Rae A. Maher

As the university returns to in-person instruction, many students and faculty are looking forward to the return of in-person annual events.

 The first of these events to be held since the university returned to in-person instruction will be Founders’ Day. This year it will be October 14 in Palmer Auditorium.

Palmer Hall contains Palmer Auditorium as well as several offices.

This tradition celebrates the establishment of the University of Montevallo.

Graduating seniors take part in the tradition, both opening and closing the. At the start of the formal recognition of Founders’ Day, the graduating seniors walk across Main Quad and into Palmer Hall behind their professors. The investiture of the seniors ends the ceremony.

To learn more about Founder’s Day 2021, visit the University of Montevallo’s website.