama Athletics
9. ^ "University of North Alabama Graduate Majors" UNA International Student Services
10. ^ "MA Graduate Program in History," Department of History and Political Science, University of North Alabama
11. ^ "University of North Alabama Balancing Education and Research Opportunities," Mens Football, NCAAsports.com
12. ^ "Honors Program," University of North Alabama Catalog, 2006-07
13. ^ ^{a b c} "Accreditation," University of North Alabama
14. ^ "Championships/Post-Season," RoarLions.com, Official Site of University of North Alabama Athletics
15. ^ "Chapter History," Eta Rho Chapter, Sigma Chi"
16. ^ “Capital Campaign,” Lambda-Omicron Alumni Association Chapter, Kappa Sigma
17. ^ “University of North Alabama, Extracurriculars,” U.S. News and world Report: America‘s Best Colleges and Universities, 2007
18. ^ “North Alabama Greeks,” University of North Alabama
19. ^ "Life at UNA: Traditions," University of North Alabama
20. ^ "Pride Rock," RoarLions.com, Official Site of University of North Alabama Athletics
21. ^ ^{a b} "Live Mascot Tradition Continues," RoarLions.com, Official Site of University of North Alabama Athletics
22. ^ "The University of North Alabama Band:The Pride of Dixie," University of North Alabama
23. ^ "Life at UNA: Step Sing," University of North Alabama
24. ^ Baker, James. "Work Hard, Study, and Stay Out of Politics, 2006, Amazon.com
25. ^ "Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers helps launch music business certificate program at University of Georgia," Terry College of Business at University of Georgia, News and Announcements, January 12, 2006
26. ^ Dan T.,"The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics, 2000, Amazon.com
27. ^ "Exploring the Haunted University of North Alabama," Unexplainable.net

External links

• Official website

• LaGrange College

• Celebrating UNA's NCAA football records and the contributions of two original trustees of the University when it was founded in 1830 as LaGrange College, Alabama's first

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