The University of Montevallo’s College of Education and Human Development held an awards dinner on Feb. 7 to recognize the achievements of its outstanding alumni. The awards are presented annually in several categories to alumni who have shown dedication and exemplary commitment to teaching. Counseling – Dr. Melanie Drake Wallace ‘86 Wallace earned her Bachelor’s […]
The University of Montevallo Theatre Department is proud to present a unique iteration of the classic French theatre piece “Tartuffe” by Molière, directed by Associate Professor Marcus Lane. The show will run March 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on March 11 and March 12 on the Rebecca J. Luker Stage […]
Written by Jason Perry, University of Montevallo Director of Student Diversity The University of Montevallo’s Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (M.A.D.E.) Program and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a trip on Feb. 17 to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Alabama, to give UM students the opportunity to honor Black History Month […]
Shelby County Schools and the University of Montevallo are partnering to offer a Health Concepts dual enrollment/dual credit course as part of the university’s dual enrollment program. The semester-long course will be worth one hour of college credit at UM and will satisfy the state’s health requirement needed for graduation. Beginning in the fall of […]
University of Montevallo sophomore fishing team anglers Peyton Harris and Dalton Head became the first duo to win a national championship for the program at the 2023 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI National Championship Presented by Lowrance Feb. 23 at Lake Toho in Kissimmee, Florida. Harris and Head claimed the national title with […]
Going to college at the University of Montevallo is one thing. But it’s another thing to come out on the other side of it M.A.D.E. M.A.D.E., which stands for Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence, was started by Dr. Kristalyn Lee, vice president for administrative affairs, and a colleague, in 2019 with 23 students as a […]
What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? Marion Brooks Brown, Director for University Events & the Calendar Office Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I grew up in Eastaboga, Alabama — two stop signs, a post office and a gas station defined our “downtown.” I […]
The new and free-to-the-public Grainger Community Counseling and Wellness Clinic is now open following a grand opening Feb. 17 at Sims House on the University of Montevallo campus. At no cost to its clients, the clinic provides: General therapy Group therapy Play therapy for children Telemental health virtual counseling The clinic is open to anyone […]
To help maintain its status as one of the best quality-for-cost higher education institutions in the state, the University of Montevallo’s Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 10 to once again freeze tuition at the same rate it has been since the 2018-2019 school year. “The University family is proud that we have capped tuition […]
Saturday evening, Purple Side students, alumni, friends and family filling the seats in Palmer Hall Auditorium erupted in joy shortly after midnight when Student Government Association President Cody Hodge uttered “it’s our time to rise up” signifying a Purple Victory and capping the 2023 Homecoming and College Night weekend. The Purple Side claimed victory after […]
The University of Montevallo’s Department of Theatre brought home four 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards this month, which honor the best in regional productions, touring shows and more. UM’s wins included Best Play winner “Anon(ymous),” Best Musical winner “A New Brain,” Best New Play or Musical winner “Flatliners the Musical” and Best Supporting Performer in a […]
The University of Montevallo’s online graduate education programs in the College of Education and Human Development ranked in the top 100 in the nation and in the top four in Alabama, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Graduate Programs rankings. UM’s national ranking of 97 is an improvement from last year […]
The University of Montevallo fishing team is ranked No. 1 in the Bass Pro Shops 2022-2023 School of the Year standings released last week. “The fishing team’s extraordinary success at the national level is exemplary of a long-standing standard of excellence on our campus,” said President John W. Stewart III . “Everyone in the Montevallo family […]
Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I am from Montevallo, but I now reside in Helena. What is your title with the University of Montevallo? I am blessed to be the chief of police and director of public safety. What degrees do you hold and from what schools? I […]
The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 369 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester. To make the Dean’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the University. The following students in each UM college were […]
The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 508 students named to the President’s List for the 2022 fall semester. To make the President’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the University. The following students were named to the […]
University of Montevallo alum Willie Phillips ’00 was named acting chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by President Joe Biden, becoming the first Black person to lead the commission. Phillips was previously nominated by Biden as a commissioner to the FERC in September 2021. He officially joined FERC in December 2021 when he was appointed […]
All they do is win. For the second year back-to-back, the University of Montevallo fishing team was named the Major League Fishing (MLF) National School of the Year. UM Head Fishing Coach William Crawford said the fishing team, which is part of the UM President’s Outdoor Scholars Program, beat out 176 schools to win the coveted […]
Chris Stewart, the men’s basketball play-by-play announcer for the Crimson Tide Sports Network for the past two decades, told 114 undergraduate and 55 graduate students who walked across the commencement stage Friday, that the University of Montevallo doesn’t teach a person everything they need to know. But what the institution does teach its students is […]
At the University of Montevallo, there’s no shortage of holiday good cheer and spreading it to others through the gift of giving. Several student groups gathered items for those in need for the holidays. After being inactive for two years due to COVID-19 precautions, the Social Work Club returned to active status in November and […]
