On Oct. 10, the University of Montevallo celebrated its 123rd Founders’ Day and recognized deserving faculty, staff and alumni. During the celebration, Amy Murphy was awarded the Adjunct Teaching Award in recognition for her innovative teaching methods and her dedication to improving students’ experiences at the University. Murphy, a voice lesson instructor for musical theatre […]
On Oct. 10, the University of Montevallo celebrated its 123rd Founders’ Day and recognized deserving faculty, staff and alumni. During the ceremony Dr. Jennifer Alexiou-Ray was awarded the 2019 Faculty Service Award for her dedication and commitment to the University community. Since coming to the University in August 2010, Alexiou-Ray, an associate professor of instruction […]
During the celebration of its 123rd Founders’ Day, the University of Montevallo recognized deserving faculty, staff and alumni. On Oct. 10 the UM National Alumni Association recognized Donna Murphy with the Outstanding Staff Service Award. Murphy, commonly known by the UM community as Ms. Donna, has been working at the University for more than 30 […]
During the celebration of the University of Montevallo’s 123rd Founders’ Day, deserving faculty, staff and alumni were honored by UM. The University of Montevallo’s National Alumni Association recognized Kit Waters with the Mary Lou Elder Williams Alumnus Loyalty Award during the Oct. 10 celebration. Waters graduated from UM in 1978 with a bachelor’s of science […]
On Oct. 10, 2019, the University of Montevallo celebrated its 123rd Founders’ Day and recognized members of the faculty, staff and alumni communities for their outstanding commitment and dedication to the University. Dr. Gregory Samuels was selected as the University of Montevallo’s 2019-2020 University Scholar. Samuels was recognized by the University for his outstanding work […]
During celebration of the 123rd Founders’ Day, the University of Montevallo recognized deserving faculty, staff and alumni. On Oct. 10 the UM National Alumni Association recognized Dr. Jim Day, professor of history, with the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award for 2019. He has more than 30 years of collegiate teaching experience and 22 years of […]
Dozens of University of Montevallo students were honored for their achievements during Senior Elite Night on Nov. 6. The event is a longstanding tradition dating back to 1933, and honors students who have demonstrated outstanding academic and leadership abilities during their time on campus. Faculty in each academic department select the student Senior Elite honorees, […]
University of Montevallo senior Katherine Pearce has already mapped out her plan for the future, and she is laser-focused on achieving the personal and professional goals she has set for herself. Pearce, a retail merchandising major who is also minoring in business, plans to earn her Master of Business Administration immediately after earning her undergrad. From […]
More than 100 high school students from throughout Alabama got a chance to learn more about the University of Montevallo’s mass communication majors while touring the University’s state-of-the-art broadcast and production facilities on Nov. 1. During the day, faculty in the Department of Communication held several breakout sessions in Strong Hall covering everything from gathering […]
UM senior Marcos Lopez is wrapping up a double major in biology and communication studies, and he feels the same sense of belonging and purpose in both departments. “With biology I like how it’s structured, because there’s a purpose for every class. Overall it’s a great department because you know everyone in there,” Lopez said. […]
The University of Montevallo’s Michael E. Stephens College of Business has been named one of the top universities in the state for online Master of Business Administration programs. Collegeconsensus.com recently released its list of the Best Online MBA Programs in Alabama, and Montevallo came in at No. 2 on a list including public and private […]
Like many students just entering college, DeAndra Hodge wasn’t sure what her future would hold or what path she would take to achieve her goals. But through involvement in campus life at the University of Montevallo, her journey to success has already seen a positive start. “Just being on the campus and knowing there are so many other people on […]
The University of Montevallo will waive its application fee during College Application Week from Nov. 4-8, giving high school students a perfect opportunity to submit their applications. UM is participating in the week, which is a program organized by Alabama Possible and the Alabama Department of Education’s Alabama College Campaign. To take advantage of the […]
The University of Montevallo has been ranked among the 10 best affordable schools in Alabama for a bachelor’s degree by Affordable Schools. The ranking was published on the organization’s website in August. This ranking was created using the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator database and each school’s website. The top 20 universities […]
University of Montevallo police officer JaRon Thomas has been honored by his peers as the department’s Officer of the Year for the dedication he shows in keeping the University’s students, faculty and staff safe each day. Thomas was recognized as the Officer of the Year during The Shelby County Chamber’s 2019 Safety Awards Luncheon at […]
When looking for a place to continue her higher education journey, University of Montevallo graduate school student Tara Martin Shingleton was encouraged by how much the University’s faculty love what they do. “When I did my interview with the grad school and talked with the professors about the program and everything it offered, the passion […]
The University of Montevallo has been named one of the top higher education institutions in the state by Wallethub.com for providing a strong education at an affordable cost. The website recently released its “2020 College and University Rankings,” which compared more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the nation. UM placed in the top three […]
University of Montevallo Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Coordinator Traci Crenshaw, a U.S. Navy veteran, has been honored by the Birmingham Business Journal for the impact she has had on the University’s military veterans and their families. The BBJ named Crenshaw one of its 2019 Veterans of Influence honorees, which is a recognition created […]
The University celebrated 123 years of making a difference in students’ lives during its annual Founders’ Day celebration on Thursday, Oct. 10. The theme of the celebration was “A great institution is born of its time” and focused on how the University has evolved since its founding. The theme was taken from the book “Alabama […]
Senior English major Annika Bastian, a native of Pell City, quickly canceled any plans she had of touring other college campuses after she got a taste of life at Montevallo during her junior year in high school. Bastian’s cousin was a student living in the UM residence halls at the time, and invited her to […]
