What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? My name is Jason Perry and my title is the director of student diversity recruitment and retention. Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I am from Hoover, Alabama, and I currently reside in Alabaster, Alabama. If you […]
Lindsay Shippey said there was always someone to hang out with when she attended the University of Montevallo. She even met her husband, Ian, at the University. That’s why the 2013 UM graduate loves it when she bumps into other graduates, whether that person attended the University during her time or not. It’s an “instant […]
The University of Montevallo College of Education and Human Development Diversity Committee hosted the 2023 Alabama National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) chapter conference on March 10. The theme of the conference was “The Ties that Bind: Transformative Practices for Equity.” The conference featured esteemed speakers passionate about creating a future in education that is […]
The University of Montevallo College of Fine Arts is presenting World-Fire: A Project Invitation April 18-22 with the lighting of the anagama kiln occurring Tuesday, April 18 at 1 p.m. With recent challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching, learning and general communications have been redefined by Zoom, Skype and other similar platforms. With previously […]
University of Montevallo swimming signee Adele Brandrup was recently featured by the Alabama High School Athletic Association as a Bryant-Jordan Scholarship Program Student Achievement Award winner. A record-setting swimmer, Brandrup was born with CHARGE syndrome, a complex and rare condition that often causes vision and hearing difficulties, heart defects, struggles with breathing and balance and […]
University of Montevallo student Brianna Bramlett received an email from her supervisor at her part-time job at Books-A-Million about entering a contest to win a ticket to the Poets & Writers Gala in New York City and thought, why not? Bramlett, a double major in English and communication studies who wants to pursue a career […]
The University of Montevallo MADE program will host “Building Barrier Breakers,” a community event with the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!) and the Jefferson State Community College Latino Association, on Tuesday, April 4 at the Jefferson State Community College campus in Hoover. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and students and their families can […]
Heather Elaine Buckner ’14 received the 2023 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award from the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association at their annual luncheon Feb. 11 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall. The award is given annually to an alum age 35 or younger based on the same criteria as the Alumni Achievement Award.Heather Elaine […]
Cindy Clark Greer ’88 received the 2023 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association at their annual luncheon Feb. 11 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall. The award is given annually to an alum age 35 or older whose career and community contributions have reflected positively at the local, state […]
Hon. Beth Chapman ’84 received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association’s highest annual honor, at their annual luncheon Feb. 11 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall. Chapman, a native of Greenville, Alabama, and a Hoover resident, is a member of the University’s Board of Trustees and served two terms […]
Hon. Beth Chapman ’84 received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the University of Montevallo National Alumni Association’s highest annual honor, at their annual luncheon Feb. 11 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall. Chapman, a native of Greenville, Alabama, and a Hoover resident, is a member of the University’s Board of Trustees and served two terms […]
The UM National Alumni Association recognized its 2023 Homecoming award winners at their annual luncheon Feb. 11 in Anna Irvin Dining Hall. Hon. Beth Chapman ’84 received the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award, which is the UMNAA’s highest annual honor. Cindy Clark Greer ’88 received the 2023 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award, which is given […]
The University of Montevallo has been upgraded to a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. The University, which earned Bronze status in […]
Birmingham Business Journal 2023 Leader in Diversity What is your name and current title with the University of Montevallo? Dr. Gregory Samuels, associate professor of secondary education since 2014 and chief diversity and inclusion officer since 2020. Where are you from and what city do you currently reside in? I am originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. […]
Dr. Courtney Bentley, provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of Montevallo, was selected as a 2023 honoree for This is Alabama’s 10th annual Women Who Shape the State. The list of 25 prestigious women who comprise the honorees were selected for the honor after she was nominated by the University during […]
The University of Montevallo has been designated as a Military Friendly School for the third consecutive year and earned its highest-ever ranking in the small public schools category with a No. 7 ranking following an announcement by the Military Friendly program March 7. UM earned Top Ten honors for its support of military members and […]
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 […]
Originally from Jacksonville, Alabama, University of Montevallo alum Julia Maloney now resides in Arlington, Virginia, and works as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division. Maloney graduated from UM in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in pre-law. In the summer of 2012, she participated in […]
Written by Jason Perry, University of Montevallo Director of Student Diversity The University of Montevallo’s MADE 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 by engaging in an immersive […]
