Former names | Hobbs Baptist College (1956–1958) New Mexico Baptist College (1958–1962) College of the Southwest (1962–2008) |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1956 (1956) |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Religious affiliation | Non-denominationalChristian |
| President | Quint Thurman |
| Provost | Ryan Tipton |
| Students | 1,009[1] |
| Undergraduates | 370[2] |
| Postgraduates | 535[3] |
| Location | , New Mexico |
| Colors | Red & Blue |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA –RRAC |
| Website | www.usw.edu |
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TheUniversity of the Southwest is aprivate Christian university inHobbs, New Mexico, United States. It was incorporated as College of the Southwest in 1962, although the college had existed for several years prior as a two-yearBaptist educational institution.[4]
The University of the Southwest grants baccalaureate degrees, theMaster of Business Administration (MBA), and theMaster of Science in Education. It isaccredited by theHigher Learning Commission.[5]
The University of the Southwest was founded by B. Clarence Evans as Hobbs Baptist College in 1956. It operated as a two-year junior college until 1958 when it was renamed New Mexico Baptist College in 1958 and began granting four-year degrees.
In 1961, the college moved onto a site just north of Hobbs, New Mexico, and was re-established as an interdenominational private four-year liberal arts college. In the following year, it was renamed the College of the Southwest, and in 2008, its name was again changed to its current name, the University of the Southwest.[4]
University of the Southwest grants degrees in more than fifty undergraduate and fifteen graduate programs. These programs operate within three academic schools at the University; the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business & Professional Studies, and the School of Education.[6]
There are twelve student organizations at University of the Southwest. These student organizations operate in the areas of professionalism, academic honors, ministry, and civics. The university supports an intramural sports program wherein students, staff, and faculty participate.[7] The University of the Southwest also hosts the Jack Maddox Distinguished Lecture Series.[8]
The University of the Southwest (UWS) athletics teams are called the Mustangs. The university is a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), which it initially joined as an independent member in 1994–95. The Mustangs has been competing as part of theRed River Athletic Conference (RRAC) in the majority of its sports since the 1998–99 academic year;[9][10] excepting its women's golf team, who competes in theSooner Athletic Conference (SAC).
The USW competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity teams, including baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. In addition, women's teams exist for softball and volleyball. The school once fielded a track and field team, but has ceased to.
On March 15, 2022, a 2017Ford Transit van containing members of the university's men's and women's golf teams was involved in a collision inAndrews County, Texas. The golf teams had been returning from a golf tournament inMidland, Texas. A pick-up truck crossed the center line of two-lane highwayFM 1788 and struck the golf team van head-on, killing nine people. This included six students as well as the coach of the golf team.[11][12]
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