MONTICELLO, Ark. — The Division of Music at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host a performance by UAM Jazz One, the university’s premier jazz ensemble, on Thursday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public. Directed by Dr. Kevin Bryson, director…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted the Arkansas Supreme Court on October 30 as part of the court’s “Appeals on Wheels: Bringing the Courtroom to the Community” educational outreach initiative. The unique event provided students, educators and community members an opportunity to observe the state’s highest court in action as…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has been recognized in the top three higher education institutions in the category of “Best Small Public College in Arkansas” in the 2026 Niche.com Best Colleges rankings. This distinction highlights the university’s continued institutional progress and strong performance across key academic and student life indicators.…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Taylor Spencer, a freshman psychology major at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) from Sherwood, Arkansas, was recently named Miss Pulaski County. A member of UAM Cheer, Spencer is pursuing a degree in psychology, driven by her interest in understanding what motivates human behavior. Her curiosity began with an early fascination…
CROSSETT, Ark. — The 2025 graduates of the Practical Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The NCLEX-PN evaluates whether nursing graduates have the knowledge and skills to practice safely and effectively. The…
By Kelsey EnglertUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello MONTICELLO, Ark. — A new waterfowl research center that aims to advance waterfowl and wetlands research and transform the industry was announced on Monday during a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The event, co-hosted with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, marked the…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The “Small Works on Paper” exhibition, an annual touring visual arts show organized by the Arkansas Arts Council, can be viewed in the Glassblock Gallery in the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) through October 28. Now in its 38th year, “Small Works…
Article submitted MONTICELLO, Ark. — Two students from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently earned regional titles in pageant competitions. Chloe Hargis, a sophomore political science major from Woodlawn, Arkansas, was named Miss South Arkansas, and Paislee Rice, a freshman exercise science major from Hamburg, Arkansas, was named Miss Ashley County. Hargis is…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, a new University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture research center, will be celebrated on Oct. 13 at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). The waterfowl research program will be based at UAM through the Arkansas Forest Resources Center thanks to $7 million in total…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dr. Kay Walter, professor of English for the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), recently received national recognition for the second consecutive year for her work as the editor of The English Pub, a professional academic association newsletter for literacy enthusiasts. The National Council of…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has reported a 23% increase in overall headcount from fall 2024 to fall 2025. This fall, UAM has matched its fall 2024 undergraduate enrollment numbers and seen significant growth in multiple areas. Concurrent student enrollment has increased by 136% during this same period. The University of…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — On Thursday, October 9, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Division of Music will host its Fall 2025 Faculty Showcase. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at UAM and is free and open to the public. The program will feature a selection of repertoire, including…
Article submitted MONTICELLO, Ark. — This fall, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) began offering Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) courses through a regional partnership with Watson Chapel Public Schools and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Beginning this semester, students from Watson Chapel High School can earn concurrent credit for…
Article submitted HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — National Park College (NPC) and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) announced a new bachelor’s degree partnership Friday. The institutions are now offering a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems degree in Hot Springs. The announcement marks the fourth program in the partnership, which already includes a Bachelor…
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Students at Hermitage High School recently had the opportunity to hear from Victoria O’Neill Rivera, a University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) ambassador, about her experiences with the EAST program. Rivera shared her presentation, My EAST Journey, with the students, highlighting how her time in the program helped shape her education and…
MCGEHEE, Ark. — The Allied Health department at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) is now accepting applications to its Practical Nursing program for 2026. Applications, due on October 6, are available to students who meet the minimum requirements for entry into the program. The program is twelve months, with a…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — On Thursday, September 11, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Division of Music, in collaboration with the SEARK Concert Association, National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC), Monticello Music Club and Pine Bluff Musical Coterie, will host a piano concert featuring Misha Galant, the 2025 National Federation of Music Clubs’ (NFMC) Young…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello Department of Athletics unveiled two new Boll Weevil statues that will serve as lasting symbols of Weevil pride and tradition. The first statue, a striking five-foot-tall bronze Boll Weevil, stands just outside the front of the Judy and Jack Lassiter Indoor Practice Facility. The second, a smaller Boll…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Noah McClay, a recent graduate of the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has received the J. Lee Burke Student Achievement Award for Leadership from the Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity in recognition of his contributions during his time at UAM. Presented to only four members nationwide each year, the…
Article submitted MONTICELLO, Ark. — Two professors at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) have set out to challenge and reimagine conventional perceptions of a renowned political theorist. Dr. Eric Prichard, associate professor of psychology, and Dr. Carol Strong, professor of political science, have co-edited and contributed to a new book, “Machiavellianism: Political Strategies,…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — When Destiny Forrest reads a novel, she isn’t just following a plot — she’s searching for unanswered questions. She wants to know why an author shaped a character’s psychology a certain way, what lies beneath emotional exchanges and how fiction speaks to deeper truths. The recent University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM)…
