Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. There is also a Davis County satellite campus located in Layton. Weber State University was founded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Weber Stake Academy in 1889; like Weber County and the Weber River, the school was named after John Henry Weber, an early fur trader. In 1933, the academy was made a state junior college, Weber Junior College. The school became Weber State College in 1964 and gained university status in 1991. The proper pronunciation of the school's name is WEE-ber State University. 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. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 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. ... 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. ... A Web site (or colloquially, Website) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown Overlooking Ogdens George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park Ogden is the county seat of Weber County,GR6 Utah, United States. ... Weber County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah, occupying a stretch of the Wasatch Front, part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake, and much of the rugged Wasatch Mountains. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. ... Layton is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Weber State University's colors are purple and white and their nickname is the Wildcats. Weber State University sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference. The Weber State University football team plays at Stewart Stadium. The men's and women's basketball teams both play at the Dee Events Center. 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. ... A white rose. ... Binomial name Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777) The Bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a wild cat native to North America. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ... Stewart Stadium is a 17,312-seat multi-purpose stadium in Ogden, Utah. ... Dee Events Center is a 11,592-seat multi-purpose arena in Ogden, Utah. ...

Weber State University currently offers 215 certificate and degree programs in arts and humanities, science, applied science and technology, business and economics, education, social and behavioral sciences and the health professions. Master’s degrees are offered in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, education, as well as newly added master's degrees in health administration and English.

Weber State University is well-known for its emphasis on excellence in teaching, small class sizes, interaction between faculty and students, and undergraduate research.

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Notable Alumni

• Tom L. Allen - Chairman of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
• Bill Allred - Noted Salt Lake City radio personality
• Harold Arceneaux - Professional basketball player
• Nolan D. Archibald - CEO of Black & Decker
• Ryan Bennett - Broadcaster and founder of MMAWeekly.com [1]
• Fawn M. Brodie - Historian and author
• Kevin Carmony - CEO of Linspire
• Marty Carpenter -Television Broadcaster, KJRH Tulsa, OK (NBC)
• Charles Clinger - Second highest High Jump in the world from 2001-2003
• Rick Craig - President/CEO of America First Credit Union
• Robert Dotson - CEO of T-mobile
• Eddie Gill - Point guard for the Indiana Pacers professional basketball team
• Dee Hock - Creator of Visa Credit Card
• Ben Howland - Current men's basketball Head Coach for the UCLA Bruins
• Dick Hunsaker - Current men's basketball Head Coach for Utah Valley State College
• Heber C. Jentzsch - President of the Church of Scientology International
• Nolan E. Karras - Non-executive Member of the Board of Directors of Scottish Power
• David M. Kennedy - Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
• Pat McQuistan - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Dallas Cowboys
• Paul McQuistan - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Oakland Raiders
• J. Willard Marriott - Founder of Marriott International
• Jamie Martin - NFL quarterback, 1991 winner of the Walter Payton Award
• Ruben Nembhard - Former NBA basketball player
• Chad H. Olson - CFO of Linspire and co-founder and former CEO of Pro Image
• Boyd K. Packer - Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Paul Pilkington - Former world class marathon runner. Major marathon wins include '90 Houston and '96 Los Angeles
• Alfred S. Pupunu - Former NFL football player. Scored touchdown in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers
• John L. Smith - Former football Head Coach for Michigan State University
• Willie Sojourner - Former NBA/ABA basketball player
• Richard H. Stallings - Former member United States House of Representatives
• Ryan J. Taylor - Executive Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball Team
• Justus Thigpen - Former NBA/ABA basketball player
• Jeff Thredgold - Former Senior VP and Chief Economist of KeyCorp
• Lee White - Former NFL player
• Chad Wilcox - Professional ice hockey player for the Fayetteville FireAntz in the SPHL Member of the Fayetteville 2007 SPHL championship team.
• Greg Scheffer - Professional ice hockey player for Olympia Heist-op-den-Berg in the Belgian Elite League.
• David Imonti - Professional ice hockey player for Les Peaux Rouges d'Evry in the French 3rd division.

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Athletics

NCAA Sports

Weber State University athletics is composed of 15 different sporting teams and competes in the Big Sky Conference. Their mascot is the wildcat and team colors are purple and white, with black used as a number color. All of the sporting teams compete in the NCAA Division I level with the exception of the football team, which competes in Division 1-AA. The football team recently changed leadership, with the addition of new head coach Ron McBride, former head coach of the University of Utah, who began coaching the Wildcats in 2005. Coach "Mac" went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play his first year with the ‘Cats. Weber State's men's basketball team (788-446), long hailed as a powerhouse in the Big Sky Conference, acquired new head coach Randy Rahe for the 2006-2007 season. The men's basketball team won the 2007 Big Sky Conference tournament. The women's basketball team has competed in the championship game three consecutive years. The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Ron McBride is the current head coach of Weber State Universitys football team. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly Division I-AA). ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

Other Sports

In addition to the NCAA teams, Weber State University has a number of other sports, including a nationally ranked men's ice hockey team. In 2006, the the team received national attention when the local communities uproar over hockey player Chris McKevitt's homosexuality led to his dismissal from the team. McKevitt was reinstated after charges were filed against school officials, the event led to nationwide changes in collegiate athletic suspension and dismissal policies. For the 2005-2006 season, the Division I ice hockey team was ranked 6th nationally in the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association).

The Wildcat Spirit Squad has also been a prominent part of the athletics department. For the past two years, they have placed in the top three in national competitions.

The Weber State Rodeo Women's team won the 2006 College National Finals Rodeo sponsored by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The men's team ranked 49th in the nation. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) was established in 1949. ...

Academics

Colleges

College of Applied Science & Technology

College of Arts & Humanities

Master's degree programs

Bachelor's degree programs

John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics

Master's degree programs

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Institutional Certificate programs

College of Education

Master's degree programs

Bachelor's degree programs The Master of Education (M.Ed or M.A.E.) is a degree conferred by American institutions for educators moving on in their field. ...

College of Health Professions

Master's degree progams

Bachelor's degree programs The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a post graduate professional Masters degree that provides training in health policy, project and program implementation. ...

Institutional Certificate programs

College of Science

Bachelor's degree programs

Institutional Certificate programs

Public Outreach

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College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Master's degree programs

Bachelor's degree programs

Institutional Certificate programs

Interdisciplinary Programs

See also

• NUAMES

The Northern Utah Academy for Math Engineering and Science (NUAMES) is a grade nine through twelve public charter high school started up in 2004 that specializes in preparing high school students for an early transition into a university baccalaureate program in fields related to math, engineering or science. ...

External links

• Weber State University web site
• Weber State University Athletics
• Weber State University Men's Ice Hockey
• IMNO Interviews Ann Millner, President of Weber State University
• UtahCollegeHousing.com Weber Off-campus housing database
• The Signpost Weber State University student newspaper
• Ott Planetarium Official Website