Monticello Live

(left to right) Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer and Macie Carter

This semester at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), under the direction of Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer, students have successfully experimented with tissue culture using potato plants in a biology lab. (more…)

Left to Right: Dr. Britton Leggett, Lawrence Adetunji, Elizabeth Gill, Hannah Holdbrook, and Hunter Selvey

Marketing research students at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) entered a Student Research Symposium hosted by the UAM Department of Social Work. The group submitted a poster titled “Student Perceptions of Big Data, Privacy Concerns, and Data Disclosure” that won the People’s Choice award.

The marketing study surveyed students at UAM to access if their awareness of big data, as well as data disclosure, influenced their privacy concerns. Through the research, respondents indicated that perceived vulnerability positively influenced privacy concerns, and privacy concerns positively influenced self-disclosure concerns among the students surveyed. If people think their information is vulnerable on a website, their privacy concerns go up leading to an increase in their self-disclosure concerns.  (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced the appointment of Jessica L. Foxworth as the associate vice chancellor for Student Engagement and dean of students. (more…)

Duck migration, bottomland hardwood forests, and drone usage were just some topics discussed during a round table discussion with U.S. Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman, Hot Springs, AR. Westerman worked for 22 years as an engineer and forester by trade. (more…)

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On Saturday, during the Homecoming Coronation Ceremony, Becca Nichols, a senior exercise science major from Monticello, was crowned the 2022 Homecoming Queen. (more…)

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The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and ASU-Beebe signed a Memorandum of Understanding 2 + 2 articulation agreement during a brief ceremony at the ASU-Beebe England Center on September 1. (more…)

Front row (left to right): Jodie Efird, chief nursing officer at DMHS; Scott Barrilleaux, chief executive officer of DMHS; and Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM. Middle row (left to right): Dr. Brandy Haley, dean of the UAM School of Nursing; and Stephanie Norris, administrative liaison at DMHS. Back row (left to right): Crystal Halley, vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at UAM; and Ben Barton, president of the Drew Memorial Health Foundation.

Recently, leaders of the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and Drew Memorial Health System (DMHS) gathered on the UAM campus for a scholarship signing. (more…)

 The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced a 1.5% increase in overall enrollment for the Fall 2022 semester. The overall number of students enrolled for the fall semester is 2,717, up from 2,677 students during the fall 2021 semester. (more…)

Four former student-athletes and one incredible supporter of UAM Athletics have been chosen for induction into the UAM Sports Hall of Fame, Director of Athletics Hud Jackson announced. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology-McGehee (UAM-CTM) was awarded a $225,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education’s (ADHE) Workforce Initiative Act Regional Workforce Grant Program on July 7, 2022. This award will benefit the UAM-CTM Heavy Equipment program by providing funds to purchase a new semi-truck and trailer.

Bob Ware, vice chancellor of UAM-CTM, stated, “This is wonderful news for the program and the institution. It will be used to upgrade CDL and Heavy Equipment programs.” (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced that transfer student enrollment for fall 2022 is trending higher than last fall. Data currently indicates a 66% increase in transfer students enrolled for the fall 2022 semester as compared to this time last year. (more…)

Drew Central Classes Start Monday, August 15

UAM New Student Orientation Starts Monday, August 15

Monticello Classes Start On Monday, August 22

The University of Arkansas
at Monticello 
Athletics wants you to Paint the Town Green! Spread Boll Weevil pride and Blossom spirit throughout the Monticello and surrounding area in support of the hometown team. UAM asks businesses to showcase a sticker on the front of their business to generate excitement and support of 2022-2023 UAM Athletics. (more…)

Apply today at www.uamont.edu. Classes start August 17!

The Certificate of Proficiency in Tractor Trailer Operations is a 10 week program that provides students the knowledge and skills training to successfully complete requirements for the Arkansas Class A Commercial Driving License (CDL). (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 259 students to the Dean’s List and 188 students to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2022 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar. (more…)

UAM Kids’ University will be held from Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 14, 2022. The summer enrichment program carries out a mission of serving capable and motivated students who are entering 1st through 6th grades in the fall. (more…)

At around 4 PM, Thursday afternoon, during a thunderstorm in Monticello, a bolt of lightning hit UAM‘s famous music building tower, (more…)

(left to right) Brian Hargis, Dr. Peggy Doss, Tommy Jarrett, Jeff Weaver, Roxanne Smith

Recently, Tommy Jarrett, regional community president of Simmons Bank, and Brian Hargis, Monticello community president of Simmons Bank, presented a check for $10,000 to Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, Jeff Weaver, vice chancellor for advancement and chief of staff at UAM, and Roxanne Smith, accounting specialist for the UAM Foundation. The contribution will be added to the Simmons Bank Scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). (more…)

At its recent funding meeting, the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) awarded the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) two grants totaling $679,326 for the fiscal year 2023. The grants will fund restoration projects on two UAM-owned properties. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced the appointment of Dr. Steven Harper as dean of the UAM School of Arts and Humanities. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is set to offer the state of Arkansas’s only online Master of Science in nursing (MSN) degree with an emphasis in public health after the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission recently approved the proposed program. (more…)