University of Arkansas at Monticello
Public university in Monticello, Arkansas, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is a public university in Monticello, Arkansas with Colleges of Technology in Crossett and McGehee. UAM is part of the University of Arkansas System and offers master's degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and associate degrees. The city is in the Arkansas Timberlands, and UAM is home to the state's only School of Forest Resources.
Former names | Fourth District Agricultural School (1910–1925) Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College (1925–1971) |
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Motto | Veritate Duce Progredi |
Motto in English | To Advance with Truth as our Guide |
Type | Public university |
Established | September 4, 1910; 113 years ago (1910-09-04) |
Parent institution | University of Arkansas System |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | US$22,764,898[1] |
Chancellor | Peggy Doss |
Academic staff | 373 [3] |
Students | 3,925 (as of Fall 2016) |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Green and White |
Nickname | Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II - Great American Conference |
Website | www |
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, Fort Smith, Helena, Hope, Little Rock, Morrilton, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
UAM offers in-state tuition rates not only to Arkansas residents but also to regional residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee.