Category: Press Releases

The University of Montevallo signed a transfer agreement with Trenholm State Community College Tuesday, Sept. 27, marking its sixth ContinuUM Transfer Pathway Program partnership with community colleges throughout the state. The partnership begins immediately. “It’s great to have a new partnership with Trenholm State,” said Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of UM. “We’re all in the same enterprise together and we’re all about our students’ success. Paving a smoother path for Trenholm State graduates to finish their education at Montevallo is not… Continue reading University of Montevallo and Trenholm State Enter into Student Transfer Partnership

The University of Montevallo will offer all prospective high school and transfer students another opportunity to find out why #YouBelongAtMontevallo by attending one of two Preview Days in the upcoming weeks. The first Preview Day will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Robert M. McChesney Student Activity Center followed by another opportunity on Friday,… Continue reading UM Hosting Preview Days in October and November

During his sabbatical, Kyle Moore, associate professor of theatre, completed his revision of a large-scale 3D printer that was built as part of a 2015 undergraduate research project. The giant printer, which uses recycled plastics, was constructed to explore digital fabrication opportunities in theater, such as producing theatrical props and set pieces for University productions.… Continue reading UM Theatre Professor Builds One of the Largest Collegiate 3D Printers in the Southeast

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Montevallo as one of the best colleges in the South in multiple categories for the 14th consecutive year. “We are especially pleased to move up again in the U.S. News & World Report rankings,” said Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of UM. “An overall… Continue reading Montevallo Continues to Climb in U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings

Brittany Wagner, star of the hit original docuseries, “Last Chance U” on Netflix, has been hired as director of the Grainger Center for Professional Development and as a full-time instructor and advisor in the University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business. She started this fall. “We wanted to bring her in full-time because her expertise… Continue reading ‘Last Chance U’ Star Brittany Wagner Hired as Director of the UM’s Grainger Center for Professional Development

The  Holle Family Foundation  donated $25,000 to the University of Montevallo MADE program in early September. The Holle Family Foundation was established in 2014 to continue the philanthropic commitments of Everett Holle and his family by promoting individuals and institutions throughout Central Alabama that nurture individual accomplishment and worth by addressing local disparities in knowledge,… Continue reading Montevallo MADE Program Receives $25,000 Donation from Holle Family Foundation

Though in-person tours are the preferred method of experiencing the beauty that is the University of Montevallo’s campus and discovering why “You Belong at Montevallo,” it’s no longer the only way to get a real feel for what it’s like to attend the University. Over the past year, UM added two new campus tour options: virtual and,… Continue reading University of Montevallo Launches Virtual Reality Campus Tour

After serving as interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Montevallo since January, Dr. Courtney Bentley has been officially named to the position. The announcement was made Aug. 17 at the Faculty Convocation meeting at the Center for the Arts. Her position is effective Sept. 1. “During the last year,… Continue reading Dr. Courtney Bentley Officially Named Provost and VP of Academic Affairs

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Cynthia Todd to serve on the University of Montevallo Board of Trustees. Todd is the first Black woman to serve as a UM trustee. “I appreciate you serving in this capacity, and I am confident you will render valuable service to the citizens of Alabama,” Ivey stated in a letter… Continue reading Cynthia Todd Appointed as First African American Woman to the University of Montevallo Board of Trustees

​Intelligent magazine ranked the University of Montevallo’s Nutrition and Wellness Program as the fourth best nutrition degree program in the nation and the best nutrition program in the South in its Best Nutrition Degree Programs of 2022 rankings. Intelligent   magazine,  which is centered around a lifelong commitment to continuous improvement, assessed 190 universities and colleges and… Continue reading UM Named Among Best Nutrition and Wellness Programs in the Nation