The Montevallo Chamber of Commerce’s new executive director has roots in the community going back more than three decades, around the time he arrived to attend the University of Montevallo. “I’ve lived and worked in the Montevallo area for the past 35 years or so, since the late ’70s when I came to school here,” […]
The wood is cut, the supplies are laid in, and the artists are gathering for Operation Wood-Stoke, the firing of the anagama kiln at the University of Montevallo. The raw ceramic creations will be loaded into the kiln, affectionately called “Fat Bastard,” beginning Thursday, Oct. 31, and continuing through Monday, Nov. 4., and a group […]
After a long career as a political science professor at the University of Montevallo, Jack Hamilton decided he wanted to be a lawyer too. He started attending night school at the Birmingham School of Law in 1992, while still teaching classes during the day. He began practicing as a lawyer on the side in 1966, though […]
The Fall River Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert for the 2013-2014 season will be this Sunday, Oct. 27, with guest conductor and Montevallo alumnus Douglas McRay Daniels, who has chosen autumn as a concert theme.
What would it be like to play a game without using your hands? A little more than a month ago, the challenge of creating a hands-free game was posed to game designers nationwide by GameCareerGuide, a nationally recognized website for game design. Once all entries were submitted, four University of Montevallo students came out on […]
When the anagama kiln at the University of Montevallo is fired in early November in an event dubbed “Wood-Stoke,” there will be a “dream team” of ceramic artists present to observe, assist, and fire their own works of art. Ceramicists from as far away as New York and Louisiana, as well as from the Birmingham […]
Session Number 5 in Cynthia Perry MacCrae’s series of 10 Beethoven sonata recitals takes place Monday and Tuesday, in Montevallo and Vestavia Hills. The University of Montevallo faculty pianist has rolled out 13 of the 32 sonatas so far. The next round stays in the composer’s middle period (ca. 1801-1814), with one notable exception. Although […]
The Falcons have landed. On Oct. 17, the University of Montevallo athletic department held Midnight Madness, a preview for the 2013-2014 men’s and women’s basketball teams. It also featured the debut of the newest Freddie the Falcon mascot costume. Read the full story at shelbycountyreporter.com.
Sloan Gibby of Montgomery, a student in the Mass Communication program at the University of Montevallo, was recognized recently at the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) Region 2 convention. Her story, “Montevallo Students Serve at ‘The Big Event,’” won first place in the News/Sports Package category in a competition open to students from across the Southeast. […]
The University of Montevallo and the Campus Ministers Association will host a presentation by professional angler Clay Dyer on Monday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m., in Anna Irvin Hall on the UM campus. Dyer was born without any lower limbs, no arm on the left side and a partial arm on the right. However, these […]
David Burgess, world-renowned guitarist and musical performer, will play a guitar concert on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in LeBaron Recital Hall on the campus of the University of Montevallo. Sponsored by the UM Concert and Lecture Series committee and the UM department of English and foreign languages, the event will be part of […]
“I need a job, but employers say, ‘I need someone with experience.’ But how can I get experience if no one will give me a job?” This dilemma has plagued college graduates and other young job seekers for many years, and the University of Montevallo has an answer – internships. While many students at UM […]
In a battle of the minds, University of Montevallo professors closed out UM’s annual Founders’ Day celebration with a sort-of dueling of disciplines, making arguments in front of hundreds of UM students as to why their disciplines should be brought on a fictional life raft and survive all other disciplines in the event of a […]
At the recent 117th celebration of Founders’ Day at the University of Montevallo, UM welcomed one of its most notable and generous alumni to speak to those attending the convocation. Michael E. Stephens is a successful entrepreneur, a leader in the field of health care and physical rehabilitation, and a philanthropist. His generosity and service […]
The University of Montevallo celebrated Founders’ Day on Oct. 10, commemorating 117 years of service to its alumni and to education in the State of Alabama. The day began with a convocation in Palmer Hall featuring a message by entrepreneur and UM alumnus Michael E. Stephens, awards presentations to several members of the university faculty, […]
As Neil Montgomery, a resident of Lawley in Bibb County, anticipates earning an accounting degree from the University of Montevallo in May, he can’t help but think about his graduation from high school in 1977. Today’s 117th annual celebration of the university’s roots is a family affair for Montgomery, standing next to his 21-year-old daughter, […]
For Montevallo graduate Matt Reynolds, 18 days and 631 miles alone in a kayak was the most difficult and rewarding experience of his life. “It took me three days to get to the starting point,” he says. “I kept thinking, ‘If it took that long going 80 mph, this is a ridiculous idea.” But Matt […]
UM Theatre will present The Thugs, a recent off-Broadway play by NYC-based playwright Adam Bock. The production will open Thursday, Oct. 10, with a 2 p.m. matinee. Additional performances will take place Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. All performances will take place in […]
The University of Montevallo will celebrate its 117th Founders’ Day Thursday, Oct. 10. The day will begin with an 11 a.m. convocation in Palmer Auditorium on the UM campus, during which Michael E. Stephens ’73 will deliver the keynote address. In keeping with annual tradition, the senior class will be invested into the Community of […]
When Shelly Miller first visited the University of Montevallo’s campus, she looked around and thought, “Gosh, this would be a good book setting.” Then she started researching and delving into the place. Since then, Miller has published a work of historical fiction, “Whispered Secrets of the South: Montevallo, Alabama,” inspired by the small, Southern town. […]
