Category: Press Releases

The University of Montevallo’s Mass Communication Program has soared in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2025 Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media rankings, standing out among 159 ranked schools. UM earned first place in the film and video competition in Alabama and 20th internationally (up from 27th in 2024) and rose from 85th to 73rd for… Continue reading Montevallo’s Mass Communication Program Climbs in BEA Rankings 

The University of Montevallo proudly celebrated the Class of 2025 at its Spring Commencement ceremony in McChesney Student Activity Center on May 3. Students, faculty, staff, family, friends and members of the UM community gathered in Central State Bank Arena to honor the academic achievements of 317 candidates for bachelor’s degrees and 99 candidates for… Continue reading University of Montevallo Honors Graduates at 2025 Spring Commencement

Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of the University of Montevallo, has announced his intention to step away from the position at the end of July. Stewart, the 15th UM president, is the second-longest serving president in the 128-year history of the University. He was inaugurated as UM president on Oct. 14, 2010. “Cindi and I are… Continue reading Dr. John W. Stewart III Stepping Away From University of Montevallo Presidency

March was an exciting month for the University of Montevallo’s nursing program as it held its first White Coat Ceremony to honor UM’s first cohort of nursing students and hosted an open house to showcase the renovated facilities in Myrick Hall. Leaders from the campus community and local healthcare industry gathered  on March 17 for… Continue reading Montevallo Nursing Program Hosts First White Coat Ceremony and Open House

It was Purple Side’s year to “unite the family we love” as they clinched a victory at the 2025 College Night celebration on Saturday, Feb. 15. Palmer Hall Auditorium was filled with Purple pride as Student Trustee Kendall Miller read the winning catchphrase. The side’s students, alumni, friends and family burst into celebration at the… Continue reading Purples Claim College Night Victory During University of Montevallo’s 2025 Homecoming Weekend

The University of Montevallo is excited to participate in Free App Week once again and offer high school and transfer students an opportunity to explore life on the bricks by attending its upcoming Spring Preview Day on March 8. During Free App Week — Monday, Feb. 24 to Friday, Feb. 28 — you can apply… Continue reading University of Montevallo Invites Prospective Students to Participate in Free App Week and Preview Day

The University of Montevallo received a $20,000 grant from the Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council that has gone toward refurbishing a pre-existing structure into a multi-purpose storage room for UM’s cycling team. The grant funds are available through a partnership between Cawaco RC&D and the Alabama State Legislature. Cawaco RC&D is a nonprofit organization… Continue reading Montevallo Receives Cawaco RC&D Grant for Cycling Team Facility

The University of Montevallo’s online graduate education programs in the College of Education and Human Development have soared in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master’s in Education Programs national rankings. Montevallo’s excellence in online graduate education programs has been recognized with a ranking of 54 nationally, moving up from 73rd last year. Also,… Continue reading University of Montevallo Earns High National Ranking for Online Master’s in Education Programs