Category: Press Releases

The University of Montevallo fishing team was once again crowned the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Nearly 200 collegiate bass fishing teams from across the nation competed in the Bass Pro Shops 2022 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship tournament at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama on May 26-27, but… Continue reading UM Fishing Team Named School of the Year for the Second Consecutive Year

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 304 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2022 spring 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 spring 2022 Dean’s List

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 489 students named to the President’s List for the 2022 spring 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 spring 2022 President’s List

The swiftly growing Stephens College of Business at the University of Montevallo has added four new concentrations – two in management and two in finance – that will be available to students starting fall 2022. The new concentrations in finance are sustainable finance and financial sales. The new management concentrations are international management and human… Continue reading Stephens College of Business Adding Four New Concentrations this Fall

​Thanks to the generous $500,000 gift of a 1960 Alabama College alum and her husband, the University of Montevallo will create the Christiane Angele Jacobson Endowed Spanish Chair in English and World Languages. Christiane “Chris” Jacobson and her husband, Dr. Eric Jacobson, have pledged to donate the half-million-dollar gift to the Spanish program in the… Continue reading Christiane Angele Jacobson Endowed Spanish Chair Established at UM

The University of Montevallo will host a number of youth summer camps on its campus in June. Registration is now open for the following opportunities: Bass Fishing Camp The UM fishing team, reigning  Bass Pro Shops School of the Year, will host a four-day Bass Fishing Camp June 20-23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.… Continue reading UM Hosting a Variety of Youth Summer Camps

2022 Spring Commencement Program 2022 Spring Commencement Photos Just before 350 University of Montevallo class of 2022 graduates walked across the stage during Saturday’s commencement ceremony on Flowerhill lawn, History Professor Emeritus  Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr.  left graduates with three points to govern the rest of their lives by: Think critically about the great issues… Continue reading Fallin Encourages Spring Graduates to Strive for Better Than Your Best

In April, nearly 30 students from the University of Montevallo traveled to the Alabama Coast for a two-day trip focused on coastal ecosystems and sustainability through hands-on learning. The students were split into two groups of 14. One group was a part of the  Environmental Studies Program with  Dr. Susan Caplow, an associate professor of environmental… Continue reading Trip to Gulf Coast Educated and Inspired UM Environmental Studies Students

The University of Montevallo held a building dedication ceremony May 4 officially renaming the University of Montevallo on Main to Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr. Hall.   Fallin M.A. ’89 served as director of minority affairs at the University from 1988 to 1999 and was a history professor at Montevallo for 28 years, retiring in 2020. In… Continue reading UM Honors Dr. Wilson Fallin Jr. by Naming Building After Him

A triplet born with arthrogryposis – a condition where the muscles in her legs never formed – University of Montevallo graduating senior Hope Hodges said she’s never let her disability, or anything else, hold her back from living life to its fullest. The 22-year-old Helena native who is known around campus for her red Volkswagen… Continue reading Student Spotlight – Hope Hodges