MONTEVALLO–The University of Montevallo Sustainability Committee has announced its UM Green Fund awards for May 2014. Funding totaling $22,996 was provided for six projects that improve campus sustainability. “Calling All Pollinators! Mason Bee houses at the UM Organic Community Garden” received a grant in the amount of $40. This proposal was put forward by Bridget […]
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.
MONTEVALLO – More than 350 diplomas were presented to University of Montevallo students May 3 at UM’s spring commencement. Holding spring graduation ceremonies on the lawn of Flowerhill, the home of UM’s president, is a long-held tradition. The combination of spring sunshine, graduates in caps and gowns, and a multitude of parents, families and friends […]
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.
Join us at Good People Brewing on Friday, May 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. for our annual Spring Soirée party and auction. The silent auction will end at 8 p.m. with a live auction going throughout the evening. Admission to the event is free, and hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar will be available. Proceeds will […]
The University of Montevallo will close today (Tuesday, April 29) at 1 p.m. This includes all classes and activities. This will not impact exams that are scheduled to conclude by 12:30 p.m. We have elected not to begin the 1:30 p.m. exam session because the National Weather Service is predicting a high likelihood of severe […]
The University of Montevallo will close today (Monday, April 28) at 1 p.m. This includes all classes and activities. This will not impact exams that are scheduled to conclude by 12:30 p.m. We are facing an unpredictable weather situation that has the potential to be very dangerous. A wide scope of weather activity ranging from […]
The University of Montevallo’s spring commencement on May 3 will begin celebration a day earlier thanks to the city’s Artwalk event happening in downtown. The university and city are getting together with more than 55 area artists for the Spring Artwalk from 4 to 8 p.m. on May 2. Visitors can expect plenty of artwork in a […]
A few hundred people will attend the spring ArtWalk, hosted by the University of Montevallo and the City of Montevallo. “It does become a street festival as much as it is an art walk,” lead coordinator for the event Tiffany Bunt said. Many local businesses extend their hours and offer snacks during the event, and […]
MONTEVALLO – Once again, a student in the Game Studies and Design program at the University of Montevallo has been recognized by GameCareerGuide for creating an innovative game in the most recent Game Design Challenge: “Space is the Place.” Amy George, of Hoover created Atmos, a game in which the player must overcome the negative effects […]
MONTEVALLO–Five University of Montevallo sorority women represented UM at the Southeastern Panhellenic Conference held recently in Atlanta. The women attended professional development and leadership training seminars and gathered information to bring back to UM’s Panhellenic Council and their sorority chapters. Molly Dean, of Prattville, UM Panhellenic president and a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, was […]
Internet use can reduce depression among elderly Americans by as much as 34 percent, according to a new academic paper co-authored by an associate professor at the University of Montevallo. The paper, published in the peer-reviewed Journals of Gerontology, was co-authored by Sherry Ford, associate professor of communications studies at the University of Montevallo. Read the […]
MONTEVALLO –- Sherry Ford, an associate professor of communication studies at the University of Montevallo, has co-authored a paper published recently in the peer-reviewed Journals of Gerontology that explored the relationship between Internet use and depression in older, retired Americans. Her co-authors include Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford, Shelia Cotten (Michigan State University) and […]
MONTEVALLO–The University of Montevallo has announced that the speaker for spring commencement ceremonies May 3 will be Maj. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla. A career Marine, Padilla is the Director of Operations with Plans, Policies and Operations at Marine Headquarters in Arlington, Va. His previous assignments include serving as a commanding officer for a number of […]
