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We all start somewhere. As an educator, Dr. James Guldin started his forestry education journey here at the University of Arkansas at Monticello at the School of Forestry. The sojourn ended last month, 38 years later, with his induction to the Arkansas Division of the Ouachita Chapter of the Society of American Foresters Hall of Fame. Guldin received the award on August 31 at the Vines Center in Ferndale.
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September 23rd 7:30 p.m. Fine Arts Center

Jazz Bands 2 and 3 in Concert
Katrina Meggs, Director
Dr. Stephen Busath, Director

September 30th 7:30 p.m. Harris Recital Hall

UAM Jazz Combos in Concert
Elijah Travis, Director

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Dr. Fred J. Taylor, former chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, passed away August 27, 2021 in Little Rock. (more…)

Dr. Michael Blazier spoke to members of the Forest Commodities division at the Arkansas Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday at its annual meeting in Hot Springs, Arkansas. (more…)

The sixth UAM Kids’ University will be held Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, 2021. The summer enrichment program carries out a mission of serving capable and motivated students who are entering 1st through 6th grades in the fall. The day camp aims to cultivate new interests, expand knowledge, and spark imagination and creativity in a non-graded environment for children. The morning session is for students entering grades 1 – 3, and will be held from 9 a.m. – noon. The afternoon session is for students entering grades 4 – 6 and will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. An early drop-off option is available for both sessions.

A new option is available this year: participants can choose to attend one, two, three, or all four days of Kids’ University.              (more…)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello held its spring commencement exercises Friday, May 7 at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. (more…)

Friday’s Spring Commencement Exercises will be streamed live online at Youtube.com/UAMonticello for anyone unable to attend in person.

The event begins at 10 a.m. in Cotton Boll Stadium, and ticketed guests can enter beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Do you have questions about the event? Your graduate can help you with details about their limited supply of tickets, but most other topics are covered in our Commencement FAQs page here.

After nearly a quarter-century of teaching agriculture business and policy, one of the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s storied agriculture professors is retiring. (more…)

Dr. Peggy Doss, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, announced Wednesday that Director of Athletics Padraic McMeel has resigned his position, effective July 1. McMeel will depart UAM to take a similar position at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota.
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The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas at Monticello have announced Michael Blazier as the next Dean for the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center.  He will assume his duties July 1. (more…)

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University of Arkansas at Monticello art professor Tom Richard has artworks exhibited in national juried exhibitions in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas in 2021. (more…)

All UAM campuses open Monday, 02-22-21, with a two hour delay.

Instruction will be virtual.

Employees use discretion regarding safe travel.

UAM Vice Chancellor for Advancement Jeff Weaver, Mainline physician Dr. Kerry Pennington, UAM Chancellor Dr. Peggy Doss, City Drug Pharmacist Nikki Hood, Mainline CEO Alan Nichols, and Prescription Pad Pharmacist Brian Smith pause during the COVID-19 vaccination clinics held at UAM

Local healthcare providers distributed 553 COVID-19 vaccines across three University of Arkansas at Monticello campuses in the first week of February. From Monday through Thursday of last week, university employees were able to receive vaccinations facilitated by Mainline Health Systems, City Drug, and the Prescription Pad Pharmacy in Monticello, Crossett and McGehee. (more…)

In November, UAM announced that the first day of spring classes had been postponed and would begin on January 13, a week later than originally scheduled. This was also announced in conjunction with the decision to eliminate the week-long spring break for 2021 out of concern for travel-related exposure to COVID-19 mid-semester. The number of instructional days will remain the same.

Two members of the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s faculty and a student have been recognized with statewide honors by the Arkansas Psychological Association (ArPA). (more…)

All UAM campuses are closed.

Spring Orientation is rescheduled for tomorrow. New students, please check your email for details.

Simmons Bank in Monticello recently presented the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a $2,500 grant to support workforce development. (more…)

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas at its specially called meeting Dec. 15 unanimously passed a resolution in praise of more than 17,000 employees of the state’s largest university system and the many challenges institutions have overcome during the global Covid-19 pandemic. (more…)

During the fall meeting of the University of Arkansas at Monticell Board of Visitors, three new officers were elected. Mellie Jo Owen of Monticello will serve as chairperson, J. Michael Jones of Dumas will serve as vice chair, and Roger George of Warren will serve as secretary of the board. (more…)

EXPLAINING THE RESEARCH — UAM’s Doug Osborne, right, discusses the type of research that would be conducted as part of a private/public partnership for research and education into wetlands, wildfowl and land management. Taken Dec. 2, 2020, at Five Oaks Duck Lodge. (UA-Monticicello image by Ember Davis)

The University of Arkansas at Monticello, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center on Wednesday announced a partnership for forestry and wildlife research and a graduate certificate program in conservation, property and land management.

The agreement was announced following a signing ceremony at the Five Oaks Duck Lodge south of Stuttgart. (more…)