Category: Press Releases

The University of Montevallo Department of Theatre presents “Punk Rock Girl!” on the Rebecca J. Luker Stage at the DiscoverShelby Theatre in the Center for the Arts. Performances are scheduled Nov. 17-19 nightly at 7:30 p.m., with matinee performances scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. each day. Tickets can… Continue reading UM Theatre Department Hosting “Punk Rock Girl!” Nov. 17-20

On Feb. 19, 2002, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a 26-year-old Black woman from Bessemer, Alabama, made history. Vonetta Flowers, along with her teammate, Jill Bakken, became the first U.S. women’s bobsled team to compete in the Olympics, the first to win a gold medal and Flowers became the first person of African descent –… Continue reading Olympic Gold Medalist Vonetta Flowers Speaks at Second Installment of Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr. Lecture Series

​The University of Montevallo celebrated 126 years on Thursday, Oct. 13, with a morning convocation and the dedication of the Charles Webb Jr. Post Office – the second Black man in UM history to have a facility named for him – on the afternoon of Founders’ Day. The theme of this year’s Founders’ Day was… Continue reading UM Celebrates 126 Years of Montevallo Moments on Founders’ Day

The University of Montevallo will feature Vonetta Flowers, the first Black woman in history to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics, as the guest lecturer at its second Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr. Lecture Series. The lecture will be held on Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. on the Rebecca J. Luker Stage in the DiscoverShelby Theatre in UM’s Center… Continue reading Vonetta Flowers Headlines Second Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr. Lecture Series

The University of Montevallo Department of Theatre is presenting “Ugly Lies the Bone,” a play originally written by award-winning playwright Lindsey Ferrentino, and directed locally by Dr. Bart Pitchford, assistant professor of theatre history and directing at UM. The play will be held at the Michael & Sue Meadows Black Box Theatre in the Center… Continue reading ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’ Play About Wounded Veteran Using VR Treatment Comes to Montevallo

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