On Feb. 19, 2002, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a 26-year-old Black woman from Bessemer, Alabama, made history. Vonetta Flowers, along with her teammate, Jill Bakken, became the first U.S. women’s bobsled team to compete in the Olympics, the first to win a gold medal and Flowers became the first person of African descent – […]
Eric SanInocencio was a baseball player. And that’s what he wanted to continue to be. But after high school, he didn’t know where to go to continue his career. In his senior year, his dad told him his choices were the U.S. Army or college. He felt like college was his best option. “I had […]
The University of Montevallo celebrated 126 years on Thursday, Oct. 13, with a morning convocation and the dedication of the Charles Webb Jr. Post Office – the second Black man in UM history to have a facility named for him – on the afternoon of Founders’ Day. The theme of this year’s Founders’ Day was […]
The University of Montevallo will feature Vonetta Flowers, the first Black woman in history to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics, as the guest lecturer at its second Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr. Lecture Series. The lecture will be held on Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. on the Rebecca J. Luker Stage in the DiscoverShelby Theatre in UM’s Center […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Montevallo as one of the best colleges in the South in multiple categories for the 14th consecutive year. “We are especially pleased to move up again in the U.S. News & World Report rankings,” said Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of UM. “An overall […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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: […]
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, […]
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Cynthia Todd to serve on the University of Montevallo Board of Trustees. Todd is the first Black woman to serve as a UM trustee. “I appreciate you serving in this capacity, and I am confident you will render valuable service to the citizens of Alabama,” Ivey stated in a letter […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
