Montevallo reports on $8 million deficit, enacts 15% departmental reductions

The University of Montevallo’s student-produced newscast, Vallo Vision News, is providing an in-depth look into the school’s ongoing efforts to address a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall that began surfacing earlier this year. According to a report by Vallo Vision News, the financial issues came to light in February 2025, when university leadership acknowledged a growing gap between revenue and expenditures. The shortfall, originally cited as $7 million, was later clarified to be closer to $8 million during an April meeting of the board of trustees. University administrators attributed th