Category: Press Releases

The new and free-to-the-public Grainger Community Counseling and Wellness Clinic is now open following a grand opening Feb. 17 at Sims House on the University of Montevallo campus. At no cost to its clients, the clinic provides: General therapy Group therapy Play therapy for children Telemental health virtual counseling The clinic is open to anyone who… Continue reading UM Opens Grainger Community Counseling and Wellness Clinic Offering Free Mental Health Services to the Public

To help maintain its status as one of the best quality-for-cost higher education institutions in the state, the University of Montevallo’s Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 10 to once again freeze tuition at the same rate it has been since the 2018-2019 school year. “The University family is proud that we have capped tuition… Continue reading University of Montevallo tuition rates remain the same for sixth year in a row

Saturday evening, Purple Side students, alumni, friends and family filling the seats in Palmer Hall Auditorium erupted in joy shortly after midnight when Student Government Association President Cody Hodge uttered “it’s our time to rise up” signifying a Purple Victory and capping the 2023 Homecoming and College Night weekend. The Purple Side claimed victory after… Continue reading Purple Victory at College Night Highlights UM Homecoming Weekend

The University of Montevallo’s Department of Theatre brought home four 2022 BroadwayWorld Birmingham Awards this month, which honor the best in regional productions, touring shows and more. UM’s wins included Best Play winner “Anon(ymous),” Best Musical winner “A New Brain,” Best New Play or Musical winner “Flatliners the Musical” and Best Supporting Performer in a Play winner… Continue reading UM Department of Theatre Wins Four Regional Awards for its Productions and Performances

The University of Montevallo’s online graduate education programs in the College of Education and Human Development ranked in the top 100 in the nation and in the top four in Alabama, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Online Graduate Programs rankings. UM’s national ranking of 97 is an improvement from last year… Continue reading U.S. News & World Report Ranks UM Online Graduate Education Programs Among the Best in State and Nation

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 508 students named to the President’s List for the 2022 fall semester. To make the President’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the University. The following students were named to the… Continue reading UM Announces Fall 2022 President’s List

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 369 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester. To make the Dean’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be a full-time student at the University. The following students in each UM college were… Continue reading UM Announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List

University of Montevallo alum Willie Phillips ’00 was named acting chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by President Joe Biden, becoming the first Black person to lead the commission. Phillips was previously nominated by Biden as a commissioner to the FERC in September 2021. He officially joined FERC in December 2021 when he was appointed by Biden and… Continue reading UM Alum Becomes First Black Person to Lead Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Chris Stewart, the men’s basketball play-by-play announcer for the Crimson Tide Sports Network for the past two decades, told 114 undergraduate and 55 graduate students who walked across the commencement stage Friday, that the University of Montevallo doesn’t teach a person everything they need to know. But what the institution does teach its students is… Continue reading Chris Stewart ’92 Speaks at University of Montevallo Fall Commencement

All they do is win. For the second year back-to-back, the University of Montevallo fishing team was named the Major League Fishing (MLF) National School of the Year. UM Head Fishing Coach William Crawford said the fishing team, which is part of the UM  President’s Outdoor Scholars Program, beat out 176 schools to win the… Continue reading Montevallo Fishing Team Wins Another Back-to-Back School of the Year Title