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January 5, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Malone Center prepares faculty for remote teaching 

In the months leading up to the fall 2020 semester, the Malone Center for Excellence in Teaching played a major role in equipping the University’s faculty to offer online delivery methods for courses.   Because the effects of COVID-19 required a hybrid education model for the fall semester, the staff of five in the Malone Center performed […]

January 5, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

UM supplies 3D printed face masks to hospitals, first responders 

A group of employees at the University put their expertise and resources to work for the state’s health care industry last spring and summer in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.  In March, Michael Price ’15, the digital media and emerging technologies librarian at UM’s Carmichael Library, heard news reports about hospitals across the nation facing a severe shortage of personal protective equipment such […]

January 5, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Founders’ Day virtually celebrates UM’s 124 years 

Due to the challenges presented by COVID-19, the format for the University’s 124th Founders’ Day on Oct. 8 was unlike any before it. However, its purpose of celebrating this year’s seniors and UM’s more than a century of making a difference in students’ lives remained unchanged.   The theme of this year’s Founders’ Day was “Building for the […]

January 5, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Faculty spotlight: Williams teaches compassion through art 

By Lindsay Schluntz   During the COVID-19 pandemic, Collin Williams has felt the depth of value that his role as an art professor at UM brings to campus and to society as a whole.   In light of the pandemic, in addition to balancing multiple modalities and significantly increasing the amount of content prepared online, the most substantive change that he determined to make to his teaching has been to prioritize compassion.   “None of us asked for this,” Williams said. During […]

January 5, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Staff spotlight: Jones keeps UM going during pandemic 

By Emily Reed   When things changed this year due to COVID-19, UM Physical Plant Director Coty Jones was quick to step up with ideas to ensure students the ability to return to campus.  “One of the biggest challenges with helping students to prepare to come to campus was balancing everything with the constantly changing realities and […]

January 5, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Student spotlight: Dillard serves as SGA president during challenging times 

By Emily Reed  As the president of the University’s Student Government Association this year, Thomas Dillard has spent plenty of his time making sure the SGA is giving students at Montevallo the best college experience they can have under the unusual circumstances related to COVID-19.  “In planning events, we focus on first keeping students safe, […]

January 5, 2021 | Press Releases

Trustmark Bank donates $20,000 to support UM scholarship

On Jan. 5, Trustmark Bank presented the University of Montevallo with a $20,000 donation to support the Trustmark Bank Scholarship, which assists at-risk or economically disadvantaged students. The donation was presented by Trustmark Bank President David Darby and Montevallo Branch Manager Michelle Lowery to UM Vice President of Advancement and External Affairs Scott Dillard. Trustmark bank […]

January 1, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Student Vallo Voice 2021

Vallo Voice is the University’s weekly newsletter for students. Issues for 2021 are available below. (View 2020 issues.) December 6, 2021November 29, 2021November 15, 2021November 8, 2021November 1, 2021October 25, 2021October 18, 2021October 11, 2021October 4, 2021September 27, 2021September 20, 2021September 13, 2021September 7, 2021August 30, 2021August 23, 2021August 16, 2021August 9, 2021August 2, 2021July […]

January 1, 2021 | More Montevallo Stories

Faculty/Staff Vallo Voice 2021

Vallo Voice is the University’s weekly newsletter for faculty and staff. Issues for 2021 are available below. (View 2020 issues.) December 6, 2021November 29, 2021November 15, 2021November 8, 2021November 1, 2021October 25, 2021October 18, 2021October 11, 2021October 4, 2021September 27, 2021September 20, 2021September 13, 2021September 7, 2021August 30, 2021August 23, 2021August 16, 2021August 9, 2021August […]