University of Arkansas at Monticello
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public university and college for vocational and technical education located in Monticello, Arkansas
, United States
.
The University is governed by the University of Arkansas
Board of Trustees, which also oversees the operation of universities and other post-secondary educational institutions in Batesville
, DeQueen, Fayetteville, Arkansas
, Fort Smith
, Helena
, Hope
, Little Rock, Morrilton
, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas
.
UA-Monticello offers in-state tuition rates not only to Arkansas residents, but also to residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Commission (a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National
Association of Schools of Music, the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission, the Society of American Foresters, and the Council on Social Work
Education.
Technical programs have been approved by the Arkansas State Board of
Nursing, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education.
The University offers technical certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and
master’s degree programs.
Documents concerning accreditation are available for review upon request to
the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on the Monticello campus; the Vice
Chancellor College of Technology at Crossett; or the Vice Chancellor College of
Technology at McGehee.
in 1928 and as a four-year institution in 1940.
During World War II
, Arkansas A & M College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program
which offered students a path to a Navy commission.
Arkansas A&M became part of the University of Arkansas system on July 1, 1971, and it was then that it actually became the University of Arkansas at Monticello. In that year, the University of Arkansas
increased its racial diversity by adding three new campuses in Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Monticello that either already had large numbers of Black students, or which in the case of the new campus in Little Rock, would soon acquire many of these.
On July 1, 2003, the University of Arkansas at Monticello 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 the University of Arkansas at Monticello to create a larger system of postsecondary education in Southern Arkansas.
UAM also has one specialized college division:
(GSC) for ten sports, including: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, softball, and women's volleyball. In 2011 the university will leave the GSC to become a charter member of the Great American Conference
(GAC) with six other GSC member schools.
Monticello, Arkansas
Monticello is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 9,327. The city is the county seat of Drew County. It is the home of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The University is governed by the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
Board of Trustees, which also oversees the operation of universities and other post-secondary educational institutions in Batesville
Batesville, Arkansas
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States, 80 miles northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 9,556...
, DeQueen, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
, Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
, Helena
Helena, Arkansas
Helena is the eastern portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 6,323. Helena was the county seat of Phillips County until January 1, 2006, when it merged its government and city limits with...
, Hope
Hope, Arkansas
Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...
, Little Rock, Morrilton
Morrilton, Arkansas
Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States, northwest of Little Rock. The town was home to Harding College, now Harding University of Searcy, Arkansas, for about a decade in the 1920s and 1930s. The population was 6,550 at the 2000 census...
, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
.
UA-Monticello offers in-state tuition rates not only to Arkansas residents, but also to residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Accreditation
The University of Arkansas at Monticello is accredited by the Higher LearningCommission (a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the National
Association of Schools of Music, the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission, the Society of American Foresters, and the Council on Social Work
Education.
Technical programs have been approved by the Arkansas State Board of
Nursing, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education.
The University offers technical certificates, associate, baccalaureate, and
master’s degree programs.
Documents concerning accreditation are available for review upon request to
the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on the Monticello campus; the Vice
Chancellor College of Technology at Crossett; or the Vice Chancellor College of
Technology at McGehee.
History
The distant predecessor of the University of Arkansas at Monticello was established in 1909 by an act of the Arkansas General Assembly to serve the educational needs of southern Arkansas. Originally called the Fourth District Agricultural School, the school opened its doors September 14, 1910. In 1925, the General Assembly authorized the school's name to be changed to the Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Arkansas A&M received accreditation as a junior collegeJunior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
in 1928 and as a four-year institution in 1940.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Arkansas A & M College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program
V-12 Navy College Training Program
The V-12 Navy College Training Program was designed to supplement the force of commissioned officers in the United States Navy during World War II...
which offered students a path to a Navy commission.
Arkansas A&M became part of the University of Arkansas system on July 1, 1971, and it was then that it actually became the University of Arkansas at Monticello. In that year, the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
increased its racial diversity by adding three new campuses in Little Rock, Pine Bluff, and Monticello that either already had large numbers of Black students, or which in the case of the new campus in Little Rock, would soon acquire many of these.
On July 1, 2003, the University of Arkansas at Monticello 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 the University of Arkansas at Monticello to create a larger system of postsecondary education in Southern Arkansas.
Organization
UAM is composed of nine distinct schools:- UAM School of Computer Information Systems
- UAM School of Nursing
- UAM School of BusinessUAM School of BusinessThe University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Business is located within the Babin Business Center at the UAM campus in Monticello, Arkansas. The School has 9 faculty members and offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. This degree has concentrations in Accounting, Business...
- UAM Division of Agriculture
- UAM School of Arts and HumanitiesUAM School of Arts and HumanitiesThe University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Arts and Humanities is located in the Memorial Classroom Building on the UAM campus in Monticello, Arkansas...
- UAM School of EducationUAM School of EducationThe University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Education is located within Willard Hall on the UAM campus in Monticello, Arkansas. The school employs 17 faculty and offers Teaching degrees in Early Childhood, Middle Level, Secondary, and Health and PE....
- UAM School of Mathematical and Natural SciencesUAM School of Mathematical and Natural SciencesThe School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences is the school of sciences of the University of Arkansas at Monticello. It is located in the Science Center Building on the UAM campus in Monticello, Arkansas. The School employs 23 faculty and offers Bachelor of Science degrees in four major areas:...
- UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- UAM School of Forest ResourcesUAM School of Forest ResourcesThe University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Forest Resources is located within the Henry H Chamberlin Forest Resource Complex on the UAM campus in Monticello, Arkansas. The Chamberlin Forest Resources Complex also houses the Arkansas Forest Resource Center...
(the only Forestry school in the State of Arkansas, and appropriately located in the timber-producing region of Arkansas)
UAM also has one specialized college division:
- UAM Division of Music
Athletics
University of Arkansas at Monticello athletic teams are known as the Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms. UAM is a member of the NCAA Division II and currently competes within the Gulf South ConferenceGulf South Conference
The Gulf South Conference is a College Athletic Conference which operates in the southeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II.-History:...
(GSC) for ten sports, including: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, softball, and women's volleyball. In 2011 the university will leave the GSC to become a charter member of the Great American Conference
Great American Conference
The Great American Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II, and is scheduled to begin play in the 2011-12 school year.- Members :...
(GAC) with six other GSC member schools.