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UM Student Glorifies God And Serves Her Country Through Athletic Training |
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In July 2005, Micah Allison packed up her car and her two young sons and drove from Alabama to southern California to complete another step in her life’s dream. More... |
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French Class Celebrates Christmas |
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Students in Ms. Walls beginning French class celebrate
the start of the Christmas season with a bûschedenoël, or
yule log cake, a traditional French cake usually served on Christmas
Eve. |
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UM Professors Named To Who's Who |
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University of Mobile professors have been selected for “Who’s
Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004/ 2005.” |
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UM Honor Society Inducts New Members |
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The University of Mobile chapter of Alpha Chi National
Honor Society inducted new members during the fall semester. |
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Students Get Hands-on Experience at Springhill Medical Center |
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Students in Dr. Judith Wilson’s “Radiation,
Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy” class have been getting real-world
experience this semester. Every other Tuesday, small groups of students
spend time with Dr. Kenneth Ellingwood, Radiation Oncologist at Springhill
Medical Center and President of Radiation Therapy-Oncology Inc., and
his staff learning about the development of treatment plans for cancer
patients and observing radiation treatment procedures. |
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UM Vocal Ensemble To Sing At White House |
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The University of Mobile’s elite vocal ensemble,
VOICES of Mobile, will sing at the White House as part of “Christmas
at the White House” on Dec. 21. They will sing for an hour and
a half surrounded by beautiful Christmas lights, trees and decorations. |
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UM Presents "Christmas Spectacular!" |
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The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will
present its 3rd annual “Christmas Spectacular!” on Tuesday,
Nov. 29 at Dauphin Way Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Admission is free. |
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Pastor Honored With Shophar Award |
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When the Rev. Lu Cadenhead was called to Rocky Mountain
Baptist Church, the church he currently pastors, he wasn’t sure
how long God would have him serve there. |
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Tickets on Sale Now for "Amahl and the Night Visitors" |
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Tickets are now on sale for “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a presentation of the University of Mobile Opera Workshop. More... |
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Hurricanes Prompt Decision to Postpone 15th 'Art With A Southern Drawl' |
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With major hurricanes hitting five of the seven southern states from which the University of Mobile’s “Art With a Southern Drawl” regional art competition draws its entries, UM officials have decided to postpone the 15th show for one year. More... |
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UM Presents Piano Ensemble Concert |
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The University of Mobile will present its Piano Ensemble Concert Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium on the UM campus. The concert is free to the public. More... |
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Business Professionals Discuss Influence of Christianity on Careers |
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Five businesspeople representing five divergent areas of corporate life assembled at the University of Mobile for the “Christians in the Marketplace” panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 1, to discuss how being a Christian affects their lives at work. What was not divergent, however, was the panelists’ message. More... |
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SGA Senate Commences Action |
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The SGA Senate has been implemented for the first time this semester at the University of Mobile. It gives a wide range of students a direct voice to the administration and greater influence over how student funds are used. More... |
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UM Instructor Releases Classical Guitar CD |
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Mark Habib, adjunct instructor of guitar in the Center for Performing Arts at the University of Mobile, will celebrate the release of his third CD with a reception at the Christian university campus. More... |
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UM Cheerleader Leads Others to Cheer for Christ |
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Courtney Cunningham has always loved to cheer. The University of Mobile student said cheerleading is more than supporting a team, exciting a crowd and performing choreographed stunts and dances; cheerleading is a ministry. More... |
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UM Students Play in New Praise Band |
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The Center for Performing Arts at the University of Mobile has added a praise band called EXIT 13 to its group of student ensembles. The traveling six-person band, which includes one sound technician, specializes in modern praise and worship. More... |
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UM Students Perform in Guitar Ensemble |
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The University of Mobile Guitar Ensemble is well into another semester of musical performance. Under director and adjunct instructor Mark Habib, the small acoustic guitar ensemble performs classical, traditional and contemporary pieces. More... |
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UM Students Use Musical Talent in Piano Ensemble |
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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 and traditional music settings. More... |
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UM Announces Members of Jazz Band |
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The Jazz Band at the University of Mobile is bringing its Big Band sound to another semester of school. UM's Jazz Band is an instrumental ensemble with emphasis on diverse stylistic approaches to jazz, blues, swing, rock, Latin, funk and fusion music. More... |
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UM Opera Workshop Presents "Amahl and the Night Visitors" |
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The University of Mobile Opera Workshop will present "Amahl and the Night Visitors" under the direction of Melba Brown, with accompaniment by the UM Orchestra. "Amahl" is an opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti. More... |
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UM Board of Trustees Approves Strategic Plan, Ram Kids Program, Tuition, and Center for Christian Worldview, Public Policy and the Law |
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The University of Mobile Board of Trustees today approved a strategic plan to guide the Baptist-affiliated university during the next three years. The plan includes construction of a 100,000-square-foot university center which will serve as a hub for student activities on the 800-acre campus. More... |
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Students Perform in UM Gospel Choir |
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The University of Mobile gospel choir, IMPACT, has started another season of performance. The choir, which features eight front line singers, performs contemporary Christian and gospel music under the direction of Alicia Williamson Garcia. More... |
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Students Take Leadership in SGA at University of Mobile |
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The semester is in high gear at the University of Mobile, and that means its Student Government Association is hard at work. The SGA is responsible for directing and promoting student activities, enhancing communication between the administration and students, and upholding the Christian ideals and standards of the university. More... |
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Panelists to Discuss 'Christians in the Marketplace' at University of Mobile |
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Leaders in business and the media will discuss how their faith as Christians impacts their careers during “Christians in the Marketplace,” a panel discussion presented by the University of Mobile Accounting Club. More... |
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UM Provides Leadership on City of Mobile Transition Team |
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Dr. Robert Schaefer, Chair of the UM Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Political Science, has been named to the transition team for Mobile’s new mayor, Sam Jones. Several UM faculty and staff members are also part of the process. More... |
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UM in 'America's Best Christian Colleges' 9th Consecutive Year |
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The University of Mobile is one of 157 colleges and universities nationwide recognized as “America’s Best Christian Colleges.” Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc. selected the schools from a pool of 429 Christian institutions based on which provide the highest educational quality in a Christian environment, according to Lewis T. Lindsey Jr., president of IR&E Inc. More... |
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UM Announces Homecoming King, Queen and Court |
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Leah Howell and Joshua Weatherford, both of Mobile, were crowned the University of Mobile’s Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the UM homecoming soccer game Saturday, Oct. 8. More... |
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UM Students Perform in Contemporary Show Choir |
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The SOUNDS of Mobile is a contemporary show choir now in its second season at the University of Mobile. The group, directed by Dr. Al Miller, is an eight-voice choir that performs pop, broadway, jazz, ’50s and sacred selections. More... |
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UM Announces Members of Wind Ensemble |
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The University of Mobile Wind Ensemble is in another performance season. The large concert band performs both sacred and secular materials, which are played in traditional and contemporary music settings. More... |
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University of Mobile's 1st Scholarship Banquet Raises $146,000; Newt Gingrich Delivers Address |
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The University of Mobile will play a role in helping define the right direction of America, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich told an audience of more than 700 at the university’s first annual scholarship banquet on Oct. 13. More... |
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Gingrich:
Religion is key |
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Potential presidential candidate Newt Gingrich urged University of Mobile supporters Thursday night to help the country hold on to its religious underpinnings, saying it was key to American identity and to ultimate success in defeating Islamic extremists. More... |
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Father and Son Pursue God's Will Together as Students at UM |
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University of Mobile sophomore Shaun Payne used to skip his fair share of classes. Not too frequently, but there were always those times when he needed a day off. This year, however, things are different. He’s only missed one class all semester. More... |
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Students Perform in UM's Vocal Ensemble |
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This semester, the University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts has added the Chamber Singers to its group of student ensembles. The 16-voice choral ensemble performs sacred and secular material in classic and traditional music settings. More... |
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University of Mobile Announces Campus Ministries Leaders |
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Students at the University of Mobile have begun participation this year in the school’s Campus Ministries program. Campus Ministries is an organization that helps students actively serve both locally and internationally. Through ministry, missions and service opportunities, students have a chance to impact lives and change the world. More... |
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UM Presents 'A Collision Tour '05' |
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The University of Mobile will present the David Crowder Band and Shane & Shane, with special guest the Robbie Seay Band, in “A Collision Tour” on Oct. 29. The concert will take place at the Saenger Theatre at 7 p.m. More... |
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UM Grad Begins Career Back at School |
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Annie Brito walked across the graduation stage in May 2005 never expecting to return to the University of Mobile on a daily basis, but now she spends every weekday at UM promoting students, organizations and many different aspects of the university. More... |
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Capone Takes Post as Part-Time PR Writer at UM |
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Rebecca Capone, a sophomore at the University of Mobile, has been hired as the new part-time public relations writer for the university. Capone writes press releases about UM students and takes photographs for press releases and university publications. More... |
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UM Students Part of New Barbershop Quartet |
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Dr. Alan Miller, assistant professor of music at the University of Mobile, will conduct four UM students in a Barbershop Quartet this semester. The four men will sing in the barbershop style: unaccompanied and in four-part harmony. The group will sing for school and civic events throughout the year. More... |
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Students Use Vocal Talent in UM's "Voices of Mobile" |
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The University of Mobile’s elite vocal ensemble VOICES of Mobile has kicked off its third season this semester. Dr. Alan Miller, assistant professor of music and senior academic fellow at the University of Mobile, is conducting the group. VOICES frequently tours with RamCorps, UM’s elite drum and bugle corps, as UM ambassadors. More... |
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New Orleans Pastor Sees God's Protection, Provision During Hurricane Katrina |
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Up to his neck in water, trying to keep two elderly women afloat in the putrid waters flooding New Orleans, pastor Michael Melon cried out to the Lord, “I’m tired! I’m exhausted! I can go no further. I looked to my right and there, tied to a stop sign 10 yards away, was a flat-bottom Jon boat. I thought, ‘The Lord has provided,’” recalled the bi-vocational pastor of Coliseum Place Baptist Church, a small 150-year-old inner-city church in the lower Garden District of New Orleans. More... |
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UM Upper Room Dinner Theatre Presents Broadway Thriller |
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The University of Mobile’s Upper Room Dinner Theatre opened its new season with a presentation of the Broadway hit, “Wait Until Dark.” The suspenseful thriller starred University of Mobile students including Amy Parker as “Suzy Hendrix,” Dayna Schaumann as “Gloria,” Philip Searcy as “Mike Talman,” Chase Byrd as “Harry Roat Jr.,” Luke Veazey as “Carlino,” Chad Gilliland as “Sam Hendrix” and Jordan Squires and Kadie McNiel as detectives. Jaime Branham was assistant director. More... |
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RamCorps Showcases UM's Musical Talent |
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RamCorps, UM’s elite drum and bugle corps, has kicked off another exciting season of instrumentation. This year, the 19-member group consists of Brad Cleveland, Ray Harper, Brad Threadgill, Kyle Crutchfield and Matthew Squires on trumpet; Nathan Neely, Leah Kathryn Mills and Nathaniel James on mellophone; Christopher Anest and Stephen Johnson on tuba; Daniel Ayotte, Jason Montz and Jeremy Messer on trombone; Duston Moore on baritone; and Jonathan Hart, Matt Brashier, Jessica Dorman, Austin Wylly and Randy Howe on drums. More... |
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UM Instructor Honored with Greater Mobile Arts Award |
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Barbara Laurendine, an adjunct music instructor at the University of Mobile, will receive a Greater Mobile Arts Award for her work in education on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The ceremony will be held in the Mobile Arts Council Office on 318 Dauphin St. It is open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. More... |
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UM Freshmen Begin College Career by Serving Others |
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Drills whirled, clothes hangers clanked, and University of Mobile students tried on outrageous outfits all in the name of service. This was not how UM freshmen thought they would spend their first Monday morning as a college student. Several new students began their college experience by helping organize a clothes closet at Shiloh Baptist Church in Saraland, Ala., during UM’s second annual “Project Serve.” More... |
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UM Announces Homecoming 2005 Plans |
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The University of Mobile invites alumni and parents to join current students for an ’80s-themed Homecoming and Parents Weekend on Oct. 7-8. The event will honor graduated classes from 1980-1989. More... |
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UM Welcomes New Faculty |
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The University of Mobile is pleased to welcome new faculty for the fall 2005 semester. The following have joined the UM faculty: More... |
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UM Presents Doyle Dykes Concert; Limited Tickets Available |
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The University of Mobile will present guitarist Doyle Dykes in concert in Weaver Hall on the university campus Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. The concert is free to UM students with a student I.D. A limited number of tickets are available to the general public at $10 each on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets for UM students and $10 general admission tickets are available through the Campus Ministries Office on the UM campus, 251-442-2429. More... |
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UM Voice Instructor's Free Concert Rescheduled |
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The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts has rescheduled a free concert featuring Amy Thomas, one of the center’s adjunct instructors in voice, for Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. in Moorer Auditorium on the university campus. The concert was previously scheduled for Sept. 15. More... |
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UM Presents Euphonium Concert, Master Class |
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The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts will present a free euphonium concert and master class featuring Dr. Terri Knupps, professor of music at Southwest Baptist University, on Monday, Sept. 12. More... |
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University of Mobile Extends Fall Semester Registration to Assist Students Impacted by Hurricane Katrina |
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The University of Mobile has extended its fall semester registration deadline to assist students displaced from colleges and universities impacted by Hurricane Katrina, according to UM President Mark Foley. Residence halls will open at noon on Monday, Sept. 5, and classes resume Tuesday, Sept. 6. All UM athletic events are cancelled until Tuesday, Sept. 6. More... |
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World Champion Drummer Teaches UM RamCorps, High School Percussionists |
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The University of Mobile is bringing world champion snare drummer Jeff Queen to campus Aug. 15-16 to design the percussion portion of the 2005-06 show for the school’s RamCorps drum and bugle corps. Queen will work with students in the RamCorps drum line during the two-day session. In addition, drummers from area high schools in Mobile and Baldwin counties are invited to attend a UM-sponsored clinic on Tuesday evening where Queen will give a solo demonstration, teach stick techniques, and answer questions. More... |
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UM Extends Registration Hours |
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Registration for fall semester at the University of Mobile continues weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during Aug. 24-30. Course offerings and the university catalog are available on the website at www.umobile.edu. 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 2005 Spring semester. 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 Spring semester. More... |
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University of Mobile Kicks off New Year with Ram Rush Events |
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Two new performing arts programs, a women’s volleyball team, construction projects, a mid-week chapel program, and a scholarship banquet are just a few of the highlights for the 2005-06 academic year at the University of Mobile. More... |
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University of Mobile Announces Upcoming Music, Theatre, Arts Events |
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The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts has launched a new instrumental strings program, formed a new 16-member vocal ensemble, and established an edgy praise and worship band as the 2005-06 school year begins, according to Roger Breland, CPA director. Breland, a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and founder of the award-winning contemporary Christian group TRUTH, continues to build a performing arts program at the Christian university that focuses both on classical music training and contemporary music with opportunities for professional-level performance venues. More... |
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Tickets Still Available for UM Scholarship Banquet with Newt Gingrich |
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Tickets are going quickly for the University of Mobile’s first UM Scholarship Banquet featuring Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to Marty Vignes, director of development at the university. More... |
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UM Center for Performing Arts Receives Piano Donation |
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Crampton Trust Awards $50,000 to University of Mobile for Renovation |
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The University of Mobile has received a $50,000 grant from The Crampton Trust for expansion and renovation of the Weaver Hall foyer, according to Marty Vignes, executive director of advancement at the university. More... |
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UM Students Selected to Junaluska Singers |
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Seven students from the University of Mobile’s Center for Performing Arts have been selected to tour with the elite Junaluska Singers this summer. Tyler Bewley, Jaime Branham, Kourtney Campbell, Nikki Ellis, Phil Mathis, Scarlette O’Hara and Jordan Squires will travel across the Southeast with the group, under the direction of Dr. Glenn Draper. More... |
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:50 PM
The University of Mobile |
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Christmas
isn’t the only time for surprises that come
in big packages. The University of Mobile Center for Performing Arts faculty
helped uncrate a white grand piano on Wednesday, a gift from Texas attorney
David Middlebrook.