Graduation

The University of West Georgia will hold its spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, April 28 at 9:30 AM and 2 PM in the coliseum on the Carrollton campus. 

The morning ceremony will include graduates from the College of Arts & Humanities, College of Education, and School of Nursing. The afternoon ceremony will consist of graduates from the Richards College of Business, College of Science and Mathematics, and College of Social Sciences.

The Band Perry performing this Sunday!

The Band Perry will perform live at the University of West Georgia Coliseum on Sunday, April 22 as part of its Purveyors of Performance Tour 2012. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.

The show will also feature a performance by special guest The Lost Trailers.

The Band Perry is a Grammy-nominated country act — featuring siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry — that saw its debut album go platinum, selling more than one million copies.

The group is best known for its two No. 1 singles, “If I Die Young” and “All Your Life,” as well as the gold-certified “You Lie.” The group is nominated this year for ACM Vocal Group of the year to be announced at the 2012 ACM Awards in Las Vegas on April 1.

Ticket sales begin March 5 for those with a UWG ID, and March 12 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased at the Coliseum box office, the Townsend Center box office, by calling            678-839-4722       or by visiting townsendcenter.org.  

Prices are $10 in advance or $15 on the day of the show for those with a UWG ID, and $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the show for the general public.

All tickets are subject to sales tax.

The Townsend Center and The Coliseum box offices are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cash, Visa or MasterCard are accepted.

Spring Preview Day

Preview Days are your chance to see the UWG campus on your own terms.  Meet professors, learn about campus life, and see our residence halls. The choice is yours!

Preview Day Activities begin at 1:30 pm at the UWG Coliseum.  However, we recommend you arrive at 1:00 pm for parking and check-in.

For more information, visit the Admissions website.

UWG Winter Preview Day

Preview Days are your chance to see the UWG campus on your own terms. Meet professors, learn about campus life, and see our residence halls. The choice is yours!

Preview Day Activities begin at 1:30 pm at the UWG Coliseum. However, we recommend you arrive at 1:00 pm for parking and check-in.

For more information, visit the Admissions website.

Honore, Leader of Post-Katrina Efforts, to Speak at UWG Tonight

Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, will speak about leadership and preparedness in the 21^st century at the University of West Georgia Coliseum tonight, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m.

Honoré’s address is free and open to the public and is part of UWG’s Richards College of Business BB&T Lectures in Free Enterprise series. Reservations are suggested – contact Beth Chandler at 678-839-5261 or bchandler@westga.edu to reserve a ticket.

Honoré retired in 2008 after a distinguished 37-year career in the Army. In 2009, he released a book, “Survival: How a Culture of Preparedness Can Save America and You from Disasters.”
Before Katrina, Honoré had extensive experience preparing for disasters, having supported the Defense Department in planning and response for hurricanes Floyd in 1999; Lilli and Isidore in 2002; Isabel in 2003; Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in 2004.

Honoré holds a bachelor’s degree from Southern University, a master’s degree from Troy University and honorary doctorate degrees from Stillman College and Southern.