Spring Break 2018
Ever wonder what the University of Montevallo administration does during Spring Break? Find out…
Second annual MoYo Festival set for May 19
The second annual Montevallo Yoga Festival (MoYo) will be held Saturday, May 19, on the University of Montevallo campus. MoYo event organizers believe Yoga is for Every Body. If you’ve never done yoga before, come and be amazed. Attendees will find that yoga benefits people of all ages, genders, shapes, sizes, and experience and fitness […]
University of Montevallo extends comprehensive campaign with new goal
The Campaign for the University of Montevallo: It’s About Family surpassed its $20 million goal on Dec. 20, 2017, two years ahead of schedule. This marks the campaign as UM’s most successful fundraising effort to date. Building on this success, the Montevallo Board of Trustees announced the extension of the campaign at their February board […]
Student Profile: Brian Kirkwood & Amber Quinn
During the University of Montevallo’s Homecoming activities on Friday, Feb. 9, the student body crowned seniors Brian Kirkwood and Amber Quinn as Mr. and Ms. Montevallo. Each year, the titles of Mr. and Ms. Montevallo are awarded to two seniors whose peers believe exemplify the top qualities of a University of Montevallo student. In the […]
Adams receives 2018 College Night Dedication
Each year, the University of Montevallo’s College Night Committee votes to dedicate UM’s annual homecoming tradition to one deserving faculty, staff or alumnus whose involvement has impacted the tradition for the better. On Friday, Feb. 9, UM alumna and staff member Kathy Weese Adams walked onto the stage of Palmer Auditorium to be officially recognized […]
College of Education honors outstanding faculty member
The College of Education at the University of Montevallo recently honored a number of alumni at a dinner held in conjunction with homecoming activities on Feb. 6. At the annual dinner, the College of Education also recognizes one faculty member for his or her excellence. Ernest Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award This year’s recipient of the […]
College of Education honors outstanding staff member
The College of Education at the University of Montevallo recently honored a number of alumni at a dinner held in conjunction with homecoming activities on Feb. 6. At the annual dinner, the College of Education also one staff member for his or her excellence. Bill Fancher Staff Excellence Award The Bill Fancher Staff Excellence Award was […]
College of Education honors outstanding alumni
The College of Education at the University of Montevallo recently honored a number of alumni at a dinner held in conjunction with homecoming activities on Feb. 6. At the annual dinner, the College of Education recognizes one alumnus in each area of study. The following professionals have distinguished themselves in their fields. Elementary Education […]
The horsemen of failed relationships
By Sherry Ford, professor of communication studies Guest Column, published Feb. 14, 2018 in the Shelby County Reporter Here we are again—at that date on the calendar that reminds us to express love and appreciation to our special someone. Valentine’s Day just wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day if not accompanied by complex dinner plans, decadent chocolates […]
Barbara Bonfield recognized as 2018 Distinguished Alumna
As University of Montevallo alumni gather each February to reunite with their classmates and fellow students during Homecoming week, UM’s chapter of the National Alumni Association makes a point to annually recognize one alumna who has reached major milestones by achieving significant accomplishments in their career. This year, the UM National Alumni Association is proud to designate longtime Birmingham resident Barbara Bonfield ‘58 with the 2018 Distinguished Alumna Award. Bonfield graduated from Alabama College in 1958 with […]
Smitherman receives Dr. Lonnie J. Edwards Distinguished Minority Alumnus Award
On Saturday, Feb. 10, the University of Montevallo’s Minority Alumni Club gathered for a homecoming brunch to bestow the club’s award, the Dr. Lonnie J. Edwards Distinguished Minority Alumnus Award, to Hon. Rodger Smitherman, of Montgomery. The award, established in 2017, seeks to recognize a minority alumnus whose contributions, through career or community service, reflect positively […]
Cavale receives 2018 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award
Every year, University of Montevallo students, alumni and friends come together in February to celebrate Homecoming. During this time, the UM National Alumni Association recognizes one alumnus over the age of 35 whose career and community achievements have reflected positively at the local, state or national level. Mountain Brook’s Jim Cavale is this year’s recipient of the Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award. Cavale graduated from UM in 2005 with a degree in mass communication. While in college, he played baseball and founded the […]
Kate Hayden wins 2018 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Alumni Achievement Award
During the University of Montevallo’s annual homecoming luncheon, UM’s chapter of the National Alumni Association recognizes one alumnus under the age of 35 whose early career and community achievements have reflected positively at the local, state or national level. Dr. Kate Hayden of Calera is this year’s recipient of the 2018 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Alumni Achievement Award. Hayden graduated from UM with […]
UM bass team members qualify for collegiate national championship
University of Montevallo bass team members Justin Barnes and Adam Carroll have secured a spot in the forthcoming Bassmasters National Championship. This marks the second year in a row that a UM team has qualified for the championship. The two college anglers qualified by finishing in the Top 30 during the 2018 Carhartt College Central […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Stacy Bishop
Dr. Stacy Bishop on Strengthening the Reformed Exercise & Nutrition Science Program If Dr. Stacy Bishop does his job correctly, the students who graduate from his program could make anyone Batman. That is to say, graduates of the newly minted Exercise and Nutrition Science Program will have the means to design custom fitness routines capable […]
Digital Evolution
Carmichael Library Offers Students Hands-on Experience By Rachel Crisson Far from its humble beginnings in an old commuter-lounge-turned-storage closet, the Digital Media Lab (DML) in Carmichael Library now also fills a former office and one-fifth of the main floor with digital workstations, whiteboards, a sound lab, 15 new Apple computers, a Surface Pro touchscreen tablet, […]
Success as a Chain Reaction
Cummings offers enriching internship at Harvard With his educational roots established in the rich soil of the University of Montevallo, Dr. Richard D. Cummings has grown and flourished throughout his illustrious career. After earning a bachelor’s degree in biology from UM in 1974, he went on to hone his skills through training at Johns […]
Student Profile: Rebekah Koen
Inspired by Life By Madison Griggs ’17 Like most students on the cusp of graduation, Rebekah Koen is determined to make a difference. As a social work major at UM, Koen’s motivation to affect change in the world comes from a very real place. Her family was in and out of homeless shelters throughout Koen’s […]
Q&A with Eddie Baker
Where do you call home? Huntsville, Alabama Where are you from? Birmingham, Alabama Tell us about your family. Married and just welcomed our first child, which was a girl (Parker) at the end of September. What is your profession? Department of the Army Civilian. I serve as an assistant product manager for the development of […]
UM students win second United Way of Central Alabama social media challenge
For the second consecutive year, UM students, under the team name Montevallo United, took the top collegiate honor during United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) and marketing firm blr | further’s second annual social media challenge. Five total teams from UM, Birmingham-Southern and UAB each planned a nine-week social media campaign to promote UWCA and other local agencies. The Montevallo United team included students Saralyn Campbell, Madison Mosley, Claire Quirk and Cage Williamson. Marketing faculty Amiee Mellon […]
