UM PREPARES FOR ANNUAL COLLEGE NIGHT CELEBRATIONS
 
Montevallo, Ala. – The University of Montevallo will hold its College Night activities this week, the University’s longest running tradition and one of the most unique collegiate events in the nation.
 
In its 97^th year, the event has been celebrated annually during the second week in February since 1919, coinciding with University homecoming festivities. The culminating performance of this year’s College Night productions will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Palmer Auditorium.
 
The University splits into rivaling Gold and Purple sides for the event, taking part in various competitions, including College Night volleyball and soccer games and a basketball game at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, with points being accumulated through all events.
 
The crowning event of College Night is the completely student-created musical production. Everything from scripts, music, lyrics, costumes, choreography, sets and lighting are student produced for the shows that are performed Wednesday through Saturday night.
 
After all pre-production events and production points have been tallied, the winning side will be announced as either a Purple Victory or Gold Victory and will receive bragging rights for the remainder of the year.
 
“College Night is the most special thing to me, because it is a chance when our school can split into two sides and do something that is so individual and at the same time come together and make something great for the University,” Purple Side student leader James Powers said of the event.
 
The event, which challenges students from all over campus and across disciplines to work together while juggling rehearsals and classes, allows student leadership opportunities and a chance to build camaraderie with classmates in an event rarely ever reproduced.
 
“This is a time for our school to come together and create something that no other school has ever done before,” Michael Cleary, Gold Side student leader stated.
 
College Night was named a “Local Legacy” by the Library of Congress in 2000 and has an exhibit in its honor in the American Folklife Center.
 
For more information about this years activities and instructions of purchasing tickets, visit the College Night Tickets webpage.
 
Please contact Carrie Smith, Media Relations and Communications Specialist at (205)665-6227, for more information or media inquiries for the College Night events.
 
 
 
About The University of Montevallo
 
The University of Montevallo seeks to be unique in higher education in Alabama, by providing students from throughout the state an affordable, geographically accessible, “small college” public higher educational experience of high quality. Settled within an atmosphere of national historic beauty and offering a tradition of innovative cultural expression, we seek to provide professional programs supported by a broad base of arts and sciences that are designed for intellectual and personal growth in the pursuit of meaningful employment and responsible, informed citizenship.