UAM News
UAM Professor Presents at International Comic Convention
MONTICELLO, Ark. — On July 26, Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer, assistant professor of biology at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), presented during an educators’ panel at the 2024 San Diego Comic Convention (Comic-Con International) at…
UAM Investment Club Receives $40,000 Grant
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) received a $40,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation, at the recommendation of Lukas Walton, to further advance the UAM Investment Club. The Walton Family Foundation grant…
Saffold Elected Chairman of UA Foundation
The University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc. has elected Scott Saffold of Monticello, Arkansas, as chairman of the UA Foundation. His two-year term began on July 1, 2024. The board serves the University of Arkansas System. Saffold is the…
Pack Plays His Way Into Jazz Hall of Fame
The prestigious Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame has had fewer than one hundred inductees since it was established in 1992. On June 17, while surrounded by fellow musicians and supporters at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas, Lester…
Allison Selected as Top 40 Nursing Leader in Arkansas
Destiny Allison, simulation coordinator for the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), was selected as an Arkansas Center for Nursing’s (ACN) 40 Nurse Leaders Under 40 for 2024. According to ACN, Allison was…
UAM Esports To Compete in GAC, Recruiting Students for Fall 2024
From air steers to power ups and car skins to shoutcasters, UAM Esports brought a new team and lots of new lingo to the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) during the 2023-2024 academic year. As the team enters their second season, they…
UAM To Become a Leader in Southeast US With $16.8 Million Award for Forest Health Research Center
Plans are underway at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) for the construction of the Arkansas Forest Health Research Center, which will be housed within the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANR) at the…
UAM Nursing Students Host Health Fair With Local Business
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students in the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently collaborated with A+ School Apparel in Star City, AR, to bring a health fair to their employees. The fair focused on…
UAM Bands and Choirs Recruiting for 2024-2025, Scholarships Available
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) Division of Music is recruiting talented musicians and vocalists to join its bands and choirs for the 2024-2025 academic year. Scholarship opportunities are still available for qualified…
UAM Releases List of Spring 2024 Graduates
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) presented 526 awards to 478 spring 2024 graduates, according to information released by the UAM Registrar’s Office. (Note: Listed students have authorized the university to…
