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The yellow ribbon symbol has new meaning for U.S. Air Force veteran Matthew Watkins. More...

Theatre professors from University of South Dakota, Pris and Eric Hagen, came to University of Mobile to conduct theater intensives on stage combat and dialect. They worked with UMobile musical theater students on perfecting five different accents and also how to effectively and realistically perform combat scenes on stage. Video...

University of Mobile students are practicing their skills on new human patient simulators in the student skills lab at Springhill Memorial Hospital. More...

The University of Mobile is accepting reservations from church and youth groups, athletic programs, businesses and professional organizations looking for a place to hold camps and retreats this summer. More...

University of Mobile students Johnny Howard and Luke Easley worked together in the dark, duct-taping eight cardboard boxes to form a shelter in the middle of a dew-covered field. Nearby, other UMobile students gathered around flame-filled barrels, keeping warm and visiting with one another as the temperatures dip into the 30s. More...

“Saviour,” a modern oratorio about God’s passion for His people, will be performed by the University of Mobile Singers, soloists and orchestra on Sunday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 30 at Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile. More...

Dr. Leon Megginson, professor emeritus of the School of Business at the University of Mobile, died Feb. 22, 2010. During his fourteen and one-half year tenure (1984 - 1999) with the University of Mobile, Dr. Megginson served as the first chairman of the Business and Computer Science Division from 1984 – 1987, and dean from 1990 - 1995. More...

The University of Mobile has released the President’s List for the 2009 Fall academic period. In order to make President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while taking at least 15 semester hours. More...

The University of Mobile has released the Dean’s List for the 2009 Fall academic period. In order to make Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher while enrolled as a full-time student. More...

Spots are quickly filling up for Fuge camps at University of Mobile for the 2010 summer, and registration is still being accepted. Fuge camps are sponsored by Lifeway Christian Resources, a division of the Southern Baptist Convention. More...

University of Mobile students were spotted on The Today Show on May 2. The group was on a spring break mission trip to New York when they started one morning with a national television appearance. Video...

The University of Mobile Jazz Band, under director Donald Wolf, will be holding Jazz Night on Monday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in Ram Hall on campus. More...

A master class for vocal students was held at University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts by highly-acclaimed opera singer and member of the Metropolitan Opera, Jeffrey Wells. Video...

University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts presents the Chamber Singers and Orchestra in a free concert March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church in Saraland. More...

Sarah Becky Spain of Huntsville, Ala., was crowned Miss University of Mobile 2010 on Saturday, Feb. 6. She will compete in the Miss Alabama Pageant June 9-12 in Birmingham. The winner of Miss Alabama will go on to compete for the title of Miss America 2010. More...

University of Mobile professor Dr. William Carroll is the author of the recently published book, “The Carroll Guide to Sports Injury.” The guide is designed for coaches, athletes, and parents to prevent and provide first-response aid for sports injuries and used by coaches, athletes and parents. More...

Dr. Shirley Rohrer, former associate professor of biology at the University of Mobile from August 1992 through February 2008, died Sunday, Feb. 14. More...

The University of Mobile and the Gulf Coast region experienced a rare snowstorm on Friday, Feb. 12. Students, professors and staff rushed outside to play in the fat flakes. Enjoy the photos of UM in the snow! Photos...

Endel Lee has prayed with U.S. Marines in Iraq preparing for convoys and rescuers who plucked people from rooftops following Hurricane Katrina. More...

The University of Mobile has extended the deadline to Feb. 26 for entries of original artwork for the third annual University of Mobile Art Exhibition. More...

University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts presents the UM Symphony Orchestra and guests in concert March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Mobile. More...

A dear retired professor and friend of the University of Mobile, Dr. Frances Garner, remembered dearly as “The Queen of English,” died Jan. 31 in her sleep at LaRocca Nursing Home in Tuscaloosa, Ala. More...

University of Mobile graduate Endel Lee has led prayer from the back of a combat vehicle with U.S. Marines gathered around, always aware of the threat of enemy attack. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the newly named “National Chaplain of the Year” will deliver a prayer to open the day’s session of Congress in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. More...

The University of Mobile Opera Theatre presented Gilbert & Sullivan's masterpiece, "The Mikado," at the Chickasaw Civic Theatre Jan. 22-23. More...

University of Mobile students and faculty are pitching in to do their part to bring relief to the nation of Haiti after a massive earthquake took the lives of an estimated 200,000 people. More...

Dr. Eric H. Walther, professor of history at the University of Houston, will deliver a lecture titled “William Lowndes Yancey, the Conventions of 1860, and the Coming of the Civil War” as this year’s installment of the University of Mobile’s Billy G. Hinson Lecture Series. More...

University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley has named Dr. Roger Breland to a key leadership role in “2020 Vision,” the school’s plan to become a nationally recognized leader in the revitalization of Christian character and faith in America. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts has opened registration for its 17th annual Summer Music Camp. Taking place June 14-18, the camp will be held in Martin Hall on the University of Mobile campus. More...

A solo art exhibit featuring the works of Troy Wingard is on display at University of Mobile’s Martin Hall Gallery through Feb.5. It is free and open to the public 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts is now selling tickets for the final two shows of the season performed by the Upper Room Theatre, “Lend Me a Tenor” and “Oklahoma!”. More...

University of Mobile students celebrated the start of fall semester 2010 with the 15th annual Snowman Build. Photos and Video

Flowers, entertainment, gowns, scholarship, and most importantly…a crown. The time has come once again for the annual Miss University of Mobile pageant, where eight University of Mobile students compete for the honored title of Miss UM. More...

The University of Mobile is calling for entries of original artwork from artists in seven southern states to feature the best in visual arts at the third annual University of Mobile Art Exhibition. More...

The Voices of Mobile and Center for Performing Arts faculty are traveling to New York City to perform "Songs of the Season" at Carnegie Hall on December 17. RAM TV reporter Libby Morris spoke with
some of the members of Voices and faculty members, for more on this upcoming performance. Video...

The University of Mobile has been named among “America’s 100 Best College Buys” by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc., an independent research and consulting organization. More...

University of Mobile president Dr. Mark Foley today outlined a bold vision for the future of the Baptist university as a nationally recognized leader of revitalization of Christian character and faith in a nation that has distanced itself from God. More...

Choosing the right college to attend is one of the biggest decisions for any high school student. It is virtually impossible to make the right choice without visiting the campus and getting a good idea of what life will really be like there. More...

Students and faculty of the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts presented two nights of "Christmas Spectacular" to standing-room-only crowds at Dauphin Way Baptist Church. The annual event heralds the start of the Christmas season in Mobile and has become one of the city's traditions. Photos...

Give everything to God, trust him, and don’t compromise. These are some of the keys to true success, filmmaking brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick told students in the musical theatre department of the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts. More...

When University of Mobile students Sarah Kebrdle and Will McPherson started The New Orleans Project several years ago following a campus ministries mission trip, it was with the intention of bringing hope and the light of Christ to the city of New Orleans. More...

The University of Mobile Opera Theatre will present Gilbert & Sullivan's masterpiece “The Mikado” Jan. 22 and 23 at the Chickasaw Civic Theatre, 801 Iroquois St. in Chickasaw, beginning at 7:30 pm. More...

Students and faculty from the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present “Sounds of the Season” in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7:30 pm. More...

Ram Hall, the University of Mobile's new auditorium, was the place to be Nov. 13 as current and prospective students packed the house for the NeedToBreathe concert. More...

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A duo of successful filmmakers gave a group of University of Mobile students a powerful, clear and probably unexpected message Thursday: To truly succeed, set your dreams aside. And if you have a problem doing some of the things Hollywood expects of would-be stars, just don't do them. More...

The University of Mobile was recently honored to welcome three World War II era speakers. Col Glenn Frazier, Dr. Sidney Phillips, and Mrs. Katharine Phillips Singer, all featured in Ken Burn’s documentary The War, spoke to a crowd of nearly 400 students, faculty, staff, and guests. More...

Bright colors. Sharp angles. Bold lines. Abstract imagery. John Malveto, an artist and professor at Louisiana State University, has made his body of work known by the extremely distinctive technique, “Glass Release Stain Resist Acrylic Pattern,” which alters a combination of abstract surfaces. More...

The University of Mobile’s Center for Performing Arts will present its annual “Christmas Spectacular!” at Dauphin Way Baptist Church on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and Thursday, Nov. 19. More...

Imagine leaving everything you know to put your life on the line for your country, barely escaping death in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, and living to tell about it. More...

What better ways to know if a college is the right one than to take a stroll around campus, talk to students and faculty, participate in campus activities, and really have a chance to get a feel for what the college is all about? More...

Courtesy of the Mobile Register 2009 © All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Sarah Thomas was hardly a fan of referees in her days playing basketball at the University of Mobile. More...

Gamma Sigma, the University of Mobile’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, recently held a “Chronicles of Narnia” reading marathon. From 10 a.m. on Sept. 24 until 10 a.m. on Sept. 25, students and professors worked together to read aloud the “Chronicles of Narnia” book series written by C.S. Lewis. More...

Barbara Laurendine and Rachael Counselman, University of Mobile adjunct instructors, will perform at the 58th Anniversary Concert of the Mobile Piano Ensemble, alongside University of Mobile student Reeda Taylor. More...

The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has awarded Continuing Accreditation to the Athletic Training Education Program at the University of Mobile. More...

The University of Mobile has been named one of “America’s Best Christian Colleges” for the 13th consecutive year. More...

James Dorsey “Jim” Boothe Sr., a University Mobile Board of Trustees member from 1994-1997 and great friend of the university, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 17, 2009. More...

In mid-August of this summer, Bruce Earnest, chair of the department of musical theater in the University of Mobile’s Center for Performing Arts, and his family, officially made Mobile their home. More...

Students taking conducting classes at the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts showed up in swimsuits Tuesday, Sept. 8. Al Miller took students in his basic conducting and choral conducting classes underwater at the university pool to practice different conducting patterns. More...

University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley announced today that the University of Mobile has joined the Southern States Athletic Conference and will begin conference play in fall 2010. More...

Dr. Paul Conn, Chair of the Southern States Athletic Conference Board of Presidents, announced today that the conference has agreed to expand its membership and restructure its conference play to take effect for the 2010-11 academic year. More...

RamCorps, the University of Mobile’s high impact brass and percussion performance team in the Center for Performing Arts, has been invited again to play an exhibition for the Southern Showcase Marching Band Invitational on Oct. 10. More...

The University of Mobile is offering the GATE program, or Gaining Advancement Through Education, to adult students wishing to further their education. Participating students may receive an associate in science degree, which can be the first step to earning a four-year undergraduate bachelor’s degree. More...

The University of Mobile School of Nursing provided the first KidCheck health screenings in the Mobile area as part of Alabama Gov. Bob Riley's initiative to provide more children with access to health care services. More...

The University of Mobile School of Christian Studies is offering international mission trips open to church groups and individuals. Registration for those who are not currently enrolled students at the University of Mobile begins Dec. 1. More...

The University of Mobile Alumni Association is sponsoring the 5k Ram Run on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 a.m. The public is invited to participate in the run and the alumni and awards breakfast which follows. More...

Centrifuge is returning to the University of Mobile after a more than 14 year absence. This summer churches will have a choice of whether their students attend Centrifuge or M-Fuge each week of camp as the university becomes only the fourth location to offer both programs on the same campus, something LifeWay calls combo camps. More...

The new Upper Room Theatre season promises “something for everyone,” according to director Bruce Earnest, the new chair and director of musical theatre at the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts. More...

The University of Mobile Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert which will include students, student soloists, adjunct faculty, and friends from Mobile Symphony. Randy Davis, assistant professor of music in the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts, will conduct. More...

Homeschool students and their families are invited to the University of Mobile Reading Marathon sponsored by the UM chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society. More...

The University of Mobile announced an increase in enrollment for the fall semester, with 1,646 students and residences halls filled to capacity. More...

Dr. Stephen Schuler, associate professor of English, published an article in the spring 2009 issue of Milton Quarterly about John Milton's prose piece "Of Education." More...

The University of Mobile calendar is packed with concerts, outstanding speakers, art exhibitions and more. Below are a few highlights planned for 2009-2010 which are open to the public as well as the University of Mobile community. More...

The Gulf Coast Exploreum, the University of Mobile and Prichard Preparatory School are partnering together to offer Mobile’s first KidCheck screenings, which are part of Governor Bob Riley’s initiative to provide more children with access to health care services. More...

With headings like “And God Said, ‘Let There Be College!’” and “A Lesson on Poptarts,” the University of Mobile’s Student Blogs are a fun and interesting way for current students to share their college experiences with prospective students and their parents. More...

The University of Mobile will present influential New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews in an evening of entertainment and inspiration at the 5th annual Scholarship Banquet at The Battle House on Oct. 8. More...

Sarah Baily Thomas, 1995 University of Mobile graduate and the first woman to referee a Division 1-A college football game, is featured in the September 2009 issues of two national magazines. More...

The University of Mobile School of Christian Studies is seeking nominees for the prestigious Order of the Shofar award. More...

Duane Plash, assistant professor of music at the University of Mobile, will perform a solo piano recital titled “Themes of Love” on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium on campus. The recital will be free of charge. More...

The University of Mobile welcomed five new faculty members for the 2009-2010 academic year. More...

University of Mobile students kicked off the 2009-10 academic year with fun, friends, food and fireworks. A community-wide service project, worship, progressive dinner at area churches, The Walk, and a concert featuring Jon McLaughlin added to the excitement of a new year. Classes began Aug. 12. Photos...

In the middle of a vacant lot along Wilson Avenue in Prichard, three 18-year-old freshmen from the University of Mobile - Seth Lamb, Kimberly Conklin and Kimberly Goza - stumbled upon a doll's hand that appeared chewed off. More...

Trucks, cars, vans and U-Hauls flooded the parking lots of University of Mobile on Saturday, Aug. 8, as students and parents busily moved in items for the place that over 550 students will call home. More...

The president of the Alabama Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, retired Gen. Paul Hankins, will discuss “Trends in Higher Education” during the annual Institutional Workshop at the University of Mobile Wednesday, Aug. 5. More...

The University of Mobile Bookstore welcomes the community at large to a renovated bookstore with a new look and new products. Follett Higher Education Group assumed management of the campus bookstore on May 20, 2009. More...

Doing laundry at college just became easier at the University of Mobile with a new system that allows students to view laundry rooms from their computers to check the availability of machines, and receive text alerts on their cell phone when their laundry cycle is complete. More...

This fall marks the opening of Ram Hall, a 7,690-square-foot addition to Ingram Dining Hall. Ram Hall expands cafeteria seating to more than 200 and provides an auditorium with state-of-the-art digital audio and video including two high definition wide screens with blue ray. More...

Ross Ciongoli's children were young, he was not a churchgoing person, and had no interest in becoming one. As he put it, he was "living in the world." More...

The University of Mobile’s RamTonz is among the best college barbershop quartets in the world, placing 13th at an international competition that drew contestants from as far as New Zealand, England and Sweden. More...

Dr. Al Miller, associate dean of the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts, has been invited to participate as an instructor in Harmony University, a week-long workshop for music educators and barbershop quartets sponsored by the Barbershop Harmony Society. More...

Most pastors pray their children won't do anything to embarrass them. Michael Catt said he and his wife have long prayed that if their two daughters did anything "stupid," they would be caught early. More...

Have you ever been in your car behind someone at a stoplight when the light turns green and the person just sits there? The driver has a green light to go, but he goes nowhere. More...

Bobbie Roper died in 2004, but she lives on through the memories her husband, Emmett P. Roper, took of their time together and compiled into a book. More...

Imagine a world where God doesn’t matter, where salvation is irrelevant, and the simple act of praying before a meal is something done only in the privacy of your home. More...

The University of Mobile played a central role in the 2009 Southern Baptist Convention Pastor’s Conference in Louisville, Ky., with students, alumni, faculty, staff and members of the Board of Trustees serving in leadership roles during the annual gathering. More...

The University of Mobile School of Education earned another “A” on the Alabama State Department of Education report card which evaluates teacher preparation programs – this time a perfect 4.0. More...

The University of Mobile has released the President’s List for the 2009 Spring academic period. In order to make President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average while taking at least 15 semester hours. More...

The University of Mobile has released the Dean’s List for the 2009 Spring academic period. In order to make Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher while enrolled as a full-time student. More...

The University of Mobile is currently enrolling students for fall semester classes leading to a variety of master's degrees. More...

Stand alone in an Oklahoma wheat field long after sundown. Feel a stiff wind go from cool and dry to warm and moist, then back to cool and dry. More...

The University of Mobile Alumni Association is planning a reunion for the classes of 1985-1988 on July 10-11 in Gulf Shores, Ala. More...

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For Zenzo Ndlovu, things don't always seem to work out the way he plans.
In 2000, the former professional soccer player came to the United States planning to play for a team in North Carolina. More...

Two Baldwin County public school teachers spent a day observing how college students at the University of Mobile are learning how to teach. More...

And the winner is…the Miss University of Mobile Pageant! More...

Linyi Normal University mathematics professor Dr. Tongsong Jiang visited the University of Mobile in June as part of the new UM Connect student and faculty exchange program. More...

University of Mobile faculty and staff received special recognition for contributions to their professions during the annual faculty and staff luncheon. More...

The University of Mobile elite vocal ensemble, VOICES of Mobile, is spreading the message of Jesus Christ through song this summer in places ranging from the Jordan River in Israel to the Southern Baptist Convention Pastor’s Conference in Louisville, Ky. More...

The University of Mobile presented awards to outstanding graduates during the 2009 ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at the Mobile Civic Center. More...

The 357 members of the University of Mobile Class of 2009 accomplished one goal on Saturday, May 9. Each walked across the stage and received an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree and a handshake from University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley. More...

UM Juried Exhibition reflects a broad range of styles and media

Margaret Warren is easy to find, as her Web site suggests.
The artist is "usually found somewhere along the Gulf Coast of Florida, working on computers, art or both." Or touring the region's auto junkyards seeking the perfect photograph, usually a detail of an old Porsche weathered by years of sun, rain and salt air. More...

The 12th annual University of Mobile Classic golf tournament raised more than $27,000 for the university’s Annual Campaign, according to event organizer Marty Pittman, director of the Annual Campaign. More...

University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley presented awards to three Satsuma High School students for outstanding essays on “The Importance of the First Amendment.” More...

When University of Mobile student Ashleigh Hall learned the university president’s wife would join a group of students on a mission trip to New Orleans, the college freshman was a bit intimidated. More...

The University of Mobile Class of 2009 honored the late Mike Blaylock by contributing the senior class gift to the Mike Blaylock Scholarship Fund. More...

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When Brittney Brown's science class at the University of Mobile went on a field trip, her parents went along. More...

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For her 30th birthday last year, Mihaela Buhaiciuc gave herself a solo recital at Carnegie Hall. More...

University of Mobile Associate Professor of Biology Steve Carey is chronicling his storm-chasing trips in America’s Tornado Alley on the university’s website at www.umobile.edu/stormchaser. More...

Sixteen ensembles from the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts presented the CPA Finale concert and raised scholarship funds on April 19. More...

Students from the Medieval-Renaissance Honors seminar at the University of Mobile participated in one of two student-led projects on April 24 which capped the spring semester in an unusual way. More...

The University of Mobile Opera Theater performed Giacchino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" in Italian, with guest conductor Dr. Brian Stone, on April 17 and 19. More...

Mike Gottfried, ESPN college football game analyst, former NCAA head football coach and founder and director of Team Focus, will deliver the commencement address during the 43rd commencement exercises for the University of Mobile on Saturday, May 9 at 10 a.m. at the Mobile Civic Center. More...

The University of Mobile is developing a partnership with China’s Linyi Normal University which will bring Chinese students to the UM campus, UM President Dr. Mark Foley said Tuesday. More...

Members of the University of Mobile Board of Trustees, students, faculty and staff gathered for a brief dedicaiton ceremony April 27 for "I Am the Vine," a 12-foot metal sculpture created by UM President Dr. Mark Foley and trustee Jim Daniel, CEO of Daniel Metals Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. More...

Miss University of Mobile 2009, Kylie Watkins, was honored during a reception in Martin Hall on April 17. The sophomore majoring in elementary education will compete in the Miss Alabama Pageant on June 3-6 in Birmingham. More...

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Contrary to popular belief, not all the good ideas are confined to the city limits of Mobile. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts presents the UM Chamber Orchestra in concert Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. Works by Vivaldi, Torelli and Saint-Saens will be performed during the free concert at College Park Baptist Church, 5860 College Pkwy., across from the university campus. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts presented the modern oratorio "Saviour" at Dauphin Way Baptist Church in Mobile on April 5 and 7. More...

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Growing up in Gulfport, Suzette Burkhart decided early on that she wanted to become a nurse. Through her career, she discovered that working with the elderly gave her true satisfaction. More...

Two University of Mobile quartets, RamTonz and Rambunctious, have won regional competitions and will represent the Christian university in international contests this summer. More...

Works by University of Mobile art students will be on display in two University of Mobile exhibits during the next few weeks. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present a grand finale concert featuring musical performances by more than 200 students. More...

"Saviour," a modern oratorio presented by the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts, will be performed Palm Sunday evening at 6 p.m. on April 5 and again on Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. More...

The University of Mobile Opera Theater will present “The Barber of Seville” with guest conductor Dr. Brian Stone on April 17 and 19 at the Chickasaw Civic Theater. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present Jazz Night on Monday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Weaver Auditorium on campus. More...

Summer camp at the University of Mobile offers church youth groups an opportunity to work at ministry sites throughout the city of Mobile, participate in dynamic worship, and have fun with youth from across the United States. More...

Former University of Alabama football coach Gene Stallings talked about his biggest loss Thursday. It didn't happen on a football field. More...

Congressman Jo Bonner addressed high school students from south Alabama during High School Government Day at the University of Mobile on Monday, March 23. More...

When Sarah Thomas became the first athlete at Pascagoula High School to letter five times in a sport, she never dreamed that she would go on to accomplish other major firsts, not just for herself or locally but nationally. More...

The University of Mobile will present the 4th annual Billy G. Hinson Lecture Series April 2 at 7 p.m. on the UM campus. Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, professor at American University in Washington, D.C., will discuss Thomas Jefferson and his celebrated metaphor—the “Wall of Separation.” More...

The 12-foot metal cross rested on the ground, the concrete block that would soon serve as its base a few feet away. More...

Each time the two men approached the metal cross with their welding torch, they prayed. Then the hot hiss of flame searing steel would break the silence, shaping delicate leaves and melding clinging vines to the cross. More...

University of Mobile Business Students Ranked 3rd in Online Global Business Strategy Competition

Three University of Mobile business students are currently tied for third place among 3,712 teams worldwide in the Business Strategy Game online competition. More...

The University of Mobile will present its Piano Ensemble Concert on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium on the UM campus. Admission is free and open to the public. More...

UM faculty are accustomed to challenging students to stretch themselves in the classroom, but several profs and staff took the challenge a bit further during a halftime exhibition game in Pharr Gym. More...

UM Profs Deliver Papers, Present Research, Show Art

University of Mobile faculty are presenting research, serving as leaders in professional organizations, and exhibiting artwork. More...

New Addition to University of Mobile Campus

As the number of students living on campus at the University of Mobile increases, so does the need for more space. A new construction project was started in August 2008 to increase the size of the existing dining hall on the UM campus. “Ram Hall” is scheduled for completion in July 2009. More...

Scenes from 'A Night of Mozart'

The University of Mobile Symphony, directed by UM assistant professor Mr. Randy Davis, and Chamber Singers, directed by UM assistant professor Mr. Duane Plash, showcased their talents at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during their "Night of Mozart" symphony concert on Feb 5. More...

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Music has always been one of Will Sellers' interests, and as a young man, he planned to be a professional guitar player. "I graduated from Satsuma High School, and I played guitar all through high school and was in a band," he said. "We played Southern rock, Lynard Skynard-type stuff. I played lead." More...

Preview Day Performance

Several performing ensembles in the Center for Performing Arts entertained prospective students and their families in Weaver Auditorium during Preview Day on Feb. 13. More...

Legendary Coach Gene Stallings Kicks Off University of Mobile Leadership Series

The University of Mobile will begin its new Leadership Series luncheons with a motivational speech from Gene Stallings, head coach of the 1992 NCAA Champion Crimson Tide football team. More...

University of Mobile students placed flags from Mali and the Isle of Man in the Hall of Nations on campus as members of the school's International Missions Fellowship and professors from the School of Christian Studies look on. More...

Miss University of Mobile 2009 Crowned

Kylie Watkins of Trussville, Ala., was crowned Miss University of Mobile 2009 on Saturday, Jan. 31. She will compete in the Miss Alabama Pageant on June 3-6 in Birmingham. The winner of the Miss Alabama Pageant will then compete in the Miss America Pageant 2009. More...

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 2008 Fall academic period. More...

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STUDENTS NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST

The University of Mobile has released the names of students named to the Dean’s List for the 2008 Fall academic period. More...

The University of Mobile RamKids program and its Board of Governors celebrated the success of the program during a Jan. 26 dinner at Harrigan Center. More...

University of Mobile Summer Music Camp Accepts Registration, Offers Scholarships

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts has opened registration for its 16th annual Summer Music Camp. The camp, which is scheduled for June 15-19, will be held in Martin Hall on the UM campus. More...

The University of Mobile has extended the deadline to Feb. 16 for its annual Juried Art Exhibition. The competition is open to visual artists working in any media, and only original artwork is accepted. Artists must either be born in or currently live in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee or Texas. More...

The University of Mobile Opera Theater will present a musical and dramatic production featuring scenes from the operatic repertory, “Everything but the Groom: Love and Marriage from a Woman’s Perspective.” More...

University of Mobile Symphony Presents ‘A Night of Mozart’

The Center of Performing Arts at the University of Mobile will present “A Night of Mozart” Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, 2 South Claiborne St. in downtown Mobile. More...

Upper Room Dessert Theatre presents ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

The Upper Room Dessert Theatre is presenting its final production of the 2008-09 season, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” at the University of Mobile. More...

Christopher Lovely presents “Hymn Improvisations”

The Center of Performing Arts at the University of Mobile will feature piano improvisations on renowned hymns in Moorer Auditorium in Martin Hall at the University of Mobile on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. More...

The Center of Performing Arts at the University of Mobile is hosting a musical event entitled “American Sound” featuring the works of American composers. Soprano Dr. Allanda Small, assistant professor of music at the University of Mobile, will perform a vocal recital featuring the music of George Gershwin, H. Leslie Adams, Amy Beach, Edwin Penhorwood and Cole Porter. More...

Snow Day at University of Mobile

Snowballs flew in front of The Commons during the annual Snowman Build, as 3.5 tons of the white stuff gave a wintry feel to the balmy south Alabama weather. The event celebrated the opening of The Higher Ground coffee shop and student lounge, and the start of Spring Semester 2009. The snowfall was big news in Mobile, with three local television stations and the local newspaper gathering to report on the action. Photos...

Five young women will compete for the title of Miss University of Mobile on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at the University of Mobile in the Weaver Auditorium. The young lady who wins will compete in the Miss Alabama pageant, a preliminary that leads to the 2009 Miss America pageant. More...

The University of Mobile is inviting high school seniors interested in majoring in healthcare professions or mathematics to attend a special preview day to learn about opportunities to study at the Christian university. More...

High school seniors interested in learning about the University of Mobile are invited to attend the Spring 2009 Presidential Brunch on Friday, Jan. 30 on the campus of the Christian university. More...

Mike Blaylock spent many hours cheering on University of Mobile student athletes in Pharr Gymnasium. Today, the UM family gathered to celebrate the life and influence of the school’s vice president for campus affairs, who died Dec. 29. More...

One local pastor takes time to spread his message of salvation with young people in the hopes they will not follow the path he took into drugs. Over the next two weeks, his message will spread around the world as part of the "Unshackled" radio program. More...

A small group of University of Mobile students gathered recently for a study session, but they didn't learn much. Instead, they were teaching - helping high schoolers from Prichard with geometry and physics, then extending the lessons into areas such as self-esteem, the importance of education and the responsibility of community leadership. More...

The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present “Music of Romania,” a recital and lecture featuring Romanian music of the 20th century, on Sunday, Jan. 11. The free program will begin at 3 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium on the University of Mobile campus. More...

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