Dr. Tracy Tucker named Vice Chancellor of UAM College of Technology-Crossett

Dr. Tracy Tucker named Vice Chancellor of UAM College of Technology-Crossett

MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM has announced the appointment of Dr. Tracy Tucker as vice chancellor of the UAM College of Technology-Crossett (UAM-CTC). Her appointment will begin on July 1, 2023. She is a 1987 graduate of Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Arkansas. Dr. Tucker earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University…

UAM Pre-Vet students holding raffle to raise funds for mission trip to Belize this summer

UAM Pre-Vet students holding raffle to raise funds for mission trip to Belize this summer

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s (UAM) Pre-Vet program is gearing up for an exciting mission trip to Belize this summer. To raise funds for this trip, the Pre-Vet students are currently hosting a raffle with all proceeds going towards the trip. Trotter Ford and Point Blank Consulting are generously sponsoring the…

UAM Pre-Vet Club presents petting zoo to support animal care overseas and local rescue group

UAM Pre-Vet Club presents petting zoo to support animal care overseas and local rescue group

Monticello, Arkansas – The UAM Pre-Vet Club is holding a Petting Zoo event on Saturday, April 1st, at Monticello Animal Clinic parking lot to raise money for their veterinary work overseas this summer and to support a local rescue group. The event promises to be a fun-filled day for families and animal lovers alike. Visitors…

The benefits of taking college-level classes in High School for Aspiring Veterinarians

The benefits of taking college-level classes in High School for Aspiring Veterinarians

MONTICELLO, Ark. – In today’s world, higher education is becoming increasingly important to succeed in any field. Veterinarian medicine is no exception, with the coursework being rigorous and demanding. However, students can get a head start on this challenging coursework by taking college-level classes in high school.  Two students from the University of Arkansas at…

SEACBEC students get hands on health care experience

SEACBEC students get hands on health care experience

Eight SEACBEC students in the class of Kasey Reep recently attended “A Day in the Life” program at UAM in Monticello. The event was held February 17 and sponsored by UAMS. Students Abigail Pascual Cortez, Anna Grace Mitchell, Ashlyn Crawford, Karlee Files, Jolie Trussell, Murphie Wilkinson, Adyson Rauls, and Ashley Rodriguez were able to get…

UAM College Rodeo athlete ropes in acting job

UAM College Rodeo athlete ropes in acting job

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Morgan Harrington, a fifth-year college rodeo competitor and biochemistry graduate student at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has always been a fierce competitor. She has battled the stopwatch as a barrel racer and breakaway roper, winning first-place buckles and trophies by competing against other rodeo riders on the circuit. She is…

Four Hermitage students take part in unique healthcare pathway experience at UAM

Four Hermitage students take part in unique healthcare pathway experience at UAM

Four Hermitage High School juniors were selected to participate in UAMS “A Day in the Life” at UAM on February 17, 2023. ” A Day in the Life” is a one day healthcare experience allowing high school juniors and seniors to see what “A Day in the Life” is like for a medical professional. Through speakers such…

Ouachita Society of American Foresters (SAF) Awards Scholarship to UAM Forestry student and Hampton native

Ouachita Society of American Foresters (SAF) Awards Scholarship to UAM Forestry student and Hampton native

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Evan Beaver, a junior pursuing both the forestry and the wildlife management and conservation options of the Natural Resources Management degree, was presented a $600 check by Ouachita SAF representatives Drs. Michael Blazier and Robert Ficklin. The Ouachita SAF consists of forestry professionals in both Arkansas and Oklahoma, and a deserving student…

Farm Bill listening session draws interest from Southeast Arkansas Farmers and Businesses

Farm Bill listening session draws interest from Southeast Arkansas Farmers and Businesses

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Agriculture auditorium was near capacity on February 21 as farmers, businessmen, bankers, educators, and other stakeholders gathered for a listening session on the 2023 Farm Bill. The session was aimed at giving the public an opportunity to air their views and provide input on what should…

UAM assistant professor travels to Nepal to measure attitudes about endangered animals

UAM assistant professor travels to Nepal to measure attitudes about endangered animals

MONTICELLO, Arkansas – Dr. Elena Rubino, an Assistant Professor of Conservation Social Science at UAM, traveled to Katmandu, Nepal, during the holiday season, but her mission was far from a vacation. She was there to help save two endangered species: the red panda and the Chinese pangolin. She was approached by the Red Panda Network,…

Weevils drop heartbreaker to East Central at home

Weevils drop heartbreaker to East Central at home

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men’s Basketball team hosted out-of-state, Great American Conference foe East Central University in their eighth conference match-up of the 2022-23 season. The Weevils came out of the evening with a heartbreaking 66-59 loss to the Tigers. Newcomer Isaac Jackson led the way for the Weevils (5-9, 1-7 GAC), posting 19 points in…

UAM: Insights on economics and soil health

UAM: Insights on economics and soil health

MONTICELLO, Arkansas -Renovation, and rejuvenation of UAM Agriculture continues! The University of Arkansas at Monticello will be hosting a Row Crop Symposium on January 21, 2023, from 8:30 am-12 pm at the newly renovated Agriculture Building on Scogin Road. The symposium will include guest speakers Dr. Brian Deaton from UAM, Dr. Hunter Biram from the…

Successful UAM Ag Alumni Society Dinner continues growth

Successful UAM Ag Alumni Society Dinner continues growth

MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Last year, the UAM Ag Alumni Society planted the seeds for annual get-togethers of UAM’s agriculture alums with the Inaugural Aggie Comeback weekend. The special homecoming for UAM Ag Alumni and friends has grown like wild weeds. The UAM Aggie Comeback weekend was so successful that the UAM Ag Alumni Society is…

UAM sports prepare to launch spring 2023 campaigns

UAM sports prepare to launch spring 2023 campaigns

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics Department is ready to kick off the 2023 spring semester. With basketball returning from break to continue their seasons, as well as golf opening their spring stretch and both baseball and softball opening their seasons. The UAM Men’s Basketball team comes back from winter break…

UAM lambing season arrives like a storm

UAM lambing season arrives like a storm

MONTICELLO, Arkansas -The UAM sheep fields are experiencing what Associate Professor of Animal Science and Veterinarian Dr. Rocky Lindsey calls a “Lambing Storm.” “Seems like whenever one drops they all start dropping day after day. We’ve had two born overnight, that’s been the case. One or two have been born each day for the last…

USDA awards Arkansas Forest Resources Center at UAM $3.7 Million for bottomland hardwood forest development

USDA awards Arkansas Forest Resources Center at UAM $3.7 Million for bottomland hardwood forest development

MONTICELLO, Ark.— On December 16, Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), met with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture housed at UAM to award them…

UAM releases 2023 Softball schedule

UAM releases 2023 Softball schedule

MONTICELLO, Ark. – UAM on Friday released its 49-game 2023 softball schedule, which begins on Friday, February 3, when the Blossoms travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to take on Northeastern State University in Game 1 of the annual Mike McGhee/Ronnie Hawkins Classic Tournament. Arkansas-Monticello opens its 2023 season on the road in Hot Springs (Feb. 3-4), with head coach Kyle Lem heading into his fifth season at…

UAM holds fall commencement exercises, Announces Chancellor’s Legacy Award recipients

UAM holds fall commencement exercises, Announces Chancellor’s Legacy Award recipients

MONTICELLO, Ark.— The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) held its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 9, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing academic credentials ranging from master’s degrees to technical certificates during the ceremony. Scott Jones, campus minister for the Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship, provided…

UAM to offer new Sports Administration Track and Coaching Track in Health and Physical Education Degree

UAM to offer new Sports Administration Track and Coaching Track in Health and Physical Education Degree

MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is set to offer a sports administration track and a coaching track in the Bachelor of Science in health and physical education degree beginning in the spring semester of 2023. The Bachelor of Science in health and physical education degree is a 120-hour program of…