By all accounts, H. Austill Pharr Sr. was a likeable, friendly fellow. “Austill was easy to know. He had a warm, outgoing, engaging personality and attracted friendships. I doubt that …
McGill-Toolen, Bayside Academy Earn Honors at UM Brain Battle
MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Mobile campus was the site of an epic intellectual battle on Sept. 15 when students from Mobile and Baldwin counties competed in the third UM …
New College Woods Center Opens for Events at University of Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Mobile announces the opening of College Woods Center, a new event space for the university that is also available to the Mobile area community. The …
University of Mobile Freshman to Compete in XII South American Games in Paraguay
MOBILE, Ala. – University of Mobile freshman Fedra Florentin didn’t throw a shot put until high school, when all students were required to try every sport one time. Her first throw …
Q&A with UM English Instructor Amy Burdette
There are a lot of misconceptions about majoring in English – that it simply consists of writing too many papers and reading very old pieces of boring literature. “The English …
University of Mobile Leadership Banquet set for Oct. 25 with Elisabeth Hasselbeck
MOBILE, Ala. – Emmy Award winner and former Fox & Friends co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be in Mobile Oct. 25 as the featured speaker for the 16th University of Mobile Leadership Banquet. …
More Than a Coach: Mike Jacobs
For Coach Mike Jacobs, the University of Mobile baseball field was never just a baseball field. “It was a mission field. He didn’t run a baseball program. He ran a …
Piano Teachers and Students Invited to ‘Sound Weight’ Workshop
MOBILE, Ala. – The Alabama School of the Arts at the University of Mobile invites piano students and teachers to “Sound Weight,” a pedagogy workshop taught by Barbara Laurendine, a nationally …
University of Mobile Enrolls Largest Freshman Class in 7 Years
MOBILE, Ala. – The University of Mobile enrolled its largest freshman class in seven years and residence halls are near capacity as the Fall 2022 semester gets underway at the Christ-centered …
Virtuoso Pianists to Perform ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ for Alabama School of the Arts Piano Festival VI
MOBILE, Ala. – A suite of 10 piano pieces known as a showpiece for virtuoso pianists, “Pictures at an Exhibition,” will be performed by the University of Mobile faculty to open …