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Whereas Julie Strudwick Tutwiler, an educator from Living-
ston, 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 appropria-
tion to the Academy, believed to be the first appropria-
tions 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 author-
ity to grant Bachelor of Science degrees; 
Whereas in 1947, further authorization was given to the col-
lege to grant Bachelor of Arts degrees; 
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Whereas during World War II, the college experienced a sig-
nificant decline in enrollment and faced the possibility of 
closure; 
Whereas in 1944, when Dr. William Hill assumed the presi-
dency, the institution made recruitment of returning 
service men a high priority; 
Whereas in 1957, the school became Livingston State Col-
lege; 
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 mis-
sion 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. Hol-
land and the Board of Trustees, the University of West 
Alabama has dedicated itself to helping foster improve-
ment 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 
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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 anni-
versary; and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Uni-
versity of West Alabama President, Dr. Richard D. 
Holland for appropriate display. 
Æ 
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