This city/chamber sponsored event will provide an opportunity to meet new faculty and staff and visit with long-time friends.

 Join the hundreds of local residents who come out for the event.

Contact the chamber to purchase a dinner ticket for $5, or get your ticket at the city park pavilion, Tuesday evening.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has been named as one of the nation’s best online Master’s in Creative Writing degree programs on TheBestSchools.org for 2019. According to TheBestSchools.org, their team reviewed all accredited online Master’s in Creative Writing degree programs in the U.S., and UAM earned sixth place in a list topped by Harvard University. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 191 students to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2019 semester and another 296 students to the Dean’s List, according to Sylvia Miller, registrar.

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Dr. Glenn Manning, UAM Faculty, presents Clayton Whitaker with $500 scholarship check. Whitaker is a senior at UAM majoring in Natural Resources Management.

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The University of Arkansas at Monticello will host a leadership roundtable Monday, June 24 on its technical campus in Crossett. Members of the chancellor’s leadership team will open a meeting to members of the public and media in an effort to reach out to the Ashley County community, in particular those affected by upcoming plant closings. (more…)

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The United States Air National Guard Band of the South West Jazz Ensemble FLIGHT PLAN will perform a FREE concert at UAM!!!!

When: June 21, 2019
Where: UAM Fine Arts Center
Time: 7:00pm
The concert is FREE and open to the public! (more…)

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Twelve students from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources recently participated in the 62^nd annual Southern Forestry Schools Conclave competition.

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Current exhibits at the Glassblock Gallery in the UAM Taylor Library showcase the artwork of senior art majors from Southeast Arkansas. Kaitlyn Carrico of Hamburg and KeyAira M. Charles of Warren each have their senior thesis exhibitions on display until April 14. A public artist reception will be held Thursday, April 11 from 1:30– 3:30 PM. (more…)

Assistant Nursing Professor Jamie Palmer was named to the Arkansas Center for Nursing’s 2019 list of 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40.

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Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge visited the UAM campus Friday for a regional law enforcement training hosted by her office.

Rutledge and dozens of law enforcement officers were on site as part of the first-ever training event of its kind hosted in south Arkansas. (more…)

Area high school students competed in the regional rounds of the National History Day Contest in March at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Several competitors will advance to the statewide contest this month where they will attempt to qualify for the national event. Now in its 45^th year, the National History Day Contest provides students an opportunity to develop critical thinking and source analysis skills while gaining historical perspective. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello named 174 students to the Chancellor’s List for the fall semester and another 333 students to the Dean’s List, according to Sylvia Miller, registrar. (more…)

L to R FRONT – Julianna Mendenhall of Blue Mound, IL, Kyra Hatcher of Pine Bluff and Dr. Seungyeon Lee L to R BACK – Manley Ryan Hatcher of Pine Bluff, Collin O’Connor of McGehee, Stephanie Clark of Frisco, TX, Magnus Gray of Warren, Sally Pharr of Monticello and Claudia Clark of Hamburg.

 The UAM Chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology, recently received the Southwest Region’s “model chapter award” for 2018. The recognition is granted to a chapter in each of the six regions of Psi Chi whose members best exemplify the organization’s purpose. Psi Chi’s stated purpose is “to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship, and to advance the science of the psychology. Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the world, with more than 1,200 active chapters. In addition to a plaque and bragging rights, the model chapter also earns a monetary award. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology at McGehee will host a four-week Nursing Assistant course beginning in May as part of the Career Pathways program. The training is open to individuals eligible to participate Career Pathways. Eligibility requires participants to have a child under the age of 21, to be seeking short-term career or academic training, and to be a current recipient of governmental assistance. (more…)

A student-organized candlelight vigil will be held Thursday, March 28, to honor the memory of Officer Iciephine Green. Green, a University of Arkansas at Monticello Police Officer, died March 13 after an automobile accident on Arkansas Highway 530. (more…)

 The following memorial statement was issued by UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes, regarding the Wednesday morning death of one of her police officers. (more…)

The internationally recognized UAM Jazz Band attended the Elmhurst National Jazz Festival this past weekend at Elmhurst College. The UAM band competed against 28 other bands from across the country. The band won 7 individual honors, the most for any UAM band, and again received the Outstanding Band Award at the competition. (more…)

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The University of Arkansas at Monticello will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All classes and offices will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.

UAM Student Programs and Activities will be honoring Dr. King’s legacy by hosting a dinner on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, from 5 pm to 7 pm. The buffet-style dinner will be held in the Gibson University Center’s Green Room. The price for dinner is $10.15 per person which will be collected at the door. All students with a university meal plan can eat free of charge. UAM’s Vice Chancellor for Student Engagements, Dr. Moses Goldmon, will be the guest speaker at the event.

For more information please contact Student Programs and Activities, 870-460-1396.

Two faculty members, Dr. Matthew Pelkki and Dr. Matthew Olson, of the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at UAM, won awards at the 2018 Ouachita Society of American Foresters Conference held recently in Hot Springs. (more…)

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