Monticello Live

UAM announced its 2021 Homecoming Court earlier this week.  The girls have been actively involved in trying to get students to vote for them via our internal computer system.   Twelve girls were chosen. (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello will offer a new Master of Science in Nursing in public health to provide nurses needed skills to help patients and their communities live healthier lives. (more…)

The 25th Annual Weevil Welcome event was held on Monday, in McCloy Park. This popular event offers an opportunity for businesses to join together in an evening of food, fellowship and fun to show appreciation for all UAM employees and their families. The Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce and the City wish to thank the many supporters who helped to make this appreciation cook-out possible, including: (more…)

Starting from left to right, front row: Tiffany Rogers- Crossett, AR. Melonie Williams- Crossett, AR, Taylor Day- Tillar, AR (McGehee)
Back Row: Joy Stringfellow- Assistant Professor (Monticello) ,Kristopher Kirby- Bastrop, LA, Nicholas Colvin- El Dorado, AR

2021 graduates of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello recently achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN examination. According to test results released by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, UAM had the only associate degree nursing program out of 18 two-year programs in Arkansas to achieve a 100% pass rate.   “We are certainly pleased with these results and happy for our graduates,” said Dr. Brandy Haley, Dean of the UAM School of Nursing. “It’s an indication of the quality of the students we have in our program and speaks to the quality of our faculty and their efforts to ensure that all of our graduates have a chance to be successful.”

For more information, contact the UAM School of Nursing at (870) 460-1069.

We all start somewhere. As an educator, Dr. James Guldin started his forestry education journey here at the University of Arkansas at Monticello at the School of Forestry. The sojourn ended last month, 38 years later, with his induction to the Arkansas Division of the Ouachita Chapter of the Society of American Foresters Hall of Fame. Guldin received the award on August 31 at the Vines Center in Ferndale.
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September 23rd 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center

Jazz Bands 2 and 3 in Concert
Katrina Meggs, Director
Dr. Stephen Busath, Director

September 30th 7:30 p.m. Harris Recital Hall

UAM Jazz Combos in Concert
Elijah Travis, Director

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Dr. Fred J. Taylor, former chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, passed away August 27, 2021 in Little Rock. (more…)

Dr. Michael Blazier spoke to members of the Forest Commodities division at the Arkansas Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday at its annual meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (more…)

The sixth UAM Kids’ University will be held Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, 2021. The summer enrichment program carries out a mission of serving capable and motivated students who are entering 1st through 6th grades in the fall. The day camp aims to cultivate new interests, expand knowledge, and spark imagination and creativity in a non-graded environment for children. The morning session is for students entering grades 1 – 3, and will be held from 9 a.m. – noon. The afternoon session is for students entering grades 4 – 6 and will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. An early drop-off option is available for both sessions.

A new option is available this year: participants can choose to attend one, two, three, or all four days of Kids’ University.              (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello held its spring commencement exercises Friday, May 7 at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. (more…)

Friday’s Spring Commencement Exercises will be streamed live online at Youtube.com/UAMonticello for anyone unable to attend in person.

The event begins at 10 a.m. in Cotton Boll Stadium, and ticketed guests can enter beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Do you have questions about the event? Your graduate can help you with details about their limited supply of tickets, but most other topics are covered in our Commencement FAQs page here.

After nearly a quarter-century of teaching agriculture business and policy, one of the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s storied agriculture professors is retiring. (more…)

Dr. Peggy Doss, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, announced Wednesday that Director of Athletics Padraic McMeel has resigned his position, effective July 1. McMeel will depart UAM to take a similar position at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota.
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The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have announced Michael Blazier as the next Dean for the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center.  He will assume his duties July 1. (more…)

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University of Arkansas at Monticello art professor Tom Richard has artworks exhibited in national juried exhibitions in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas in 2021. (more…)

All UAM campuses open Monday, 02-22-21, with a two hour delay.

Instruction will be virtual.

Employees use discretion regarding safe travel.

UAM Vice Chancellor for Advancement Jeff Weaver, Mainline physician Dr. Kerry Pennington, UAM Chancellor Dr. Peggy Doss, City Drug Pharmacist Nikki Hood, Mainline CEO Alan Nichols, and Prescription Pad Pharmacist Brian Smith pause during the COVID-19 vaccination clinics held at UAM

Local healthcare providers distributed 553 COVID-19 vaccines across three University of Arkansas at Monticello campuses in the first week of February. From Monday through Thursday of last week, university employees were able to receive vaccinations facilitated by Mainline Health Systems, City Drug, and the Prescription Pad Pharmacy in Monticello, Crossett and McGehee. (more…)

In November, UAM announced that the first day of spring classes had been postponed and would begin on January 13, a week later than originally scheduled. This was also announced in conjunction with the decision to eliminate the week-long spring break for 2021 out of concern for travel-related exposure to COVID-19 mid-semester. The number of instructional days will remain the same.