Imagine walking to class and smelling the sweet and umami smell of monosodium glutamate. You look up only to bump into a line occupying the very hallway you must pass to get to class. You…
UM to extend online instruction, postpone commencement
The University of Montevallo will continue online instruction throughout the Spring semester and will postpone commencement. On March 20, in an email sent out by the University Montevallo, it was announced that students would not…
Montevallo students cope with uncertainty amidst COVID-19 outbreak
On March 13, the University of Montevallo announced it was temporarily closing its doors in the wake of the continued spread of COVID-19. The announcement was both shocking and unsurprising. For months it seemed to…
City of Montevallo Declares State of Emergency
Mayor Hollie Cost announced that she had declared a state of emergency in the City of Montevallo. Mayor Cost discussed this measure during an emergency meeting of the Montevallo City Council on March 17. “In…
Breaking News: UM announces transition to online classes,…
The University of Montevallo announced Friday that they would have an early spring break starting on Monday, March 16, and would transition from in-person classes to an online format starting on March 30. This came after…
Faculty Senate discussed senior grade due dates
Montevallo’s Faculty Senate met Friday Feb. 14. The primary topic of discussion at the meeting was the decision by the University to keep the due dates for senior grades the same. This same issue came…
SGA Recap
In their first meeting since homecoming week, the Senate gathered in Farmer Hall to discuss resolutions, hear reports and swear in new members. In executive reports, Madison Hollon, SGA Vice President, informed the Senate that…
UM Board freezes tuition and fees
The Board of Trustees has chosen to freeze tuition, room and fees for the 2020-2021 school year. This will be the second-year that tuition and fees will have been frozen at UM. The freeze last…