University of the Southwest

For other universities with a similar name, see Southwest University (disambiguation).

University of the Southwest is a private inter-denominational four-year educational institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. It was incorporated under its current name in 1962, although the college existed several years prior to that as a two-year Baptist institution.

The college offers baccalaureate degrees in education, business administration, sport management, criminal justice, psychology, and others. In addition, the college awards the master's degree in a variety of educational disciplines including business, counseling, special education, and bilingual education.

In March 2008 school's Board of Trustees voted to change the official name of the college from College of the Southwest to "University of the Southwest" to better convey what the college has become and where the trustees see it going.^[1] The change will be implemented in phases over the coming year.

Student life

The college offers on-campus housing with a capacity of about 250. The housing infrastructure includes two 96-bed dormitory-style housing buildings, one 192 bed dormitory, and several student apartments. Most of the students who live on campus are freshmen from out-of-state, and international students.^{[citation needed]}

Activities

USW has an active student body, which hosts and participates in a variety of activities and functions. Spring Fest and Fall Fest bring the students, faculty, staff, and community together to enjoy a time of fellowship and camaraderie.

Another event hosted by the college is the Jack Maddox Distinguished Lecture Series. This series brings in prominent, influential men and women from all areas of life to give an informative and inspirational lecture. A notable aspect of the series is that it is completely free of charge regardless of who the speaker is. Some of the individuals the college has welcomed include:

• Jim Lovell - commander of the infamous Apollo 13 space mission
• Dave Barry - humorist
• Lynn Swan -football player for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Marvin Hamlisch - eminent composer and pianist
• Lt. Col. Oliver North
• Ben Stein - actor/television personality, economist
• P. J. O'Rourke - political satirist
• Robert Gates - Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush; former President of Texas A&M University

References

1. ^ University of the Southwest | Name change

External links

• University of the Southwest website
• University of the Southwest - Online Degrees