Dear UM,

I remember the day vividly. It was the summer before my junior year of high school, and I visited you for the first time. When I stepped out of the car, your campus immediately felt like home. – Molly Grace …

UM’s First Lady: Lynne Burnett 

Lynne Burnett doesn’t seek the spotlight. She is, however, the person who does the behind-the-scenes work to make sure what happens in the spotlight goes off without a hitch. The First Lady of the University of Mobile is “very much …

Experience Excellence 

GOD CALLS US TO EXCELLENCE.  The University of Mobile is devoted to the pursuit of excellence in all we do, because what we do has eternal impact. We exist to send out leaders grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ …

Welcome to College Woods Center

Looking for a new place to host church banquets, corporate retreats or community meetings? Check out the University of Mobile’s new College Woods Center! “The CWC” offers the university and the community a new state-of-the-art venue capable of serving a …

Investing in The Future: A Family Legacy of Giving

As bankruptcy administrator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Alabama, Travis M. Bedsole Jr. sees the devastating effect on families of poor decisions and bad investments. So when he talks about the value of investing in …

Yetta Samford: A Life Invested

Integrity, character, love of family, fairness. These are traits that students at Opelika High School in Alabama learn about through their Character Education Program. The 2009-10 course guide profiled hometown heroes whose lives exhibit inspiring character and influence. The man …

Strengthened by Grace

It was 1983, and Grace and Walter Pilot were at a crossroads in their lives. The company Walter helped build for 10 years was in turmoil. The couple had already purchased a house in Atlanta where Walter soon would be …