Category: Press Releases

The University of Montevallo family is sad to announce the death of David W. Wheeler, a member of the Board of Trustees since 2008 and a UM alum ’72. David Wheeler In his term as a trustee, he served as vice chair of the board and chair of the personnel and trustee committees. After graduating… Continue reading University of Montevallo Mourns Loss of Trustee David W. Wheeler

The University of Montevallo was designated as a  Military Friendly School for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 cycles – a designation the university has received multiple times in the past. “The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is thrilled to be awarded this honor,” said Traci Crenshaw, director of the Office of Veteran & Military Affairs. “Our… Continue reading University of Montevallo Again Designated a Military Friendly School

The University of Montevallo College of Fine Arts and Department of Theatre is proud to present Naomi Iizuka’s “ANON(YMOUS),” opening Thursday, March 3 at UM’s new Center for the Arts. The production is directed by Dr. Bart Pitchford, who also designed sound. Elements and performances are by UM students. Based on “The Odyssey” by Homer, Iizuka’s… Continue reading Anon(ymous) production opens March 3 at Center for the Arts

​If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the profound and historic work of freelance photographer Lynsey Weatherspoon could fill a library. Weatherspoon, a 2006 University of Montevallo graduate and McNair Scholar, was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award by the UM National Alumni Association (UMNAA) at… Continue reading Weatherspoon awarded 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Alumni Achievement Award

​The University of Montevallo National Alumni Association (UMNAA) awarded the 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award to 2009 UM graduate Marvin J. Price at its homecoming awards luncheon Saturday. The award is given annually to an alum age 35 or younger whose career and community contributions have reflected positively at the local, state or… Continue reading Price awarded 2022 Nathalie Molton Gibbons Young Achiever’s Award

Tuition rates remain unchanged for fifth year in a row The University of Montevallo Board of Trustees voted at its Feb. 18 meeting to once again keep UM’s tuition rate the same as it’s been for the past four years, undeniably helping UM maintain its designation as one of the highest quality affordable institutions in… Continue reading University of Montevallo continues tuition freeze

UM Reaches Nearly a Century of Being Accredited For the ninth consecutive time since 1925, the University of Montevallo was reaffirmed for its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accreditation.    “As president of our institution, it is extremely gratifying to know that our colleagues around the Southeast recognize our faculty and… Continue reading University of Montevallo Reaffirmed for SACSCOC Accreditation

The University of Montevallo’s online master’s in education programs have once again earned the distinction of being amongst the nation’s best online graduate education programs, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Online Graduate Programs Rankings. The online master’s degree programs in UM’s College of Education and Human Development ranked high nationally and… Continue reading UM Online Graduate Education Programs Rank as Amongst the Best in Nation and State

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 330 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2021 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 named to… Continue reading UM announces fall 2021 Dean’s List