MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo will host a forum on bullying featuring Jamie Nabozny on Wednesday, March 27, at 3:30 p.m., and Thursday, March 28, at 3:30 p.m., in the Merchants and Planters Bank Auditorium in Humanities Hall on the UM campus. Nabozny is the subject of a documentary, Bullied, that chronicles his childhood struggle with […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo recently announced the names of Montevallo Masters for the 2013-2014 academic year. Montevallo Masters exemplify leadership and are the official hosts and hostesses of the university, representing UM at such functions as Founders’ Day, commencement, receptions, tours and many homecoming events. Included in this group of UM ambassadors are Alysia Campbell […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo recently announced the names of Montevallo Masters for the 2013-2014 academic year. Montevallo Masters exemplify leadership and are the official hosts and hostesses of the university, representing UM at such functions as Founders’ Day, commencement, receptions, tours and many homecoming events. Included in this group of UM ambassadors are Abigail Bradley […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo recently announced the names of Montevallo Masters for the 2013-2014 academic year. Montevallo Masters exemplify leadership and are the official hosts and hostesses of the university, representing UM at such functions as Founders’ Day, commencement, receptions, tours and many homecoming events. Included in this group of UM ambassadors are Rebecca Leach […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo will hold a Faculty Research Symposium Wednesday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the Master Classroom of Wills Hall (Room 200). Ten recent recipients of sabbaticals and University grants will present their work. Presentation topics will range from “New Research on Romeo and Juliet” to “Montevallo Recycling Center […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo will host the third annual Alabama Region 4 National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) conference Friday, March 29, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., in Anna Irvin Hall on the UM campus. The conference is sponsored by UM’s College of Education, Social Work Program and chapter of NAME in partnership with […]
MONTEVALLO—Sarah Lifer of Huntsville, a senior at the University of Montevallo, has received a scholarship from Order of Omega, a national leadership honor society for members of campus sororities and fraternities. Lifer, who is pursuing a major in mass communication with a concentration in journalism and a minor in public relations, is a member of […]
Dr. Sarah Parcak, space archaeologist and a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be the University of Montevallo’s 2013 Hallie Farmer Lecturer. The event will be held in the theater at Parnell Memorial Library in Montevallo on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. A public reception will follow at 8:30 p.m. Read […]
MONTEVALLO, ALA.—During recent homecoming activities at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala., a professor of veterinary medicine at Texas A & M University received the Distinguished Alumna Award for 2013 for outstanding work in her field and for service to her community. Dr. Karen Snowden received her B.S. degree in biology from the University […]
MONTEVALLO—During recent homecoming activities at the University of Montevallo, three UM alumni were honored for outstanding work in their fields and for service to their communities. The Distinguished Alumna Award for 2013 went to Dr. Karen Snowden, a professor of veterinary medicine at Texas A & M University in College Station, Texas. Snowden received her […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo will host a presentation, Best Practice: Closing the Gap – the JJ Way®, Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m., in the Montevallo Room of Anna Irvin Dining Hall on the UM campus. The event is sponsored by the Montevallo chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), UM’s social work […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo Social Work Club will host an advocacy event Wednesday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m., in the Merchants and Planters Bank Auditorium in Humanities Hall on the UM campus. A brief film, I-20: Sexual Slavery Superhighway, a documentary on the most-used highway for human trafficking in the U.S., will be presented by […]
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo will host Social Justice Movie Night on Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m., in the Merchants and Planters Bank Auditorium in Humanities Hall on the UM campus. Sponsored by the university’s Social Work program, the Environmental Studies program and the UM Environmental Club, the evening will include a screening of Eating […]
MONTEVALLO—Dr. Sarah Parcak, space archaeologist and a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will be the University of Montevallo’s 2013 Hallie Farmer Lecturer. The event will be held in the theater at Parnell Memorial Library in Montevallo on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. A public reception will follow at 8:30 p.m. A […]
The University of Montevallo on Main project is well under way, according to members of the Montevallo Development Cooperative District during a meeting Jan. 28. The UMOM project involves renovation of the former Alabama Power building into seven classrooms and faculty offices for the University of Montevallo. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
MONTEVALLO—The University of Montevallo has joined a list of unique institutions of higher learning in a book titled America’s Best Kept College Secrets, An Affectionate Profile of Extraordinary Colleges and Universities. Authored by Peter Arango, an admissions counselor for 40 years and an editor of the Houghton Mifflin Guide to U.S. Colleges and Universities, the […]
DALLAS, Tex. – University of Montevallo Athletic Director Jim Herlihy has been selected to serve on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Management Council following an announcement at the annual NCAA Convention. The Management Council is a governance group whose composition is based on conference representation and is responsible for the day-to-day operations […]
One of the hottest sporting events in America currently is collegiate bass fishing, with recognized fishing organizations in more than 150 colleges and universities. While man has been catching fish for millennia, competition on the collegiate level is fairly new. The University of Montevallo has fielded a fishing team since 2007, and that team has […]
MONTEVALLO—One of the hottest sporting events in America currently is collegiate bass fishing, with recognized fishing organizations in more than 150 colleges and universities. While man has been catching fish for millennia, competition on the collegiate level is fairly new. The University of Montevallo has fielded a fishing team since 2007, and that team has […]
WHAT: Annual Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 1 p.m. WHERE: Merchants and Planters Bank Auditorium Humanities Hall University of Montevallo campus ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Speaker will be Carolyn McKinstry of Birmingham, a survivor of the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing and a participant in the civil rights struggle. McKinstry is the […]
