MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello Foundation Fund has announced that Terry Alexander of Texarkana, Arkansas, will join its board of directors. In 1980, Alexander became the first African American to graduate from the UAM School of Forestry, earning a Bachelor of Science in natural resource management degree. He was inducted into the UAM…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – On March 3, the International Office, located in the Office of Admissions at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), hosted a meet and greet event with the university’s international students. Many international students participated in the event, sharing their experiences and cultures with faculty, staff and student attendees. UAM is home…
The University of Arkansas at Monticello has announced masks will be optional on UAM campuses starting Monday, February 28, 2022. See the complete announcement: Dear UAM Community, The UAM Covid-19 Command Team continues to closely monitor the number of COVID-19 cases in our area and across the country. Cases in our area have significantly dropped,…
MONTICELLO, Ark.— Several faculty and staff members of the University of Arkansas College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) were recognized during an all-campus meeting on February 11 with High Five awards. The High Five award is a new recognition presented to faculty and staff members for recent significant contributions to student learning, growth, and development or for…
BETHANY, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team took the court again this afternoon, eventually falling to Southern Nazarene University in a Great American Conference match up to close out their Oklahoma trip. The Weevils would compete with the Crimson Storm to the very end of the match, eventually losing, 52-39.…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Weevils Baseball team splits the day with Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday. UAM would get shut out the first game 11-0 in nine innings, and win the second match 12-4 with an incredible display of power. UAM Baseball is no stranger to hitting for power. Although they struggled to find…
MONTICELLO, Ark.- The University of Arkansas at Monticello replanted it’s 82 acre harvested area of university-owned forest next to the Drew County Fairgrounds. A crew of 10 planted 36,000 seedlings in less than two days. Forest Manager Bobby Webb said the last hand-planted trees on the UAM forest were in 2011. Growing pine trees in…
The University of Arkansas at Monticello announced Wednesday night that all three UAM campuses will be closed Thursday, February 3 due to winter storm warnings. That includes the Monticello, Crossett, and McGehee campuses. Critical personnel are still to report for duty.
Monticello, Arkansas – Most universities hold a homecoming during a big ball game. However, Greg Montgomery would like the University of Arkansas at Monticello to something a little more “ag” by welcoming alumni back during the spring Weevil Stampede Rodeo on April 21-23. Montgomery, is the farm manager for UAM and event organizer, said the…
Monticello, Arkansas – Dr. Brandy Haley, dean and associate professor of nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has been selected to serve as the university’s representative on the South Arkansas Nursing Task Force, which is part of the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP). Dr. Haley joined the UAM faculty in 2012 and was…
Monticello, Arkansas – During Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s balanced budget presentation to the state’s Joint Budget Committee on Jan. 11, he proposed funding for the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources. “We have $841,000 in the budget, which is a new item, for the UAM College of Forestry in…
Monticello, Arkansas – The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 263 students to the Dean’s List and 188 students to the Chancellor’s List for the fall 2021 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar. Selection to the Dean’s List requires a student to earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12…
Magnolia, Arkansas – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team came out with a loss tonight in their Great American Conference rival match-up with Southern Arkansas University, 109-73. In the first quarter, the Blossoms were throwing up shot after shot, coming out 5-13 for field goals and 0-1 on three pointers. Through their best efforts, the two teams would…
MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Magnolia, Arkansas – Due to COVID-19 protocols within the Mulerider Men’s Basketball program, Thursday night’s UAM away game vs. Southern Arkansas has been postponed. A make up date and start time will be announced at a later date.
Monticello, Arkansas – The University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee recently welcomed Jason Henry as the Director of Student Services. Henry began at the college on Dec. 1, 2021. As Director of Student Services, Henry will oversee all aspects of student services, including recruitment, admissions, academic advising, and enrollment. He will facilitate the…
Monticello, Arkansas – UAM Jazz One, the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s premier jazz ensemble, performed at the 2021 Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference in Chicago on Dec. 16. Led by UAM’s director of jazz studies and instructor of music, Jason Smith, UAM Jazz One performed for approximately 3000 people and was…
Ada, Oklahoma – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men’s basketball team came out with a win as they take down East Central University. The Weevils fought the Tigers to the very end of the match, coming back from a 15 point deficit to take the victory, 62-61. The first half started out slow for…
Ada, Oklahoma – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team came out with a loss tonight in their Great American Conference match-up with East Central University, 82-52. In the first quarter, the Blossoms had a slow start, but began putting points o the board as the quarter continued. Coming out 8-14 for field…
Monticello, Arkansas – The Drew County Farm Bureau and Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation are making sure that recently retired agriculture professors Drs. Bob Stark and Paul Francis, from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, aren’t forgotten. Both organizations have endowed scholarships in the names of the two professors. Both retired last year from UA-Monticello’s College…
