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July 12, 2022 | Press Releases

High school and transfer students invited to University of Montevallo Preview Day

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 […]

July 6, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Hires Head Coach for New Collegiate Cycling Team

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 […]

June 22, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Stephens College of Business Computer Informatics Program Changes its Name to Data Analytics

The University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business has changed the name of its Computer Informatics Program to the Data Analytics Program. Dr. Amiee Mellon, interim dean of the Stephens College of Business, said the change was made to more accurately reflect the program’s curriculum. Dr. Milad Jasemi, assistant professor of data analytics, and Dr. […]

June 17, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Receives Another Military Friendly Designation: Military Spouse Friendly School

The University of Montevallo has been designated as a 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly School for creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for military spouses. This honor comes just three months after UM was named a Military Friendly School for both the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 cycles – a designation UM has received numerous times in previous […]

June 9, 2022 | Press Releases

University of Montevallo named College of Distinction for 11th Consecutive Year

The University of Montevallo has been named to the elite 2022-2023 Colleges of Distinction list for the 11th year in a row. UM was recognized as a 2022-2023 Alabama College of Distinction and 2022-2023 Public University College of Distinction. In addition to again earning the overall Colleges of Distinction designation, UM received program-specific recognition for […]

June 1, 2022 | Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Jamiya Williams

When Jamiya Williams moved from Adamsville, Alabama, to the University of Montevallo to earn a degree in psychology, she was shy and reserved. But in the four years she spent at UM, everything for Williams – also known as Ms. Montevallo – changed. “Before I came to college, I was really quiet and shy and […]

June 1, 2022 | Press Releases

College Night 2022 Returns with Renewed Vigor

After a virtual and relatively subdued College Night 2021 due to the pandemic, College Night 2022 returned with unbridled energy, passion, sharp execution of performances and fierce competition. Concluding the festivities of “Homecoming 2022: Back on the Bricks: Where We Belong!,” the Saturday performance of College Night stretched for nearly five hours in a packed […]

June 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Falcons on Fire: Trailblazing Alumni Who Are Making a Big Impact

For a small university tucked away in a tiny town, Montevallo produces many purple and gold-clad giants. In this issue of Montevallo Today, we pay tribute to Falcons from the past quarter century who have been trailblazers in their respective fields. Nichole M. Harris ’13  Hueytown, Alabama, native Nichole M. Harris graduated from UM in […]

June 1, 2022 | More Montevallo Stories

Questions and Answers with Willie Phillips '00

Your home: Washington, D.C. Your hometown: Fairhope, Alabama Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to my wife, Gabrielle, for 14 years. We have two small children — Peyton and Tripp. What is your profession? Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). I am also an attorney. What made you choose this profession? After […]

June 1, 2022 | Press Releases

Alumni Profile: James and Jennifer Newman

The University proudly announced in December 2021, the establishment of the James and Jennifer Newman Endowed Accounting Scholarship in the Michael E. Stephens College of Business, made possible by a generous donation from the Newman family. The scholarship is for students pursuing a degree in accounting, with preference to a student who is the first […]

June 1, 2022 | Press Releases

Six Falcons Inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022

The Athletic Department inducted six Falcons as a part of the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 on Jan. 28. The class includes two former UM standouts and four meritorious service selections with distinguished athletics and professional careers. The 2022 inductees were Daniel Tankersley ’07 (baseball), Gary O’Neill ’14 (men’s soccer), Jim Dunaway ’88 (broadcaster), Matt Orton […]

June 1, 2022 | Press Releases

New Clinical Research Lab in Speech and Language Center Serves Campus and Community

The Department of Communication Science and Disorders Speech and Language Center opened a new full-service clinical research lab in 2021 to provide free specialized services for people with voice and swallowing conditions. The Swallowing and Voice Imaging (SAVI) Lab is a specialty clinic created to support ongoing research in dysphagia and voice disorders, and provides […]

June 1, 2022 | Alumni Profile

Faculty Spotlight: DeAnna Smith

Accountants often graduate college with a standard career path in mind. Many set their sights on working for a Big Four firm or working their way up to CFO or vice president at a company. For University of Montevallo accounting instructor DeAnna Smith, however, her path always seemed different. Smith graduated at the top of […]

June 1, 2022 | Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Hannah Waki

As a California native, senior Hannah Waki moved thousands of miles to find the University she will forever consider home. “I truly cannot put into words the amount of gratitude I have for the University and the people who I have met in my time here,” Waki said. “The memories, opportunities and relationships I have […]

May 27, 2022 | Press Releases

UM Fishing Team Named School of the Year for the Second Consecutive Year

The University of Montevallo fishing team was once again crowned the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Nearly 200 collegiate bass fishing teams from across the nation competed in the Bass Pro Shops 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship tournament at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama on May 26-27, but […]

May 26, 2022 | Press Releases

UM announces spring 2022 President's List

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 489 students named to the President’s List for the 2022 spring 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. The following students were named to the […]

May 26, 2022 | Press Releases

UM announces spring 2022 Dean's List

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 304 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2022 spring 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 […]

May 24, 2022 | Press Releases

Stephens College of Business Adding Four New Concentrations this Fall

The swiftly growing Stephens College of Business at the University of Montevallo has added four new concentrations – two in management and two in finance – that will be available to students starting fall 2022. The new concentrations in finance are sustainable finance and financial sales. The new management concentrations are international management and human […]

May 23, 2022 | Press Releases

Christiane Angele Jacobson Endowed Spanish Chair Established at UM

Thanks to the generous $500,000 gift of a 1960 Alabama College alum and her husband, the University of Montevallo will create the Christiane Angele Jacobson Endowed Spanish Chair in English and World Languages. Christiane “Chris” Jacobson and her husband, Dr. Eric Jacobson, have pledged to donate the half-million-dollar gift to the Spanish program in the […]