MCGEHEE, Ark. — On January 21, the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) launched the UAM-CTM Digital Literacy Program in collaboration with Digitunity and AT&T. The launch event was hosted by UAM-CTM on its campus in McGehee and attended by representatives from Digitunity and AT&T. Digitunity is a national nonprofit organization committed to making computer ownership possible for all Americans. For over…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — On January 21, the Simmons First Foundation gifted $50,000 to support the Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, a nationally unique research center dedicated to advancing waterfowl and wetlands science. The center, based at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), is a partnership with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA). It was established to address concerns…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently received a $125,000 gift to the UAM Fund from Angelia, Bennie III, Margaret Anne, Marion and Ray Ryburn. Beyond their contributions to the UAM Fund, the Ryburn family and their businesses — Commercial Bank & Trust Company, Connect Bank and Ryburn Motor Company — have…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Students from Warren, Hermitage and surrounding south Arkansas communities were among those recognized for academic excellence at the University of Arkansas at Monticello during the Fall 2025 semester, earning placement on either the Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List. According to the university, students named to these lists achieved high academic standing during…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The Accounting Society at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) events on the first three Saturdays in February. These services provide the community with the opportunity to have simple tax returns completed and filed at no cost. On February 7, February 14 and February 21, VITA…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to lingering ice on campus sidewalks and hazardous travel conditions in some parts of our region, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will operate with a two-hour delay on Monday, February 2. All classes will be held…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — In June 2024, Dr. Kevin Bryson was sitting in the Miami International Airport, applying to academic teaching positions on his laptop. Having just earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in jazz instrumental performance from the University of Miami in May, he was awaiting a flight to London, England, where he had been…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to winter weather resulting in unsafe travel conditions, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will continue virtual learning and virtual business operations on Friday, January 30. All three UAM campuses will resume normal on-campus classes and business operations on Monday, February…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to winter weather resulting in unsafe travel conditions, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will continue virtual learning and virtual business operations on Thursday, January 29. Notices concerning the operation of each of UAM’s campuses can be obtained on the UAM…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to winter weather resulting in unsafe travel conditions, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will pivot to virtual learning and virtual business operations on Wednesday, January 28. Notices concerning the operation of each of UAM’s campuses can be obtained on the…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to critical winter weather resulting in hazardous travel conditions, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will be closed on Monday, January 26. All campuses and offices will be closed. Classes on all campuses will be canceled. On Tuesday, January 27, the UAM…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to hazardous road conditions and icy surfaces, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will be closed on Monday, January 26. All campuses and offices will be closed. Classes on all campuses will be canceled. Notices concerning the operation of each of…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Due to the potential for hazardous road conditions and icy surfaces beginning on Friday, January 23, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTM) and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) will operate on modified class schedules. On the UAM Monticello campus, all classes will shift to virtual…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 12, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing academic credentials ranging from master’s degrees to technical certificates during the ceremony. Dr. Doss commended the graduates and their families and friends,…
MCGEHEE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology–McGehee (UAM-CTM) and the UAM Adult Education Center will launch the UAM Digital Literacy Program in January as part of the “3 Southern States Connected Communities Program,” a regional effort led by Digitunity and AT&T to expand computer access and digital skills training. The…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) DII Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) announced Tuesday that Ronnie Johnson, a member of the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) softball team and current President of Arkansas-Monticello’s SAAC, will serve as the Great American Conference representative for the National Board starting in January. “It’s an honor and…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dr. John Hunt, professor of biology, director of premedical studies and assistant dean of science for the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has co-authored a new book, “Mammals of the Southwestern United States: Biology of Native and Some Extirpated, Extinct, and Introduced Species,”…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — On December 3, Union Bank & Trust Co. gifted $100,000 in support of the recently created Snowden Waterfowl Center of Excellence, a nationally unique research center dedicated to advancing waterfowl and wetlands science based at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) in partnership with the University of Arkansas System Division of…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Amanda Smith, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been named dean of the UAM School of Nursing, effective December 16, 2025. She has been serving as the dean in an interim capacity since May 2025. A part-time faculty member at UAM since 2022, Smith has…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has received a $100,000 grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology for a project on potato and rice cultivation in vertical farms, titled “Optimizing Potato and Rice Cultivation in Vertical Farms Using 180 Pipe Technology.” The grant will support applied…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will hold orientation for the spring 2026 semester on Monday, January 5. Prospective students are encouraged to attend and register for classes during the event. Spring 2026 semester classes will begin on Wednesday, January 7. Orientation is open to students who have already been admitted…
