UAM Hosts 2025 Student Research Symposium

UAM Hosts 2025 Student Research Symposium

MONTICELLO, Ark. — On November 20, the Department of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted the 2025 Student Research Symposium in the Gibson University Center. The symposium showcased student research at UAM, welcoming projects from all disciplines and programs across campus. Thirty students from the UAM School of Arts and…

UAM Athletics to Introduce 26th Head Football Coach on Thursday at 10

UAM Athletics to Introduce 26th Head Football Coach on Thursday at 10

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Director of Athletics Hud Jackson has announced a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday to introduce the 26th Head Football Coach in Boll Weevil history. The press conference will take place on the  UAM Campus inside the Student Success Center. UAM Chancellor Dr. Peggy Doss, Athletics…

UAM Library Director Begins Third Season of “Naming Arkansas” on KUAR

UAM Library Director Begins Third Season of “Naming Arkansas” on KUAR

MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dan Boice, director of Library at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), recently began his third season narrating “Naming Arkansas,” a series of sixty-second radio stories on Little Rock Public Radio KUAR. Since early 2024, KUAR listeners have heard Boice share concise, engaging histories behind the names of towns, cities and…

UAM Debate Team Earns Awards at Mississippi Tournament

UAM Debate Team Earns Awards at Mississippi Tournament

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Debate Team earned three awards at the Mississippi State University Bulldog Classic Debate Tournament, held October 11–12 in Starkville, Mississippi. Nathaniel Deckelman and Owen Iddings tied for ninth place in the Novice International Public Debate Association (IPDA) category. Deckelman also placed third in the novice…

“The Journey” Exhibition on Display in UAM Glassblock Gallery

“The Journey” Exhibition on Display in UAM Glassblock Gallery

MONTICELLO, Ark. — “The Journey,” a collaborative sculptural and mixed-media exhibition featuring work by artists Cindy Blair, Heather Gill and Tom Richard, professor of art at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), can be viewed in the Glassblock Gallery in the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center at UAM through January 14, 2026.…

UAM To Hold Meet and Greet Event With International Students

UAM To Hold Meet and Greet Event With International Students

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host daily events from November 17-21 as part of International Education Week. On Thursday, November 20, the International Office, located in the Office of Admissions at UAM, will feature an international student display and meet and greet event with the university’s international students. Many international students will participate, building displays and sharing their experiences and cultures with faculty, staff and student…

UAM Hosts Arkansas Supreme Court’s Appeals on Wheels

UAM Hosts Arkansas Supreme Court’s Appeals on Wheels

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…

UAM Ranked in Top 3 Best Small Public Colleges in Arkansas

UAM Ranked in Top 3 Best Small Public Colleges in Arkansas

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.…

UAM Student Earns Regional Pageant Title

UAM Student Earns Regional Pageant Title

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…

UAM-CTC Practical Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% Pass Rate

UAM-CTC Practical Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% Pass Rate

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…

New Arkansas Waterfowl Research Center Poised for National Impact

New Arkansas Waterfowl Research Center Poised for National Impact

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…

“Small Works on Paper” Exhibition on Display in UAM Glassblock Gallery

“Small Works on Paper” Exhibition on Display in UAM Glassblock Gallery

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…

Two UAM Students Earn Regional Pageant Titles

Two UAM Students Earn Regional Pageant Titles

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…

Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence announcement set for Oct. 13 at UAM

Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence announcement set for Oct. 13 at UAM

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…

UAM Professor Receives Second Consecutive National Recognition for Newsletter

UAM Professor Receives Second Consecutive National Recognition for Newsletter

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…

UAM Sees Fall 2025 Enrollment Growth in Multiple Areas

UAM Sees Fall 2025 Enrollment Growth in Multiple Areas

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…