CAMPUS NEWS
Campus Enrollment Continues to Grow UM Fishing Team Wins School of the Year Te University’s bass fshing team topped more than 200 collegiate fshing programs throughout the nation during the 2020-2021 season to earn the distinction of the Bass Pro Shop’s School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Troughout the year, the UM fshing team competed in many tournaments against some of the largest universities in the nation and earned points based on their performance. In May 2021, UM had amassed the most cumulative points of any team in the nation, taking home the team’s frst School of the Year honor. During a successful season, the team, which is a part of the UM President’s Outdoor Scholars Program, took over the top ranking in the national standings in November 2020 and never relinquished its lead.
UM continued to see enrollment growth in fall 2021, posting its highest overall enrollment in several years. Te University began the fall semester in August with a total enrollment of about 2,700, which is up about 4% since the fall 2019 semester. UM welcomed 527 freshmen this semester, which is its largest freshman class since 2015. Montevallo’s graduate programs in the Stephens College of Business and College of Education and Human Development continued to see particularly strong enrollment growth.
University Announces Addition of Collegiate Cycling
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Te University will feld a collegiate cycling team beginning in fall 2022 with a new home trail close to the UM campus. Members of the cycling team will be ofered scholarships and will be led by head coach Dr. Shawn Mitchell, associate professor of health and human sciences at UM. Te University is planning to transform the former Montevallo Golf Club into a premier course which will serve as the home trail for the team. Te course will host competitions regularly, bringing hundreds of visitors to Shelby County and the City of Montevallo, strengthening the area’s economy. Once completed, the new course will also feature a bike shop, wash station with storage and work areas for each student-athlete on the team. UM will continue to operate the former golf course’s driving range for members of the community. Learn more at montevallo.edu/cycling.
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