The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Salary Increase
By Cady Inabinett Members of the Board of Trustees approved a 2% salary increase for university faculty at their Nov. 5 meeting. The increase is an effort to reach College and University Professional Organization benchmarks for average faculty…
University announces group examining building naming criteria
By Cady Inabinett The university announced the formation of a new working group focusing on campus building names. The group, led by members of the Board of Trustees, is expected to review criteria for selecting namesakes…
Board of Trustees freezes tuition for fourth year…
It has been no secret that the University of Montevallo has taken some financial hits due to the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic. Despite this, UM'’s board of trustees voted at its February meeting…
SGA discusses housing policy and potential improvements on…
The Nov. 4 SGA meeting started off with an announcement from Student Trustee Annakate Andrasko who attended the Board of Trustees meeting. According to Androsko, if a COVID-19 vaccine has been created by the beginning of the spring semester, it…
Board of Trustees votes to rename Bibb Graves…
Updated at 5:00 Sept. 30 to attribute quote to Strange. Updated 11:15 on Oct. 1 to fix a misspelling in Rodger Smitherman’s name. Updated 11:24 on Oct. 1 to remove the word current to clarify…
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…
UM board approves spending increase
UM’s Board of trustees approved spending increases, while board chair Todd Strange cautioned that the University was dipping dangerously into its reserves and would need to increase charitable giving in the future. Scott Dillard, director…