Category: Press Releases

The University of Montevallo has hired Jennifer Nichols as the first head coach of the University’s collegiate cycling team. Nichols previously served as the team director and coach of the Helena High School Mountain Bike Team from September 2019 to July 2022. She is USA Cycling Safe Sport trained, has a coaching certification from the National Interscholastic Cycling… Continue reading UM Hires Head Coach for New Collegiate Cycling Team

The University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business has changed the name of its Computer Informatics Program to the Data Analytics Program. Dr. Amiee Mellon, interim dean of the Stephens College of Business, said the change was made to more accurately reflect the program’s curriculum. Dr. Milad Jasemi,  assistant professor of data analytics, and  Dr.… Continue reading UM Stephens College of Business Computer Informatics Program Changes its Name to Data Analytics

The University of Montevallo has been designated as a 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly School for creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for military spouses. This honor comes just three months after UM was named a  Military Friendly School  for both the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 cycles – a designation UM has received numerous times in previous… Continue reading UM Receives Another Military Friendly Designation: Military Spouse Friendly School

Building back stronger than ever after weathering a pandemic that diminished the programs’ numbers by more than half, the University of Montevallo TRIO Upward Bound Programs is hosting a Math and Science STEM Day at the Lund Hall quad and intramural fields on Thursday, June 16 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The fun-filled event featuring robotic demonstrations… Continue reading UM TRIO Upward Bound Programs Hosting Fun-Filled Math and Science STEM Day for Students and Community

The University of Montevallo is inviting all prospective high school and transfer students to find out what #YouBelongAtMontevallo really means by attending its annual Summer Preview Day on July 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The in-person open house provides welcoming information sessions that invite high school and college students to experience what it’s… Continue reading High school and transfer students invited to University of Montevallo Preview Day

​ The University of Montevallo has been named to the elite 2022-2023 Colleges of Distinction list for the 11th year in a row. UM was recognized as a 2022-2023 Alabama College of Distinction and 2022-2023 Public University College of Distinction. In addition to again earning the overall Colleges of Distinction designation, UM received program-specific recognition for the… Continue reading University of Montevallo named College of Distinction for 11th Consecutive Year

The University proudly announced in December 2021, the establishment of the James and Jennifer Newman Endowed Accounting Scholarship in the Michael E. Stephens College of Business, made possible by a generous donation from the Newman family. The scholarship is for students pursuing a degree in accounting, with preference to a student who is the first… Continue reading Alumni Profile: James and Jennifer Newman

After a virtual and relatively subdued College Night 2021 due to the pandemic, College Night 2022 returned with unbridled energy, passion, sharp execution of performances and fierce competition. Concluding the festivities of “Homecoming 2022: Back on the Bricks: Where We Belong!,” the Saturday performance of College Night stretched for nearly five hours in a packed… Continue reading College Night 2022 Returns with Renewed Vigor