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Weber State University
Established	1889
Type:	Public
President:	Dr. F. Ann Millner
Staff:	820
Students:	18,300
Location	Ogden, UT, USA
Campus:	Urban
Colors:	Purple and White
Nickname:	Wildcats
Website:	www.weber.edu

Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA.

Contents 1 History 2 Campuses 3 Athletics 3.1 NCAA sports 3.2 Other sports 4 Academics 4.1 Colleges 4.1.1 College of Applied Science & Technology 4.1.2 College of Arts & Humanities 4.1.3 John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics 4.1.4 College of Education 4.1.5 College of Health Professions 4.1.6 College of Science 4.1.7 College of Social & Behavioral Sciences 4.2 Interdisciplinary Programs 5 Student media 6 Notable Alumni 7 External links

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-run junior college, Weber Junior College. The school became Weber State College in 1964, and gained university status in 1991.

In addition to the main campus of the university located in Ogden, Utah, there is another campus and two centers. The Davis Campus located in Layton, Utah serves about 3,000 students and offers a number of Bachelor and Masters programs. The Davis campus is currently 25% completed, upon completion it will facilitate 12,000 students aside from the main campus. Students can also take courses at the centers located in Morgan, Utah and Roy, Utah.

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.

Weber State University athletics is composed of 15 different sporting teams and competes in the Big Sky Conference. Their mascot is Waldo 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 (824-466), long hailed as a powerhouse in the Big Sky Conference, acquired new head coach Randy Rahe for the 2006-2007 season. WSU men's basketball team has the 24th highest winning % in NCAA Division I history. In 2005, Street and Smith magazine complied a list of the greatest basketball programs in college basketball history, WSU made #51. The men's basketball team won its 17th overall Big Sky Conference championship in 2007. WSU men's basketball is also famous for 1st Rd NCAA Tournament upsets. In 1995 Weber beat #3 seed Michigan State, in '99 WSU beat #3 seed North Carolina. The women's basketball team has competed in the Big Sky Championship game three consecutive years.

In addition to the NCAA teams, Weber State University has a number of other sports, including a nationally ranked men's ice hockey team. 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.

As of 2007, Weber State University 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.

Automotive Technology Computer Science Construction Management Technology Interior Design Technology Sales and Merchandising Technical Sales

Computer Engineering Technology Design Graphics Engineering Technology Electronics Engineering Technology Manufacturing Engineering Technology Welding Engineering Technology

Mechanical Engineering Technology Pre-Engineering Business Education Business Education - Systems Technologies Emphasis Telecommunications Administration

Master's degree programs

Masters of English

Bachelor's degree programs

Communication Communication Teaching English English - Creative Writing Emphasis English - Professional & Technical Writing Emphasis English Teaching Foreign Language Foreign Language Commercial Emphasis

Foreign Language Teaching Foreign Language (French) Foreign Language (German) Foreign Language (Italian) Foreign Language (Japanese) Foreign Language (Portuguese) Foreign Language (Spanish)

Musical Theatre Theatre Arts Visual Arts Music Dance

Master's degree programs

Master of Accounting (MAcc) Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Bachelor's degree programs

Accounting Business Administration - Finance Business Administration - Supply Chain Management Business Administration - Management Business Administration - Human Resource Management

Business Administration - Marketing Information Systems & Technologies Economics - Business Economics - General

Institutional Certificate programs

International Business and Economics International Business and Economics - Language Emphasis Information Systems & Technologies Entrepreneurship

Master's degree programs

Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (MEd)

Bachelor's degree programs

Athletic Training Early Childhood Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Elementary/Special Education Composite

Family Studies Health Promotion Human Performance Management Physical Education

Master's degree progams

Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Bachelor's degree programs

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Advanced Dental Hygiene Nursing Radiologic Sciences Respiratory Therapy

Health Administrative Services - Health Information Management Health Administrative Services - Health Promotion Health Administrative Services - Health Services Administration Health Administrative Services - Long Term Care Administration

Institutional Certificate programs

Emergency Care & Rescue (EMT-Paramedic) Emergency Medical Technician Healthcare Coding and Classification Health Services Administrative (graduate certificate) Practical Nursing

Bachelor's degree programs

Applied Environmental Geoscience Botany Chemistry Geology Mathematics Microbiology

Physics Zoology Biology Teaching Earth Science Teaching Physical Science Teaching

Institutional Certificate programs

Biotechnician Chemical Technician Geomatics (Applied Mapping Sciences)

Public Outreach

Avian Ecology Laboratory DNA Laboratory Ott Planetarium Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) Museum of Natural Science

Master's degree programs

Master of Science in Criminal Justice (M.S.C.J.)

Bachelor's degree programs

Anthropology Criminal Justice General Economics Geography and Geography Teaching

Gerontology History & History Teaching Political Science & Political Science Teaching Psychology & Psychology Teaching

Social Science Social Work Sociology & Sociology Teaching

Institutional Certificate programs

Archaeology (Technician)

Asian Studies Bachelor of Integrated Studies Biotechnician Training Program Ethnic Studies

European Studies First Year Experience Honors Program Latin American Studies

Legal Studies Pre-Med/Pre-Dental/Pre-Vet Urban & Regional Planning Women's Studies

Weber State University has a student-run paper, The Signpost, an FM radio station KWCR-FM, and an undergraduate interdiscinplinary literary journal, Metaphor.

• George E. Wahlen - Medal of Honor Recipient [1]
• 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 [2]
• 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
• Rob Hitchcock - CFL player formerly of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats now playing for the Edmonton Eskimos
• 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
• Lonnie Lujan - WSU Ambassador and Advisor
• 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 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.
• Alan Stock - Current CEO of Cinemark Theatres.
• Olene S. Walker - Only female to ever be a governor for the state of Utah.

• Weber State University web site
• Weber State University Athletics
• Weber State University Men's Ice Hockey
• Fans site for WSU basketball
• IMNO Interviews Ann Millner, President of Weber State University
• The Signpost Weber State University student newspaper
• Ott Planetarium Official Website
• Metaphor Weber State University's Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Literary Journal
• Weber State University is at coordinates 41°11′35″N 111°56′38″W / 41.193012, -111.943753Coordinates: 41°11′35″N 111°56′38″W / 41.193012, -111.943753

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v • d • e Colleges and universities of Utah
BYU • CEU • Dixie State • LDS Business College • SLCC • Snow College • SUU • Stevens-Henager • U of U • USU • UVSC • WSU • Westminster

v • d • e Sports teams based in Utah
Basketball	NBA: Utah Jazz - D-League: Utah Flash
Soccer	MLS: Real Salt Lake - PDL: BYU Cougars • Ogden Outlaws
Baseball	PCL: Salt Lake Bees - Pioneer League: Orem Owlz • Ogden Raptors
Football	AFL: Utah Blaze - AIFA: Utah Saints
Hockey	ECHL: Utah Grizzlies
College athletics (NCAA Div. I)	BYU Cougars • SUU Thunderbirds • Utah Utes • Utah State Aggies • UVSC Wolverines • Weber State Wildcats
(NCAA Div. II)	Dixie State Rebels
(NAIA)	Westminster Griffins
(NJCAA)	CEU Golden Eagles • SLCC Bruins • Snow College Badgers