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…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — LaShonda Campbell, collection development librarian for the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from HARRASSOWITZ, a German publishing company, to support her attendance at the 2025 Charleston Conference, held November 3–7 in Charleston, South Carolina. The conference…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — This fall, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Investment Club has expanded opportunities for students by increasing access to real-time market analysis, financial education and hands-on investment experience for students across all majors. The club continues to strengthen financial literacy on campus while helping students build practical skills in personal and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is set to offer a Ph.D. in forest resources in the spring 2026 semester, following recent approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The UAM Board of Trustees approved the program in October 2024, followed by approval of a Role and Scope change by the…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will hold its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 12, in the Steelman Field House. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. Guests are encouraged to be seated by 9:50 a.m., as the processional will begin at 9:55 a.m. …
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The Division of Music at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host the annual Weevil Wonderland Holiday Concert on Thursday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at UAM. The concert is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served in the Spencer Gallery, located…
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.…
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…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Division of Music will host the Fall 2025 UAM Faculty Recital featuring Kylan Bigby, assistant professor of percussion at UAM, on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public. Bigby is a percussionist,…
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…
