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 …
A Ram I Am: The Story of a Mascot, a College, and a legacy
University of Mobile students were on their feet, screaming wildly as the final seconds ticked down. A win was just a point away when the fans started that familiar cheer. “Go Knights!” Knights? That’s what might have been. But members …
Rekindle Your Heart: Alumni Memories of Place and People
Rekindle Your Heart “During the fall of 1963, Mobile College began its first academic year. This was a giant step into the realm of higher education, and it made a new way of life available for many students. This first …
Creativity Thrives in UM Art Department
Art is everywhere, from the image that appears when you turn on a cell phone to the billboard you see through your car window. It’s in the magazine you read, the packaging you open, the photos you share and the …
New School of Nurse Anesthesia Enrolls First Class
The University of Mobile welcomed the inaugural class of students in August 2021 to the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program in the new School of Nurse Anesthesia. Graduates of the 36-month DNAP program will be eligible to take …
Faculty Focus
Since Mobile College enrolled its first class in 1963, the University of Mobile has attracted expert faculty with a passion for integrating faith and learning. They invest in their students, both professionally and personally. That investment pays off in the …
Advancing Growth
We all want to make a difference through our lives. The University of Mobile Office for Advancement exists to make that happen. It works as a matchmaker of sorts, matching the calling God has placed on your heart to a …
Christian Calling
There is a skill set new pastors need to be effective in ministry that is hard to teach from a textbook alone. It comes with practical experience. The University of Mobile is giving students the benefit of that experience through …
Ram Strong
OUR PANDEMIC YEAR Picture a speedboat and an aircraft carrier. Suddenly, an unforeseen obstacle, like an iceberg – or maybe a worldwide pandemic – is ahead. Which vessel can turn the fastest? That’s the analogy University of Mobile President Lonnie …
A Lifelong Effect
Dr. Tom Strong ’67 As the first student body president of Mobile College – now the University of Mobile – Tom Strong worked side-by-side with new administrators and professors to build a college from the ground up. The biology major …