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April 8, 2022 | Press Releases

UM’s Carmichael Library One of 33 Academic Libraries Nationwide Awarded Humanities Grant

The University of Montevallo’s Carmichael Library was selected as one of 200 libraries nationwide, and one of only 33 academic libraries, to receive a American Library Association’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grant, awarded to libraries recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are honored to be selected for this national grant and are excited about the […]

March 23, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Family and Consumer Sciences Adds Hospitality and Tourism as New Concentration

The University of Montevallo Family and Consumer Sciences Department will offer a new hospitality and tourism concentration beginning this fall. Dr. Donna Bell, associate professor of family consumer sciences, said the hospitality and tourism concentration will be an optional group of classes offered to students majoring in family and consumer sciences. “We’re creating this because […]

March 9, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo Mourns Loss of Trustee David W. Wheeler

The University of Montevallo family is sad to announce the death of David W. Wheeler, a member of the Board of Trustees since 2008 and a UM alum ’72. In his term as a trustee, he served as vice chair of the board and chair of the personnel and trustee committees. After graduating from Montevallo […]

March 9, 2022 | Alumni Profile

Alumni Profile: Clark Maxwell

Fleetio Public Relations and Communications Manager Clark Maxwell remembers his days on the brick streets of the University of Montevallo as nothing short of magical. “I’ve come across alumni all over the country and I have yet to meet one that didn’t smile when they talked about their time in college,” Maxwell said. “Montevallo is […]

March 8, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo Again Designated a Military Friendly School

The University of Montevallo was designated as a Military Friendly School for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 cycles – a designation the university has received multiple times in the past. “The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is thrilled to be awarded this honor,” said Traci Crenshaw, director of the Office of Veteran & Military Affairs. […]

March 1, 2022 | Press Releases

Anon(ymous) production opens March 3 at Center for the Arts

The University of Montevallo College of Fine Arts and Department of Theatre is proud to present Naomi Iizuka’s “ANON(YMOUS),” opening Thursday, March 3 at UM’s new Center for the Arts. The production is directed by Dr. Bart Pitchford, who also designed sound. Elements and performances are by UM students. Based on “The Odyssey” by Homer, […]

February 28, 2022 | Press Releases

Greer receives UMNAA Distinguished Alumni Award

The University of Montevallo National Alumni Association (UMNAA) awarded Rusty Greer with the Distinguished Alumni Award, its highest annual honor, on Saturday at its homecoming awards luncheon at Anna Irvin Dining Hall. The awards ceremony took place during the 2022 Homecoming celebration, themed “Back on the Bricks: Where We Belong.”  Greer, a major league baseball hall […]

February 28, 2022 | Press Releases

Weatherspoon awarded 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the profound and historic work of freelance photographer Lynsey Weatherspoon could fill a library. Weatherspoon, a 2006 University of Montevallo graduate and McNair Scholar, was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award by the UM National Alumni Association (UMNAA) at […]

February 28, 2022 | Press Releases

Price awarded 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award

The University of Montevallo National Alumni Association (UMNAA) awarded the 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award to 2009 UM graduate Marvin J. Price at its homecoming awards luncheon Saturday. The award is given annually to an alum age 35 or younger whose career and community contributions have reflected positively at the local, state or […]

February 25, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo continues tuition freeze

Tuition rates remain unchanged for fifth year in a row The University of Montevallo Board of Trustees voted at its Feb. 18 meeting to once again keep UM’s tuition rate the same as it’s been for the past four years, undeniably helping UM maintain its designation as one of the highest quality affordable institutions in […]

February 22, 2022 | Press Releases

Student Spotlight: Sydney Hollars

University of Montevallo Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Student Sydney Hollars was selected as the University’s first SLP Scholarship Program recipient from Sidekick Therapy Partners. Sidekick is a Tennessee-based pediatric private practice with over 125 speech-language pathologists, or SLPs, whose mission is to employ teamwork and therapeutic excellence to empower their clients to live full and purposeful […]

February 11, 2022 | Press Releases

Trustmark Bank provides annual donation to support UM scholarships

Trustmark Bank recently presented the University of Montevallo with another donation to support the Trustmark Bank Scholarship, which assists at-risk or economically disadvantaged students. Trustmark Bank has been supporting UM’s scholarship program for more than 30 years. The donation was presented by Trustmark Bank Assistant Vice President Kyle Hood, along with Branch Manager Michelle Lowery […]

February 8, 2022 | Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight - Ellie Tarpley

Ellie Tarpley is grateful for second chances. In 2007 she came to the University of Montevallo as a mass communication major with aspirations of becoming a writer. She graduated in 2011, but shortly afterward went through a divorce, became a single mom and struggled to find a job in her field. “Things didn’t turn out […]

January 31, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo Reaffirmed for SACSCOC Accreditation

UM Reaches Nearly a Century of Being Accredited For the ninth consecutive time since 1925, the University of Montevallo was reaffirmed for its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accreditation.    “As president of our institution, it is extremely gratifying to know that our colleagues around the Southeast recognize our faculty and […]

January 25, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Online Graduate Education Programs Rank as Amongst the Best in Nation and State

The University of Montevallo’s online master’s in education programs have once again earned the distinction of being amongst the nation’s best online graduate education programs, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Online Graduate Programs Rankings. The online master’s degree programs in UM’s College of Education and Human Development ranked high nationally and […]

January 19, 2022 | Press Releases

UM announces fall 2021 President's List

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 503 students named to the President’s List for the 2021 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. FIRST NAME LAST NAME CITY STATE Sarah […]

January 19, 2022 | Press Releases

UM announces fall 2021 Dean's List

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 330 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2021 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 named to […]

January 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Student Vallo Voice 2022

Vallo Voice is the University’s weekly newsletter for students. Issues for 2022 are available below. (View 2021 issues.) December 5, 2022November 28, 2022November 14, 2022November 7, 2022October 31, 2022October 24, 2022October 17, 2022October 10, 2022October 3, 2022September 26, 2022September 19, 2022September 12, 2022September 6, 2022August 29, 2022August 22, 2022August 15, 2022August 8, 2022August 1, 2022July […]

January 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Faculty/Staff Vallo Voice 2022

Vallo Voice is the University’s weekly newsletter for faculty and staff. Issues for 2022 are available below. (View 2021 issues.) December 5, 2022November 28, 2022November 14, 2022November 7, 2022October 31, 2022October 24, 2022October 17, 2022October 10, 2022October 3, 2022September 26, 2022September 19, 2022September 12, 2022September 6, 2022August 29, 2022August 22, 2022August 15, 2022August 8, 2022August […]

December 14, 2021 | Press Releases

UM celebrates Class of 2021 graduates at Fall Commencement

The University of Montevallo celebrated the achievements of 175 graduates as they received their degrees during the University’s Fall Commencement on Dec. 10 in the McChesney Student Activity Center. During the evening ceremony, Dr. John W. Stewart III conferred 130 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and 45 candidates for graduate degrees. Willie L. Phillips ’00, a […]