The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) named 349 students to the Dean’s List and 240 students to the Chancellor’s List for the fall 2024 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 semester hours of course credit at the 1000-4000 level. Selection to the Chancellor’s List requires a student to earn a grade point average of 4.0 on at least 12 semester hours of course credit at the 1000-4000 level.
The Student Nurses Association (SNA) at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently received two awards at the 2024 Arkansas Nursing Students’ Association (ANSA) Annual Convention on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. SNA, whose members are current students in the School of Nursing at UAM, won both the Image of Nursing Award and the Breakthrough to Nursing Award. 
Recently,I’m students, faculty and staff from UAM had the opportunity to participate in two free on-campus Civic Arkansas Listening Sessions, which are designed to encourage attendees to envision the ideal form of civic engagement in their community and consider how they can influence progress toward that vision. 
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 13, 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. Christine Felts, professor and program coordinator for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and clinical coordinator for the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been elected Region 4 director for the 2025 Board of Directors of the Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA). Her two-year term will run from December 2024 through November 2026. 
On Friday, November 22, the University Police Department (UPD) at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted an earthquake tabletop exercise for the UAM Emergency Management Team, a diverse group of UAM personnel who play a critical role in the university’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. 
The Concert and Chamber Choirs in the Division of Music at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host the UAM Concert and Chamber Choir in Concert on November 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at UAM. The concert is free and open to the public. 
The Chamber and Concert Choirs at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will perform at the annual SEARK Concert Association’s concert, “How Sweet the Sound,” on November 17 at 3:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at UAM. Following the performance, guests are invited to a reception.
Dr. Kay Walter, professor of English for the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), was recently recognized nationally for her work as the editor of The English Pub, a professional academic association newsletter for literacy enthusiasts. 
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students in the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) collaborated with New Bethel Church Ministries in Winchester, Arkansas, to bring a health expo to residents of Drew, Lincoln and Desha counties in July. The expo aimed to improve health outcomes in rural Arkansas communities disproportionately affected by chronic diseases. 
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its 2024 Homecoming Week from October 7-12.
Dr. Shanna Knowles, assistant professor of management for the School of Business at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been named the 2023-2024 Collegiate Business Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Business Education Association (ABEA). 
Destiny Allison, simulation coordinator for the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), was selected as an Arkansas Center for Nursing’s (ACN) 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 for 2024. 
On July 26, Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer, assistant professor of biology at UAM, presented during an educators’ panel at the 2024 San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International) at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con International is an annual multicultural event representing artists from around the world, with attendance exceeding 130,000 in recent years. 
The University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc. has elected Scott Saffold of Monticello, Arkansas, as chairman of the UA Foundation. His two-year term began on July 1, 2024. The board serves the University of Arkansas System.
A University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) nursing student was one of ten Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students in the state accepted into the Arkansas Center for Nursing’s BSN Young Leaders Program.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) presented 526 awards to 478 spring 2024 graduates, according to information released by the UAM Registrar’s Office.
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The Division of Music at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted its inaugural UAM Jazz Week, recently. The event featured workshops and lessons guided by jazz experts, four guest artists, fellow musicians and UAM educators.
UAM Kids’ University will be held at the University of Arkansas at Monticello from July 8 through July 11, 2024. 
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently received a donation of $150,000 from the Treadwell family in memory of Virginia Lee Treadwell Allen.
This semester, university police at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) have been engaging in emergency preparedness training for everything from campus incidents to the total solar eclipse. 
During a recent session of The Stock Market Game, a national investment simulation competition, a UAM business student won the top prize in the state while competing against college students from Arkansas.
UAM named 271 students to the Dean’s List and 206 students to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2024 semester, according to Keith Chambliss, UAM’s registrar.
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has received a $750,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to fund a renovation of existing space for a new university art facility. 
The Division of Music at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host three band camps, a jazz camp and an auxiliary camp on UAM’s campus this summer for sixth to twelfth grade students. Students can choose to stay on campus or off campus during their camp. 
This week, UAM Baseball has been putting on stellar performances in the GAC Championship. Because the team’s game on Friday would coincide with UAM commencement ceremonies and UAM Baseball’s seniors would be unable to walk at commencement, UAM took commencement to them.
