Montevallo college night paraphernalia spread out on a blanket

Freshmen perspective on college night

Photo by Anna Grace Askelson. Part of the nature of attending college during a global pandemic is change. Nearly every aspect of campus life has had to be altered to conform with health and safety…

Picture of students lined up in caf. Many are closer than 6 feet and one has taken off her mask.

How the caf is handling COVID-19

Photo by Caleb Jones One of the most important parts of a college campus is its cafeteria. Not only is it where students who live on campus go to eat, but the cafeteria is also…

Montevallo power outage displaces students

Residence Hall Director Oliver Smith looks out from Napier Hall, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 (Photo by Zoe Hall) Late in the morning on Friday, Aug. 28, a power outage occurred that took out power to…

Lower half of individual in graduate gown, holding their cap and walking across a leaf covered lawn.

2020 Spring graduates views on cancelled commencement

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the University of Montevallo originally delayed commencement until Aug. 7, but announced recently it would be postponed again.   A survey sent out to graduated seniors asked if they would prefer…

Graphic says Fall Plan Breakdown on a backdrop of leaves

Falcon Forward Breakdown

When COVID-19 first began to garner national attention, few individuals could possibly have predicted the full scope of its impact on the lives of people living in the United States. Recently, the University of Montevallo…

Red Brick building with a black sign outside that says "Bibb Graves"

The Names You Know and the Stories You…

Photo by Zoe Hall As many colleges have begun deliberations on whether to change the names of their buildings, Montevallo is right in the middle of their own discussion on the history of many of…

Board of Trustees Meeting Update

The April board of trustees meeting marked what was, according Chairman Todd Strange, the very first UM Board of Trustees meeting held remotely. The meeting covered a broad host of topics, but the main focus…