Category: Press Releases

Dr. Ruth Truss will serve as the dean of the University of Montevallo’s College of Arts & Sciences beginning on Aug. 16 after serving in an interim capacity for the past few years. Truss joined the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at UM in 1993 as an adjunct instructor and joined the faculty full-time… Continue reading Truss named dean of UM College of Arts & Sciences

The University of Montevallo Foundation has received a $50,000 gift to create the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Gerry Rivero Scholarship for UM’s Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (M.A.D.E.) program. As a result of the donation, $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to 25 deserving students in the M.A.D.E. program during the next two academic years,… Continue reading University of Montevallo receives donation to benefit minority scholarships

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey honored the University of Montevallo’s 2020-2021 bass fishing team during a ceremony at Beeswax Creek Park in Columbiana on July 27 for being crowned the top collegiate fishing team in the nation. The UM bass fishing team topped more than 200 collegiate fishing programs throughout the nation during the 2020-2021 season… Continue reading Gov. Kay Ivey honors UM fishing team for championship season

For the 10th-consecutive year, the University of Montevallo has been named to the prestigious national Colleges of Distinction list, remaining one of only three public higher education institutions in the state to achieve the honor. In addition to again earning the overall Colleges of Distinction designation, UM also achieved program-specific recognition for the Stephens College… Continue reading University of Montevallo named College of Distinction for 10th-consecutive year

Children at the University of Montevallo’s Child Study Center will be able to make their own music on the center’s playground when they return from summer, thanks to an innovative project completed by UM alumna Katharine Murray ’20 and her faculty mentor Tanner Young. Murray, a member of the University’s TRIO McNair Scholars program who… Continue reading UM student project adds music wall at Child Study Center

In an effort to meet the needs of its students and their busy schedules, the University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business is adding a new course option providing MBA students greater flexibility in pursuing their degree. The Stephens College of Business’ MBA program will continue with its successful in-person class offering that allows students… Continue reading University of Montevallo MBA program adds flexible online class options

The University of Montevallo invites prospective students to attend Summer Preview Days on June 18 and July 30, to discover why they belong at Montevallo. Activities for the day begin at the McChesney Student Activity Center at 8:30 a.m. and conclude in the early afternoon. The Preview Days will give high school and transfer students… Continue reading High school and transfer students invited to UM’s in-person Preview Days

The University of Montevallo’s Coordinated Program in Dietetics is one of the top nutrition bachelor’s degree programs in the country, according to a nationwide ranking compiled by Heathdegrees.com. UM ranked No. 7 on the website’s list of the 25 Best Nutrition Bachelor’s Degrees in the nation, and was the only university in Alabama to make the list.… Continue reading UM’s Coordinated Program in Dietetics named one of top in nation

​ Following consultation with Board of Trustees leadership, University of Montevallo President Dr. John W. Stewart III has appointed 13 Montevallo leaders to a trustee-led working group to review the naming criteria for buildings on the UM campus. Upon completion of their work, the group will make recommendations to the University’s Board of Trustees. The… Continue reading UM working group studying campus building naming criteria

The University of Montevallo is proud to recognize 461 students named to the President’s List for the 2021 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.   Sarah Abualhaija Helena AL Daniela Altamirano… Continue reading University of Montevallo announces spring 2021 President’s List