The University of Montevallo seeks to offer degree programs that fall within its mission as a public liberal arts university and that meet identified regional and national needs. As the use of technology in schools and other educational settings continues to grow, there is an increased demand for highly trained individuals who are responsible for […]
After playing a sloppy 10th hole in the championship match in the 82nd Women’s State Amateur Championship at NorthRiver Yacht Club in Tuscaloosa, Elaine Wood said aloud to herself “Come on, let’s play golf” as she stood on the 11th tee. Read the full story at al.com.
Haley Evans, a Fairhope High School graduate and one of the most decorated runners in the University of Montevallo’s history, is in the middle of a challenge that only a handful of people in America have done. Read the full story at gulfcoastnewstoday.com.
A new “lest we forget” kind of book will make its debut in a book signing Friday at 2 p.m. at the Demopolis Library. Dr. Betty Jean Tucker’s book, On a Darkling Plain, is a collection of ten short stories with the unifying theme of the effect of The Great Depression on people in the […]
It’s safe to say that recently hired University of Montevallo athletic director Mark Richard brings a wealth of experience to the Falcons’ athletic department. Richard, who was named to the position June 12, has more than 26 years in collegiate sports administration. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
Elementary, high school and university students are working together to paint a colorful mural on the side of the Subway building, facing McDonald’s, in downtown Montevallo. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
University of Montevallo President Dr. John W. Stewart III announced the hiring of Mark Richard on Thursday, June 12 as the ninth full-time Director of Athletics at the University. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
Helena resident Gregory Roth joined almost 40 students who participated in the University of Montevallo’s 17th annual Undergraduate Research Day, held recently in Harman Hall on the UM campus. Students across UM were invited to engage in research, scholarship and creative activity with faculty mentors, demonstrating their research via posters, PowerPoint and oral presentations. Read […]
The Davis Piano Quartet, comprised of four University of Montevallo music graduates, will perform music for two pianos, eight hands, Sunday, May 25, at 3 p.m. at Samford University’s Brock Recital Hall. Read the full story at al.com.
More than 340 University of Montevallo students received their diplomas at spring commencement May 3. Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla, a career Marine and the director of operations with plans, policies and operations at Marine headquarters in Arlington, Va., delivered the commencement address. Read the full story at tuscaloosanews.com.
The University of Montevallo eliminated seven administrative positions as part of a “greater plan” to save money at the university, UM President John Stewart said. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
The University of Alabama School of Law has chosen Mark E. Brandon as its new dean. Brandon, a Birmingham native who has been a law professor at Vanderbilt University since 2001, will begin the position July 1. Read the full story at bizjournals.com.
Two South Carolina authors, John Warley and Cassandra King, both have newly published books both of which concern customs and mores indigenous to the South; however, each book presents these subjects as viewed through decidedly different lenses. Read the full story at moultrienews.com.
A Tennessee couple’s gift of $500,000 to the University of Montevallo has created the institution’s first academic endowed chair in its 117-year history. Read the full story at al.com.
University of Montevallo President John Stewart III said today the recent elimination of seven staff members is a decision he made without the need for board approval in an effort to keep the institution affordable for students. Read the full story at al.com.
By the time the Columbus State baseball team takes the field today in the Peach Belt Conference tournament, it will have been almost two full weeks since the Cougars ended the regular season. To make the wait even a little longer, the Cougars, as the No. 2 seed, drew the final game of four. They […]
University of Montevallo President John Stewart III in an email to faculty today disclosed the elimination of an unspecified amount of positions related to ongoing budget concerns. Read the full story at al.com.
With her friendly “hey, dudes” welcome to the University of Montevallo’s Class of 2014, outgoing Senior Class President Julia Erwin joked about one of the institution’s most prominent features. Noting the graduation ceremony’s arrival this morning, Erwin said that, “of course, every time we have tripped on the bricks is now worth it.” Read the […]
When they’re not taking classes at the University of Montevallo, some students have been volunteering their time at nonprofit agencies through the Falcon Scholars in Action Program. The students received honors at the program’s annual showcase April 17 in Montevallo that spotlights the collaboration between Shelby County Community Services and the university. Participants used the […]
University of Montevallo students who volunteer at Shelby County non-profit agencies through the innovative Falcon Scholars in Action Program were honored at an Annual Showcase on April 17. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
