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.

The grant will be used to renovate a School of Business classroom in William K. Weaver Hall to create a “smart” classroom which includes technology to provide internet access to professors and students. The grant includes funds to enhance instruction by upgrading the technology in a classroom and creating a professional business environment. Funds will be used to purchase a SMART board – an interactive whiteboard containing a touch-sensitive display which connects to a computer and data projector already available in the classroom. Renovation will include recessed lighting, painting, carpeting, ceiling tiles, blinds, tables, lectern and executive-style chairs.

This is the second classroom in the School of Business to be renovated with the help of grants and gifts to include new technology, according to Vignes.

“We are thankful that The Mosow Family Foundation has partnered with the University of Mobile on this project to create new opportunities for the use of technology in instruction. The new classroom will provide our undergraduate and graduate students with a professional business environment that will add to their college experience,” Vignes said.