- University of Arkansas at Monticello
Infobox University
name = University of Arkansas at Monticello
motto = Veritate Duce Progredi (To Advance with Truth as our Guide)
established =September 4 ,1910
type = Public coeducational university
faculty = 152
students = 2,942
undergrad = 824
chancellor = H. Jack Lassiter
city = Monticello
state =Arkansas
country =United States
endowment = USD $22,764,898 [http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_2007_brief.php]
nickname = Bollweevils
affiliations =Gulf South Conference
colors = Green and White
website = http://www.uamont.eduThe University of Arkansas at Monticello, formerly Arkansas A & M, is part of the
University of Arkansas System and serves as both a public four-year institution and a venue forvocational and technical education. It is located inMonticello, Arkansas .The University is governed by the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, which also oversees the operation of institutions in Batesville, DeQueen, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Helena, Hope, Little Rock, Morrilton, and Pine Bluff.
Its mascot is the Boll Weevils (Weevy) and the Lady weevils are known as Cotton Blossoms.
In addition to its prominence in forestry education (it is the only forestry school located in Arkansas; Monticello is located near the majority of Arkansas's timberlands), the speech and debate programs are nationally recognized. The Program was founded by Mr. R. David Ray in 1973 and is currently under the leadership of Scott Kuttenkuler. The UAM debate team is a member of the
International Public Debate Association . Last year the program won second place in the Founder’s Cup,losing by only seven points on the year, an award presented to the top overall programs in IPDA. This year in 2008 the team won first place. They also captured the Protagorus Cup, the award given to the champion of the national tournament itself. The team won a collective 253 awards over the course of the year. This beat the previous season long trophy record, set by the 06-07 team, by over a hundred awards. Team attributes its success to a dedicated coaching staff, consisting of Scott Kuttenkuler, Jim Evans, and Keith Milstead, and unwaivering support from the faculty and administration. The students continue to win many awards and achieve the degrees of highest distinction in Pi Kappa Delta, the national speech forensics honor society.Accreditation
The University of Arkansas at Monticello is accredited by the Higher LearningCommission (a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges andSchools), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the NationalAssociation of Schools of Music, the National League for Nursing AccreditingCommission, the Society of American Foresters, and the Council on Social WorkEducation.
Technical programs have been approved by the Arkansas State Board ofNursing, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education.
The University offers technical certificates, associate, baccalaureate, andmaster’s degree programs.
Documents concerning accreditation are available for review upon request tothe Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on the Monticello campus; the ViceChancellor College of Technology at Crossett; or the Vice Chancellor College ofTechnology at McGehee.
History
The University of Arkansas at Monticello was established in 1909 by act of the Arkansas General Assembly to serve the educational needs of Southeast Arkansas. Originally called the Fourth District Agricultural School, the University opened its doors
September 14 ,1910 . In 1925, the General Assembly authorized the school's name to be changed to Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Arkansas A&M received accreditation as ajunior college in 1928 and as a four-year institution in 1940.Arkansas A&M became part of the University of Arkansas system
July 1 ,1971 .On July 1, 2003, UAM expanded its mission to include vocational and technical education when the UAM College of Technology-Crossett and the UAM College of Technology-McGehee became part of UAM to create a comprehensive system of postsecondary education in Southeast Arkansas.
Organization
UAM is composed of six distinct schools:
*UAM School of Business
*UAM School of Arts and Humanities
*UAM School of Education
*UAM School of Forest Resources (the only Forestry school in the State of Arkansas, and appropriately located in the timber-producing region of Arkansas)
*UAM School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
*UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences UAM also has four specialized college divisions:
*UAM Division of Agriculture
*UAM Division of Computer Information Systems
*UAM Division of Music
*UAM Division of Nursing External links
* [http://www.uamont.edu/ University of Arkansas at Monticello]
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