By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor If you’re a fan of the outdoors, national parks, conservation or the systems that manage it all, then you may enjoy Dr. Scott Turner’s National Parks and Public Lands class.…
I’m tired of hearing what’s going on, and…
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor I’m tired of hearing what’s going on, and hearing what’s going on makes me tired. This may sound pretentious, or even lazy, but let me explain. I am a perpetually…
Dr. Mahaffey to host 18th class trip to…
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor Dr. Paul Mahaffey, Chair of the English Department at the University of Montevallo, loves New Orleans. He loves it so much, in fact, that he has been offering a class…
UM to offer increased family leave
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor Corrected on Oct. 4 at 10:43 a.m. to add language that was previously missing indicating that the policy will not go into effect until August 2024. Determining when to have…
UM’s first ever wrestling coach hopes to cultivate…
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor Coach Daniel Ownbey, the University of Montevallo’s first men’s wrestling coach in its history, carries a trove of achievements. For example, he is a four-time All-American wrestling national champion. He…
UM nursing program continues to develop
By Lucy Frost-Helms Plans for the University of Montevallo’s nursing program, which initially began in spring 2021, have continued to develop over this summer. Helming this development is Courtney Bentley, Provost and Vice President of…
Remembering Dr. Forrester
By Lucy Frost-Helms On July 15, Dr. Stefan Forrester, better known as Steve by his friends, family and colleagues, suddenly, yet peacefully, passed away in his home. Forrester was the University of Montevallo’s only philosophy…
Dr. Jeff Walker named new Honors Program Director
Dr. Jeff Walker, a professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Montevallo, has been named the new Director of the UM Honors Program. Following in Dr. Cathlena Martin’s footsteps,…