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| UM Grad Makes Highest Score in Alabama on CPA Exam | |||
| Heidi Hutcheson Boone, a 2005 graduate of the University of Mobile and a managerial accountant with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Mobile, was honored recently for making the top score in Alabama on the Certified Public Accountant exam during the January/February 2006 testing cycle. More... | |||
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| UM Prof Named Alabama Humanities Foundation 'Road Scholar' | |||
| Dr. Robert Schaefer, chair of the University of Mobile Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, will serve as a member of the Alabama Humanities Foundation speakers bureau during 2007 and 2008. More... | |||
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| UM Prof Appointed to State Board | |||
| Steven Carey, associate professor of biology at the University of Mobile, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Alabama Science Olympiad. More... | |||
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UM Students Perform in Praise Band |
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The University of Mobile praise band Exit 13 has kicked off another performance season. A traveling praise-and-worship band, Exit 13 is part of UM’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). More... |
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UM Students Showcase Musical Talent in String Ensemble |
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| The University of Mobile String Ensemble and String Quartet have started another performance season, featuring classic, traditional and contemporary music performed at civic, school and church events. More... | |||
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| 11th Annual Snowman Build | |||
 For the 11th year, UM students, faculty and staff gathered in front of Weaver Hall to light the UM Remembrance Christmas Tree and celebrate the season with a Snowman Building contest. More... |
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| UM Students Showcase Musical Talent in Guitar Ensemble | |||
| The University of Mobile Guitar Ensemble has started another performance year. The group is an acoustic ensemble that performs classic, traditional and contemporary pieces, with an emphasis placed on technical excellence. More... | |||
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| Students Perform in UM Choral Ensemble | |||
| The University of Mobile’s Chamber Singers has started a new season in UM’s Center for Performing Arts. The 11-voice choral ensemble performs vocal chamber works from all style periods. More... | |||
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| Christmas Spectacular is Spectacular Success! | |||
 The annual "Christmas Spectacular!" presented by the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts was once again a spectacular success! With 200 students, faculty and guest performers, the CPA celebrated the Christmas season with musical selections in a variety of styles. More... |
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| UM Piano Ensemble Announces Members | |||
| The University of Mobile Piano Ensemble has started another year of outstanding musicianship. The ensemble consists of faculty and students on acoustic pianos performing sacred and secular material in classic, traditional and contemporary music settings. More... | |||
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| RamCorps Announces Members | |||
| RamCorps, the University of Mobile’s elite drum and bugle corps, has kicked off another exciting season of instrumentation. More... | |||
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| UM Names Dykeman "Order of the Shofar" Award Winner | |||
| The University of Mobile named the Rev. Albert “Al” Dykeman of Jackson, Ala., the recipient of its annual “Order of the Shofar” award on Nov. 14 during the University of Mobile (UM) Alumni and Friends Luncheon at Canaan Baptist Church in Bessemer, Ala., during the Alabama Baptist State Convention. More... | |||
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| UM Students Glorify God Through Urban Plunge | |||
 Inside a Florida coffee shop, two college students applied bright pastels to a canvas, creating intriguing symbolic images. Whenever a curious onlooker asked them to, they explained the significance of their colorful design. More... |
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| UM Student Wins Award in Juried Art Competition | |||
| University of Mobile (UM) student Regina Fenton Byrd of Citronelle, Ala., recently won a Robinson Brothers Merit Award in the Mobile Art Association Fall Juried Exhibition 2006 for her oil-on-canvas painting, “Mini Lily.” More... | |||
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| UM’s VOICES, RamTonz to Perform at White House | |||
| Two University of Mobile vocal ensembles have been invited to perform at the White House during the Christmas season, according to Roger Breland, director of the UM Center for Performing Arts. More... | |||
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RamCorps Performs at Local Schools |
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Blasting trumpets, brass trombones, and a double bass drum were only a few of the sights and sounds the University of Mobile’s RamCorps had to offer fourth through eighth graders at North Mobile Christian School at First Baptist North Mobile during an afternoon performance. More... |
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| UM Homecoming and Parents Weekend | |||
 There was something for everyone Oct. 27-28 at the University of Mobile as current students, alumni, faculty and staff, and their families and friends gathered for UM’s Homecoming and Parents Weekend. Michelle Drashman, director of alumni and parent relations, called the weekend “our widest attended and most entertaining homecoming event to-date!” More... |
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| UM Prof Changes the World through Microfinance | |||
 Microfinance – the very word stirs up images of long lists of numbers on a page or complicated math theorems used to explain equally complex economical principles. But for Dr. Sergio Castello, professor of global business and economics at the University of Mobile, it is about changing the future for people in some of the world’s poorest nations. More... |
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| UM Expands "Christmas Spectacular!" | |||
| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts (CPA) has expanded its fourth annual “Christmas Spectacular!” to two nights. The popular production, which has frequently been performed for standing-room-only crowds, will run on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 6:45 p.m. at Dauphin Way Baptist Church. The church is located at the I-65 and Dauphin St. intersection in Mobile, Ala. More... | |||
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| UM Presents Community Orchestra Concert Featuring Faculty Soloists | |||
| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present a free Community Orchestra Concert featuring faculty soloists on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.. The concert will be held at College Park Baptist Church, 5860 College Pkwy., across from the University of Mobile campus. More... | |||
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| Tornadoes Topic of Lunchtime Lecture at UM | |||
| The University of Mobile invites the public to a free lecture entitled "Adventures in Storm Chasing" on Wednesday, Nov. 1. UM Associate Professor of Biology Steven Carey will discuss his experience in storm chasing trips in America’s "Tornado Alley." The public is invited to bring a sack lunch to the 11 a.m. talk at the Harrigan Center on campus. More... | |||
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| UM Invites High School Seniors to "Winter Preview Weekend" | |||
| Choosing a college is a tough decision, but visiting the campus of a prospective college is a great way to find out if it’s the right choice. That’s why the University of Mobile is hosting a “Winter Preview Weekend” for high school seniors Dec. 1-2. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, Nov. 29. Students must register to attend this event. More... | |||
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| UM Board of Trustees Sets Tuition, Revises Student Center Plan at Fall Meeting |
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| The University of Mobile Board of Trustees approved a 6.5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and a $20 million budget for the private Christian university during its fall meeting on Oct. 24. More... | |||
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| UM Opera Workshop Presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors" | |||
| The University of Mobile Opera Workshop will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti, on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist North Mobile. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Student Gives Cousin Second Chance at Life | |||
 University of Mobile student Randi Brasfield insists she is no hero, but her cousin says otherwise. Receiving a kidney transplant from Brasfield has “given me a second chance at life” said Brasfield’s cousin, Anna Sharp of Hueytown, Ala. More... |
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| UM Contemporary Show Choir Announces Members | |||
| The University of Mobile’s contemporary show choir, SOUNDS of Mobile, recently started its third performance season as part of UM’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). More... | |||
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| UM Barbershop Quartet Announces Members | |||
| RamTonz, the University of Mobile barbershop quartet, has started a new season as part of UM’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). More... | |||
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| Remembering Nancy Wall: A Memorial | |||
| I know that most all of you here knew her as Nancy. But to me she was Ms. Wall. She was my teacher, so she’ll always be Ms. Wall to me. After leaving the University of Mobile I worked in banking only to find out that banking wasn’t for me. More... | |||
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| UM Remembers Nancy Wall | |||
 Miss Nancy Wall, associate professor of modern language (French and German) at the University of Mobile, died on Saturday, Oct. 14 after a brief illness. More... |
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| UM Announces New Faculty for 2006-07 Academic Year | |||
| The University of Mobile welcomed seven new faculty members to the private Christian university for the start of the 2006-07 academic year. More... | |||
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| UM on the Big Screen | |||
| The hit movie “Facing the Giants” has a University of Mobile connection! UM student Michael McLendon, a sophomore theatre major, is No. 55 on the football team and a production assistant. UM freshman political science major James Byrd also plays a football player in the movie about trusting God to do the impossible. More... | |||
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| IMPACT Announces Members | |||
| The University of Mobile’s praise-and-worship choir, IMPACT, recently began a new performance season in UM’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). More... | |||
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| VOICES Announces Members | |||
| The University of Mobile’s elite vocal ensemble VOICES of Mobile has kicked off its fourth season this semester as part of UM’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). More... | |||
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| Ruby Lauzon, Friend of UM, Remembered | |||
 The photo tells the story -- UM Trustee Ruby Lauzon sits, smiling, as two recipients of scholarships stand behind her, smiles on their faces. Wherever you saw Mrs. Lauzon, there were smiles. More... |
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| Homecoming & Family Weekend Set for Oct. 27-28 | |||
| The University of Mobile invites alumni and friends to Homecoming and Famiily Weekend Oct. 27-28. Events include concerts, reunions, Rams soccer, a fall carnival, and more. More... | |||
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RamCorps to Perform at Old St. Stephens Day; |
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| The sounds of a blacksmith’s hammer and the smells of barbecue will fill St. Stephens Park in Washington County during Old St. Stephens Day on Saturday, Oct. 28. More... | |||
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| International Mission Opportunities Available Through UM | |||
| The University of Mobile is offering the general public an opportunity to participate in its 2007 University Missions programs. This year teams of students, faculty and area residents will travel to 9 different countries spreading the Gospel. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Scholarship Banquet Raises Over $300,000; Zell Miller Praises Private Christian University |
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 Praising the University of Mobile as “an institution of higher education that has a higher purpose, a higher calling,” former U.S. Sen. and Georgia Gov. Zell Miller delivered an address that brought a standing ovation from approximately 675 people during the university’s second annual Scholarship Banquet. More... |
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| UM Professor's Book Published | |||
 John Forsyth, longtime editor of the Press-Register, formerly the Mobile Register, is the subject of “The Pen Makes a Good Sword: John Forsyth of the Mobile Register,” a new biography authored by Dr. Lonnie Burnett, associate professor of history at the University of Mobile. More... |
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| Mobile-based Christian Band gets National Airplay | |||
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| Professor Recounts his Adventures in Storm Chasing | |||
 The University of Mobile will present a brown bag lecture by Steven Carey, associate professor of biology. The lecture is entitled “Adventures in Storm Chasing” and will be a multimedia presentation of his experience in storm chasing trips in America’s ‘Tornado Alley’. More... |
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| 2005-2006 Missions at the University of Mobile | |||
| The 2005-06 year was a fruitful one for missions at the University of Mobile. The international missions program, operated by UM’s School of Christian Studies, sent teams to nine nations, recording 357 decisions for Christ. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Student Receives Highly Competitive GMS Scholarship |
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b_t.jpg) Having toiled for hours writing essays and hitting numerous snags, Eight Mile resident Bessie Smith finally sent in her electronic application for the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) scholarship one hour and 20 minutes before the deadline. More... |
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| University of Mobile Earns Regional PR/Marketing Awards | |||
| The University of Mobile Public Relations and Marketing Office received recognition in the 2006 Lantern Awards competition of the Southern Public Relations Federation. The university earned four awards in the competition which judged the best work of public relations practitioners in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and north Florida. More... | |||
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| African Safari Photos on Display at University of Mobile | |||
 Photographs of lions, leopards, giraffes, elephants and the landscape of Kenya by local photographer and University of Mobile photography instructor Denis Palmer are on display in Martin Hall on the UM campus through September. The prints may be viewed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and admission is free. More... |
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| Texas Pastor Featured at University of Mobile’s Mid-Week Chapel | |||
| Dr. Scott Fenton, pastor of Meadows Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, will be the guest speaker at the University of Mobile’s Mid-Week chapel program on Wednesday, Sept. 6. More... | |||
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| Bethany Dillon Concert Sept. 9 at University of Mobile | |||
 The University of Mobile will present Bethany Dillon in concert Saturday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. in Weaver Auditorium on campus. Seating is limited, and 100 tickets are available to the general public for $5 each. A limited number of free tickets are available to University of Mobile students with student I.D. More... |
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| Updated Performance Schedule for UM Center for Performing Arts | |||
| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts 2006-07 calendar is filled with exciting events. This year approximately 300 students are involved in CPA programs, which include an emphasis on both classical and contemporary music. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts Presents 'Saviour' with Orchestra, Choir, Soloists | |||
 “Saviour,” a modern oratorio presented by the University of Mobile Singers, soloists and orchestra, will be presented Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile. More... |
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| Project Serve Sweeps the Mobile Community | |||
 College students armed with hatchets, pickaxes and crowbars pounded the parking lot at the Mobile Baptist Associational Office on Monday morning, prying up and tossing aside huge chunks of asphalt. More... |
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| Tickets Available for University of Mobile Scholarship Banquet with Zell Miller | |||
 The second annual University of Mobile Scholarship Banquet is just a few weeks away, and tickets are available for the event featuring a keynote address by former U.S. Sen. Zell Miller, according to Marty Vignes, vice president for development at UM. More... |
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| Church Cookbook to Fund UM Memorial Scholarship | |||
 “United in Faith, A Collection of Recipes and Memories from Westside Baptist Church” is a cookbook that will change lives. More... |
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| It's Back to School for UM Students | |||
| The 2006 school year gets under way at the University of Mobile with move-in for residential students on Saturday, Aug. 12. That morning, students will move into campus residences including UM’s brand new, 151-bed, $5.8 million residence hall North Hall, which will house freshmen and sophomore women. More... | |||
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| Mission Trips, Concerts, Spiritual Awakening Conference, Internationally Known Speakers, All Part of New School Year | |||
| Mission trips, Christian concerts, lectures by internationally known speakers, Bible studies and a campus conference focusing on spiritual awakening are among the many events planned for the 2006-07 academic year at the University of Mobile. More... | |||
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| UM Alumni Association Calls for Class Agents | |||
| The University of Mobile Alumni Association is currently recruiting class agents to act as points of contact for UM alumni. More... | |||
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| UM Alumni Association Calls for Chapter Volunteers | |||
| The University of Mobile is currently looking for UM alumni in the areas of Montgomery, Birmingham, and Baldwin County to organize the first local chapters of the university’s Alumni Association in their cities. More... | |||
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| New Academic Year Brings Campus Changes | |||
.jpg) A new residence hall and student fitness center are just some of the changes to campus that students will see when the 2006-07 academic year begins at the University of Mobile. More... |
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| Center for Performing Arts Announces Performance Calendar | |||
| The University of Mobile’s 2006-07 calendar is filled with exciting events, including many presented by the Center for Performing Arts. This year approximately 300 students are involved in CPA programs, which include an emphasis on both classical and contemporary music. More... | |||
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| UM Announces New Alumni Association Officers | |||
 The University of Mobile Alumni Association approved four new officers at the group’s fifth annual summer Alumni Brunch. More... |
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| UM Alumna Coby Mackin to Lead Rams Softball Program | |||
| University of Mobile alumna Coby Mackin will return to her alma mater as head coach of the Rams softball program, UM Vice President for Campus Affairs Mike Blaylock announced June 21, 2006. More... | |||
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| UM Student Receives Recognition of Excellence | |||
| David Williams of Mobile, Ala., earned a Recognition of Excellence Award from Educational Testing Service for his exceptional score on the Praxis II™ content knowledge test in social studies. More... | |||
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| M-FUGE Student receives $20,000 Scholarship | |||
| Gena Thompson of Bogue Chitto, Miss., a senior at Enterprise High School, was recently awarded the first of eight $20,000 M-Fuge scholarships to be awarded by the University of Mobile this summer. More... | |||
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| Marty Vignes Named Vice President for Development at University of Mobile |
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| University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley announced that Marty Vignes has been named vice president for development at the private Christian university. The appointment is effective July 1. More... | |||
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| UM’s 13th Annual Summer Music Camp | |||
| The 13th annual University of Mobile Summer Music camp is in high gear this week. Seventy-three students, grades 4-12, are currently enrolled in six areas of musical focus. These include voice, piano, all symphonic instruments, chamber music, guitar and composition, with the option of jazz guitar for senior campers. More... | |||
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| Compass Freshman Orientation | |||
| New students attended the first session of the University of Mobile's Compass Freshman Orientation on June 9. There, they received their university e-mail addresses, met with campus housing staff, learned about campus activities and events and registered for fall semester classes. More... | |||
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| Students Help Local Community Through M-FUGE | |||
| Debris piling steadily around him, camper Cahle Buckingham tugged firmly at another nail wedged in the dilapidated wall. Sweat dripped down his face as he triumphantly yanked it out. More... | |||
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| UM Receives $22,000 Grant | |||
| The University of Mobile has received a $22,000 grant from The Mosow Family Foundation in Mobile, according to Marty Vignes, executive director of development at the University of Mobile. More... | |||
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| UM Receives $100,000 Grant from Crampton Trust | |||
| The Crampton Trust has awarded a $100,000 grant to the University of Mobile to implement marketing and recruitment strategies, according to Marty Vignes, executive director of development at UM. More... | |||
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| UM Center for Adult Programs Enrolling Students for Fall Semester | |||
| The University of Mobile is accepting applications for fall semester for adult students interested in earning bachelor’s degrees through the Center for Adult Programs. More... | |||
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| Niger Mission Trip | |||
| Below are photos from the University of Mobile mission trip to Niger, May 11-14, led by Assistant Professor of Christian Studies Dr. Doug Wilson. More... | |||
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| University Missions Sends Teams Internationally | |||
| Teams of University of Mobile students, faculty and members of area churches are participating in international mission trips this summer through the University Missions program sponsored by the UM School of Christian Studies. More... | |||
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| Sign Up for UM NewsNet | |||
| Individuals may now sign up to receive the University of Mobile’s weekly email newsletter, UM NewsNet. The newsletter includes a weekly calendar of events and links to university press releases, athletics information, upcoming Center for Performing Arts events, and the Ram Report campus newsletter. More... | |||
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| Wingard to Present Lecture for Area Music Educators | |||
| The University of Mobile Summer Music Camp invites area music educators to a lecture by Nancy Whatley Wingard, an adjunct professor of music at Birmingham Southern College, on Tuesday, June 13. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Students Named to Dean's List | |||
| The University of Mobile has released the names of students named to the Dean’s List for the 2006 Spring semester. In order to make the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 semester hours. More... | |||
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University of Mobile Students Named to President's List |
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| The University of Mobile has released the names of students named to the President’s List for the 2006 Spring semester. In order to make the President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while taking at least 15 semester hours. More... | |||
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| Rams Win First National Title | |||
| Congratulations to the University of Mobile Softball Team on winning their first ever national championship. The Rams swept through the tournament with only two close calls, both against Point Loma Nazarene University. More... | |||
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| UM professor chases tornados in Midwest | |||
| At this time of year, people along the Gulf Coast begin to think about the looming hurricane season, but Steve Carey, a University of Mobile professor, spent last week in a van traveling over 3,000 miles chasing tornadoes. More... Courtesy of The Fairhope Courier. Reprinted with permission. |
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| Deadline June 1 for Summer Music Camp | |||
| The deadline is June 1 to register for the 13th annual University of Mobile Summer Music camp, scheduled for June 12-16 on the college campus. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts to Present Florida Concerts | |||
| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present concerts by RamCorps and VOICES of Mobile during a summer tour in Florida, according to Roger Breland, director of the Center. More... | |||
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| UM Students Backpack Across Europe | |||
| Six University of Mobile students and campus minister Neal Ledbetter are backpacking across Europe this summer with the goal of sharing their faith with fellow travelers. More... | |||
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| 'Miracle' Man is an Encouragement to Others | |||
| Mike Blaylock cheered on his students graduating from the University of Mobile at Saturday's commencement. The university's vice president of campus affairs, Blaylock patted them on the back, shook hands and hugged students as they processed into the Mobile Civic Center arena. More... | |||
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| UM Students Blog Through Greece, Italy | |||
| Students on a tour of Italy and Greece through the University of Mobile Honors Program are describing their experiences online on the university’s website. The web logs, or blogs, are online at www.umobile.edu/honorstour. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Announces Top Honors, Awards Diplomas | |||
| On May 6, approximately 320 University of Mobile graduates were awarded master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees during commencement exercises at the Mobile Civic Center. More... | |||
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| Zell Miller to Speak at University of Mobile Scholarship Banquet | |||
| Outspoken retired U.S. Sen. Zell Miller will be the keynote speaker for the 2nd annual University of Mobile Scholarship Banquet on Sept. 28, according to Dr. Mark Foley, president of the University of Mobile. The evening will celebrate “45 Years of Excellence at the University of Mobile” and feature performances by students in the university’s Center for Performing Arts. More... | |||
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| UM CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS TOURS GERMANY | |||
| Members of the University Singers, VOICES of Mobile and Ramcorps from the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will perform in Germany May 8-18. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Educators Receive Promotions | |||
| Six University of Mobile faculty members were recently honored for their promotions during the annual UM faculty and staff luncheon. More... | |||
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| Outstanding Faculty and Staff Members Receive Prestigious Megginson Awards | |||
| University of Mobile faculty and staff members received special recognition for contributions to their professions April 28 during the annual faculty and staff spring luncheon. More... | |||
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| Prof to Post Stormchasing Diary on University of Mobile Website | |||
| University of Mobile Associate Professor of Biology Steve Carey will chronicle his week-long storm-chasing trip to the Great Plains on the university’s website at www.umobile.edu/stormchaser. Carey will accompany professional storm chasers and storm researchers May 6-13 through Stormchasing Adventure Tours. His adventures will be posted daily on a web log. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Announces Guest Artist at Summer Music Camp | |||
| The University of Mobile’s Center for Performing Arts is pleased to announce the guest artist at the 13th annual Summer Music Camp to be held June 12-16 in Moorer Auditorium on the UM campus. More... | |||
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| UM Wind Ensemble Performs Spring Concert | |||
| The University of Mobile Wind Ensemble will perform its annual spring concert on Sunday, April 30, 2006, at College Park Baptist Church in the sanctuary at 3 p.m. College Park Baptist Church is located at 5860 College Pkwy., across from the University of Mobile campus. More... | |||
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| Chief Justice Nabers Speaks at PAC Breakfast | |||
| Chief Justice Drayton Nabers of the Alabama Supreme Court was guest
speaker at the annual joint meeting of the full council of the President’s
Advisory Council at the University of Mobile on April 27. More... |
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| Willmore to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Graduation | |||
| Author, teacher, pastor and Southern Baptist leader Dr. Roger Willmore will be awarded an honorary doctor of divinity during the 40th commencement exercises for the University of Mobile on Saturday, May 6. More... | |||
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| Rainy Day Fun | |||
| A rainy day turned a hill on the University of Mobile campus into an impromtu water slide on April 25. UM freshman Lindsey Früh, a communication major, snapped these photos of the fun. Photos... | |||
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| UM Students Host Field Day for Lee Elementary | |||
| University of Mobile student Stacey Hallford, far right, waves the starting flag for the "Indy 500" relay as Robert E. Lee Elementary students get ready to race. Hallford, a junior majoring in elementary education, and UM education majors in "Movement Education" and "Camp Counseling" classes organized a field day on the University of Mobile campus on April 25 for Lee students. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Board of Trustees Elects Officers | |||
| The University of Mobile Board of Trustees elected UM alumnus and Dayspring Baptist Church pastor David Johnson as chairman of the Board during its semi-annual meeting April 25 on the UM campus. More... | |||
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| UM Establishes Lecture Series, Honors Professor of History | |||
| The University of Mobile College of Arts and Science has established the Billy G. Hinson Alabama History/Political Science Lecture Series, an annual event that will focus on local history and politics. Dr. Robert Schaefer, chair of the UM Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and professor of political science, made the announcement at the inaugural lecture presented by Dr. Michael W. Fitzgerald, professor of history at St. Olaf College, on April 19 in Moorer Auditorium on the UM campus. More... | |||
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| Kappa Delta Pi Induction | |||
| Eighteen new members were inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, Upsilon Chi chapter, at the University of Mobile on April 4. Dr. Peter Kingsford, dean of the School of Education, presented the certificates, and Dr. Cynthia Biegler, professor of education, installed the officers. More... | |||
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| Theta Alpha Kappa Induction | |||
| Twenty-four new members were recently inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa, Alpha Alpha Sigma chapter, at the University of Mobile. Dr. Jay Robertson, assistant professor of Christian studies, is the chapter’s faculty sponsor. More... | |||
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| Scientist Speaks at UM | |||
| James Lambert, senior scientist for NuSil Technology, illustrates principles of polymer chains with silly putty during a guest lecture at the University of Mobile on April 13. Lambert spoke to students and faculty from UM science classes on “Silicones in Biomedical Applications.” More... | |||
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| Students Meet Alabama Governor | |||
| Josh Hornady, a political science major at UM, shakes hands with Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who visited the University of Mobile campus on April 6 to discuss economic development with members of local chambers of commerce. Also pictured are UM students Lana Huckabee, far left, a communication major, and John Killian, an English major. More... | |||
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| UM Announces 40th Commencement Exercises | |||
| The University of Mobile announces its 40th commencement exercises to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the Mobile Civic Center. University of Mobile president Dr. Mark Foley will deliver the commencement address. More... | |||
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| UM Student Finalist in Photography Contest | |||
| University of Mobile student JoAnna Rieber of Lexington, Ky., placed as a finalist in Photographer’s Forum magazine 26th Annual Student Photography Contest sponsored by Nikon U.S.A. with her photograph “Transformed.” More... | |||
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| Student Government Association Officers Announced | |||
| The University of Mobile Student Government Association announces its officers for the 2006-2007 school year. More... | |||
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| Dr. Terry Hopper Retires from Teaching at UM | |||
| In the shuffle of graduation rehearsal at the University of Mobile, one voice manages to boom over the hubbub and get things flowing—directing students, keeping order and drawing the attention where it needs to go. More... | |||
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| Marion Montgomery to Speak at UM | |||
| Literary critic, novelist, poet and scholar Marion Montgomery will deliver a lecture at the University of Mobile on Tuesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium. A long-time friend of author Flannery O’Connor, Montgomery’s topic will be “Flannery O’Connor and the Limits of Our Knowing,” and will draw on his latest book, “Hillbilly Thomist: Flannery O’Connor and the Limits of Our Knowing.” More... | |||
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| Church Holds Christian Education Emphasis Night | |||
| It was Christian Education Emphasis Night at First Baptist
Church of Chickasaw on
Sunday, April 2. During the evening service, five speakers from the University of Mobile addressed the congregation on the importance of higher learning and the value of supporting it. More... |
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| Sigma Tau Delta Induction | |||
| Nine new members were inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta honor society at the University of Mobile on March 26. Dr. Katherine Abernathy, Gamma Sigma chapter faculty sponsor and associate professor of English, presided over the ceremony. More... | |||
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| Steve M. Hasley Wins Leon C. Megginson Best Paper Award | |||
| UM student Steve M. Hasley of Daphne, Ala., is pictured holding his certificate after being awarded the “Leon C. Megginson Best Paper Award” for his analysis of Tyson Foods for the University of Mobile School of Business MBA Program. More... | |||
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| ‘JESUS AND POP CULTURE’ TOPIC OF MID-WEEK WITH DR. MOORE | |||
| Dr. Russell D. Moore, dean of the School of Theology and senior vice
president for academic administration at The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, will discuss “Jesus and Pop Culture” on Wednesday,
April 5, at 11 a.m. at the University of Mobile. Moore is the guest speaker for the Mid-Week chapel program which will be held in Weaver Auditorium. More... |
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| Delta Mu Delta Induction | |||
| Thirteen new members were inducted into Delta Mu Delta on March 29. Delta Mu Delta student president Martin Smith presided over the ceremony. More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Announces Summer Sports Camps | |||
| The University of Mobile announces volleyball, basketball, and soccer summer camps coached by the UM athletic staff available to youth. More... | |||
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| Governor To Visit UM | |||
| Alabama Gov. Bob Riley will visit UM’s campus on April 6 to discuss economic development with members of the Saraland and Chickasaw chambers of commerce. The event is also hosted by State Rep. Randy Davis, Assistant Professor of Music in the UM Center for Performing Arts. More... | |||
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| Author Leads Education Seminar | |||
| Newspaper journalist, author, and publisher Tom Bailey will conduct a seminar April 10 from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium for junior and senior students in the School of Education. Bailey will demonstrate to preservice teachers techniques for teaching Alabama History, a required course for all fourth graders in Alabama. More... | |||
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| Students Attend Alabama Shakespeare Fest | |||
| Students enter an octagon-shaped theatre and anxiously take their seats. The lights dim, and a man steps out into the center of the auditorium. “If music be the food of love, play on!” he cries. More... | |||
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| Call for Entries for Student Art Show | |||
| Are you UM’s greatest undiscovered artistic talent? An art major or minor looking to get some attention for your work? If so, the 2006 Student Art Show is the perfect opportunity to display your creative genius. More... | |||
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| RamTonz Place in National Barbershop Quartet Competition | |||
| In their first time competing, the University of Mobile’s RamTonz placed 2nd in the 2006 Dixie District Spring Barbershop Competition, an annual national competition. More... | |||
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| “SOUNDS” Entertains on Cruise, Traces Paul's Journeys | |||
| Over spring break, members of UM’s SOUNDS of Mobile performed on the cruise ship “Astoria.” The trip allowed students to gain performance experience during the evenings and to trace the footsteps of the Apostle Paul during the day as they made stops in Italy, Greece and Turkey, visiting cities like Venice, Ephesus, Corinth, Philippi and Rome. More... | |||
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| UM Students Blitz Island for Christ | |||
| Having fun on the warm, white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast was a top priority for many Alabama college students over spring break. But 23 students from the University of Mobile had a different plan: to blitz chilly Kent Island, Md., with the love of Christ. More... | |||
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| UM Student Selected as Miss USS Alabama | |||
| University of Mobile student Rachel Jenkins of Wilmer, Ala., a junior
elementary education major, was chosen as Miss USS ALABAMA. More... |
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| Woodward offers 'Prayer Language' | |||
| Woodward, 19, of Pascagoula, recently released his first CD, "Prayer Language," which contains Woodward's original arrangements of eight traditional and contemporary Christian songs, including "Amazing Grace," the first solo he played as a sixth-grader at First United Methodist Church in Pascagoula. More... | |||
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| UM Seniors Invited to Professional Etiquette Seminar | |||
| So you are nearing graduation, and you and Ms. Manners are not on the best of terms. Maybe you haven’t spoken since the fork incident at the dinner party (You mean the second one isn’t there to comb my hair?). More... | |||
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| UM Students Preach at Alabama Churches | |||
| Students from the University of Mobile Ministerial Association preached from the pulpits of 38 churches on “M-Days” during the month February. More... | |||
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| The University of Mobile hosts 'A Night of Worship' | |||
| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts invites the public to “A Night of Worship” Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. The free concert will take place at First Baptist North Mobile in Saraland, Ala. More... | |||
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| UM Students to Study in Greece and Italy | |||
| A group of students gather around a table, looking at travel brochures and tour schedules. They talk excitedly among themselves while making plans. “This trip is going to be very beneficial. I know you’ll enjoy it,” says a woman sitting among the students. More... | |||
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| UM Opera Workshop Presents “Love and War” | |||
| The University of Mobile Opera Workshop will present “Love and War,” an evening of favorite arias and choruses from some of the best-loved operas from the Renaissance to the present. More... | |||
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| UM Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Slated | |||
| The University of Mobile’s 9th annual Alumni & Friends Mobile Classic golf tournament will be held Friday, April 7 at Rock Creek Golf Club in Fairhope. The event is a scholarship fundraiser. More... | |||
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| UM RamTonz to Compete | |||
| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Art’s barbershop quartet, RamTonz, will compete at the MBNA America Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest on March 24-26 in Chattanooga, Tenn. More... | |||
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| UM Receives $100,000 Grant from Bedsole Foundation | |||
| The J.L. Bedsole Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the University of Mobile for marketing and recruitment efforts, according to Marty Vignes, executive director of development at UM. More... | |||
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| UM Announces Community Orchestra Concert | |||
| The University of Mobile’s Center for Performing Arts will present a free community orchestra concert on Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at College Park Baptist Church in Eight Mile, Ala. More... | |||
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| UM Hosts Endowed Scholarship Luncheon | |||
| The University of Mobile hosted its first Endowed Scholarship Luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 23. At the event, endowed scholarship donors were honored, and they and their student recipients had the opportunity to meet and share lunch together. More... | |||
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| UM Students Honored in Voice Competition | |||
| Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2006 National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Student Auditions! More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Invites Students to Junior Preview Day | |||
| The University of Mobile invites high school juniors to visit the private Christian university campus in south Alabama for Junior Preview Day on Saturday, April 8. Students and their parents should register for the preview day by Wednesday, April 5. More... | |||
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| UM RamCorps and VOICES Announce Spring Tour | |||
| The University of Mobile’s Center for Performing Arts announces a spring tour featuring RamCorps and VOICES of Mobile in concert. More... | |||
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| UM Represented in Mobile Opera Production | |||
| On March 23 and 25 the Mobile Opera will present La Boheme, and UM has special ties to this performance. UM alumnus Chauncey Packer and UM’s Dr. Patrick Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Music, will sing leading roles: Packer as the leading tenor, Rudolfo, and Jacobs as the leading baritone, Marcello. More... | |||
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| UM Reading Council Receives Charter from National Organization | |||
| The University of Mobile Reading Council received a charter from the International Reading Association (IRA) on Feb. 20. More... | |||
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| Perkins Still The Champ | |||
| A painting hangs in the faculty offices of Pharr Gym: it shows a man, upside-down, balanced on one finger. In the corner of the painting is a small black-and-white photograph of the same man, upside-down, balanced on one finger. The photo is real, and so is the man in it -- he’s University of Mobile’s Dr. Gene Perkins, professor of human performance and exercise science. More... | |||
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| UM Expands Touring Schedule; To Host 'STARLIGHT' Every Other Year |
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| The University of Mobile’s popular “StarLight” outdoor music festival will be presented every other year instead of annually, as student performing groups spend more time on the road representing the private Christian university, according to Roger Breland, director of the UM Center for Performing Arts. More... | |||
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| UM Accounting Students Serve Others Through Tax Returns | |||
| As April 15 approaches, Americans are gritting their teeth, rolling up their sleeves and reluctantly “doing taxes.” For most of the population, it’s an unpleasant task that’s difficult to imagine performing more than once a year. More... | |||
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| Historian to Speak at UM | |||
| The University of Mobile History/Political Science Club will sponsor a lecture by historian Michael W. Fitzgerald on April 19 at 7 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium on the UM campus. More... | |||
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| UM Mission Trip
Inspires Article to Encourage Others |
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| Since the sixth grade, Sarah Lansford has had a passion for missions, and her passion has lately gained some recognition. An article she wrote upon returning from a trip overseas with the University of Mobile is now being published as a part of a study for students sharing her heart. More... | |||
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| From Malawi to Mobile | |||
| If two missionaries join in ministry, God can
expand that ministry to affect a host of new people. But when those two
missionaries are fathers, sometimes the people affected are closer to home
than anyone expects. More... |
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| University of Mobile
Announces Summer Music Camp Registration |
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| The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts has opened registration for the 13th annual Summer Music Camp. The camp is scheduled for June 12-16 and will be held in Moorer Auditorium on the UM campus. More... | |||
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| Changing Lives One Vote at a Time | |||
| University of Mobile student Jordan Van Matre is changing lives to change the world one vote at a time. The junior, along with two UM students and a professor, recently went to Montgomery, Ala., to a public hearing concerning Alabama’s constitution. More... | |||
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| New Groups Deliver New Sounds to the CPA | |||
| If variety is the spice of life, UM’s Center for Performing Arts is stepping up its flavor this school year with two new, and very different, groups: EXIT 13 and Shofar. More... | |||
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| Miss University of Mobile Pageant Winners | |||
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| UM Family night at Pharr Gym | |||
| The University of Mobile Office of Alumni & Parent Relations has a special event for parents of UM students. It’s UM Family Night at Pharr Gym on Saturday, Feb. 11. The Rams will take on William Carey College in fast-paced basketball action, with the women playing at 5 p.m. and the men at 7 p.m. More... | |||
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| UM Wins National Marketing Awards | |||
| The University of Mobile received four national awards in the 21st annual Admissions Advertising Awards competition which honors the best in public relations and marketing among educational institutions. The prestigious competition is sponsored by Admissions Marketing Report, the national newspaper of admissions marketing. More... | |||
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| UM Center for Adult Programs Expands Course Offerings | |||
| The University of Mobile has expanded course offerings for adult students through the Center for Adult Programs, formerly known as the School of Leadership Development. More... | |||
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University of Mobile Students Named to Dean's List |
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| The University of Mobile has released the names of students named to the Dean’s List for the 2005 Fall semester. In order to make the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 semester hours. Students who were named to the Dean’s List are: More... | |||
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| University of Mobile Students Named to President's List | |||
| The University of Mobile has released the names of students named to the President’s List for the 2005 Fall semester. In order to make the President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while taking at least 15 semester hours. Students who were named to the President’s List are: More... | |||
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| Miss
University of Mobile Pageant to be held; Preliminary for Miss America |
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| Nine young women will compete for the title of Miss University of Mobile at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Murphy High School. The young lady who wins will continue on to compete in the Miss Alabama pageant, a preliminary that leads to the 2007 Miss America Pageant. More... | |||
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Spring’06 Registration Underway |
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| Registration for spring semester 2006 is underway at the University of Mobile. Registration for undergraduate and graduate classes will be held weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on campus, with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Jan. 11, 12, 17 and 23. More... | |||
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UM’s “VOICES OF MOBILE” Travels To Washington, D.C. |
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| Rather than spending the last few days before Christmas rushing the malls to get last-minute shopping done, the members of VOICES of Mobile, the University of Mobile’s elite vocal ensemble, traveled to Washington, D.C. to set the tone for Christmas in our nation’s capital. More... | |||
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Nancy Pearcey to Speak at the University of Mobile |
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Nancy Pearcey, Francis A. Schaeffer Scholar at the World Journalism Institute, will present the Theta Alpha Kappa Christian worldview lecture at the University of Mobile on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006. Her topic will be science and the Christian worldview. More... |
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| UM Invites High School Seniors To “SPRING PREVIEW DAY” | |||
| The University of Mobile will host a “Spring Preview Day” for high school seniors on Saturday, Feb. 18 beginning at 9 a.m. More... | |||
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When the Mobile-based band Seraph takes the stage, prepare for the unexpected. “Basically, you don’t ever know what you’re going to get,” said lead singer and acoustic guitarist Brad Hill of the group’s diverse musical collaborations. “You just have to come.” 
