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September 30, 2022 | Press Releases

‘Ugly Lies the Bone’ Play About Wounded Veteran Using VR Treatment Comes to Montevallo

The University of Montevallo Department of Theatre is presenting “Ugly Lies the Bone,” a play originally written by award-winning playwright Lindsey Ferrentino, and directed locally by Dr. Bart Pitchford, assistant professor of theatre history and directing at UM. The play will be held at the Michael & Sue Meadows Black Box Theatre in the Center […]

September 29, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo and Trenholm State Enter into Student Transfer Partnership

The University of Montevallo signed a transfer agreement with Trenholm State Community College Tuesday, Sept. 27, marking its sixth ContinuUM Transfer Pathway Program partnership with community colleges throughout the state. The partnership begins immediately. “It’s great to have a new partnership with Trenholm State,” said Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of UM. “We’re all […]

September 21, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Hosting Preview Days in October and November

The University of Montevallo will offer all prospective high school and transfer students another opportunity to find out why #YouBelongAtMontevallo by attending one of two Preview Days in the upcoming weeks. The first Preview Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Robert M. McChesney Student Activity Center followed by another opportunity on Friday, […]

September 20, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Theatre Professor Builds One of the Largest Collegiate 3D Printers in the Southeast

During his sabbatical, Kyle Moore, associate professor of theatre, completed his revision of a large-scale 3D printer that was built as part of a 2015 undergraduate research project. The giant printer, which uses recycled plastics, was constructed to explore digital fabrication opportunities in theater, such as producing theatrical props and set pieces for University productions. […]

September 8, 2022 | Press Releases

‘Last Chance U’ Star Brittany Wagner Hired as Director of the UM's Grainger Center for Professional Development

Brittany Wagner, star of the hit original docuseries, “Last Chance U” on Netflix, has been hired as director of the Grainger Center for Professional Development and as a full-time instructor and advisor in the University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business. She started this fall. “We wanted to bring her in full-time because her expertise […]

September 7, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Montevallo MADE Program Receives $25,000 Donation from Holle Family Foundation

The Holle Family Foundation donated $25,000 to the University of Montevallo MADE program in early September. The Holle Family Foundation was established in 2014 to continue the philanthropic commitments of Everett Holle and his family by promoting individuals and institutions throughout Central Alabama that nurture individual accomplishment and worth by addressing local disparities in knowledge, […]

August 31, 2022 | Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Cody Hodge

The University of Montevallo wasn’t on SGA President Cody Hodge’s radar when he was a high school senior in his hometown of Bell Buckle, Tennessee. But that changed with one letter. “I came to the University of Montevallo because I received a letter in the mail that described the Montevallo experience,” he said. “It immediately […]

August 24, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo Launches Virtual Reality Campus Tour

Though in-person tours are the preferred method of experiencing the beauty that is the University of Montevallo’s campus and discovering why “You Belong at Montevallo,” it’s no longer the only way to get a real feel for what it’s like to attend the University. Over the past year, UM added two new campus tour options: […]

August 22, 2022 | Press Releases

Dr. Courtney Bentley Officially Named Provost and VP of Academic Affairs

After serving as interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Montevallo since January, Dr. Courtney Bentley has been officially named to the position. The announcement was made Aug. 17 at the Faculty Convocation meeting at the Center for the Arts. Her position is effective Sept. 1. “During the last year, […]

August 3, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

UM’s Model United Nations Team Returned to In-Person Competition and Picked Up Multiple Awards

After competing online in 2020 due to the pandemic, the University of Montevallo’s Model United Nations team triumphantly returned to in-person competition and won a conference-wide Outstanding Position Paper and a Best Delegate award for the INTERPOL committee at the 2021 Southern Regional Model United Nations conference in Atlanta at the end of November. Dr. […]

July 18, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Named Among Best Nutrition and Wellness Programs in the Nation

Intelligent magazine ranked the University of Montevallo’s Nutrition and Wellness Program as the fourth best nutrition degree program in the nation and the best nutrition program in the South in its Best Nutrition Degree Programs of 2022 rankings. Intelligent magazine,  which is centered around a lifelong commitment to continuous improvement, assessed 190 universities and colleges […]

July 15, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Montevallo Students Explore Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Montevallo Political Science Professor Dr. Scott Turner took 20 UM students to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee   in March as part of his National Parks and Public Lands class. The class is an elective that’s a mix between political science, environmental studies and an honors course. It’s taught every other year and involves […]

July 12, 2022 | Press Releases

High school and transfer students invited to University of Montevallo Preview Day

The University of Montevallo is inviting all prospective high school and transfer students to find out what #YouBelongAtMontevallo really means by attending its annual Summer Preview Day on July 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The in-person open house provides welcoming information sessions that invite high school and college students to experience what it’s […]

July 6, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Hires Head Coach for New Collegiate Cycling Team

The University of Montevallo has hired Jennifer Nichols as the first head coach of the University’s collegiate cycling team. Nichols previously served as the team director and coach of the Helena High School Mountain Bike Team from September 2019 to July 2022. She is USA Cycling Safe Sport trained, has a coaching certification from the […]

June 22, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Stephens College of Business Computer Informatics Program Changes its Name to Data Analytics

The University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business has changed the name of its Computer Informatics Program to the Data Analytics Program. Dr. Amiee Mellon, interim dean of the Stephens College of Business, said the change was made to more accurately reflect the program’s curriculum. Dr. Milad Jasemi, assistant professor of data analytics, and Dr. […]

June 17, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Receives Another Military Friendly Designation: Military Spouse Friendly School

The University of Montevallo has been designated as a 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly School for creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for military spouses. This honor comes just three months after UM was named a Military Friendly School for both the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 cycles – a designation UM has received numerous times in previous […]

June 9, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo named College of Distinction for 11th Consecutive Year

The University of Montevallo has been named to the elite 2022-2023 Colleges of Distinction list for the 11th year in a row. UM was recognized as a 2022-2023 Alabama College of Distinction and 2022-2023 Public University College of Distinction. In addition to again earning the overall Colleges of Distinction designation, UM received program-specific recognition for […]