Decision makers from local businesses to national and international corporations are looking for beneficial partnerships that will add value to their product or service. In much the same way, the University of Mobile seeks partnerships with organizations whose values mesh …
Pranksters Tell (Almost) All
There are some stories about pranks that aren’t fit to print in a family magazine. It had to be students on some other college campus who snuck into the library one night to put a dead possum in an air …
In the Company of Heroes: Lt. Col. Oliver North on Service, Sacrifice & Spirit-Empowered Leadership
“The quality that is most necessary for the future of the country is the one that’s being inculcated right here at the University of Mobile, and that is a godly world view – if you will, a biblical world view.” …
To See Uniquely: Founding President Remembered for Vision, Faith, Compassion
It is a remarkable thing to live 95 years. To make each of those years count – to have your life make a difference for thousands upon thousands of people across the world – is something much more. When University …
Hard Work, Strong Faith: UMobile Trustee Tommy Robinson Builds a Miracle
Tommy Robinson stood in the middle of a miracle. After eight years of obstacles – Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill and a recession – the $245 million Phoenix West II was open. Nicknamed “the Taj Mahal of the Gulf …
Raising Friends: Dr. Fred & Sue Lackey Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Fred Lackey’s official title at the University of Mobile is “assistant to the president” directing the school’s church and denomination relations. He prefers another title. “I call myself the Chief Resident Hugger of the University of Mobile,” Lackey said. …
A Shared Vision: Tommy Northrup
Tommy Northrop had a vision, and he worked hard to make it happen. As CEO with a controlling interest in Barrow Fine Furniture, Tommy built a business that became the largest independently owned furniture store in Alabama. But Tommy had …
‘God Did It’
This is the story of God working through people to accomplish His end. -Dr. Mark Foley It was Thursday. The meeting in the Weaver Hall office of University of Mobile President Dr. Mark Foley had just wrapped up with approval …
Worth the Sacrifice
Loyalty. Duty. Respect. Selfless Service. Honor. Integrity. Personal Courage. These seven core values of the United States Army – known by the acronym LDRSHIP –also correspond to the Christian leadership focus of the University of Mobile, said Jameron Gatson,’07 and …
The Fountain Head: Flushing Out the Truth About One of UMobile’s Greatest Pranks
It was one of those rare brisk mornings in south Alabama, where your breath fogged in the cold and you debated whether walking quickly to class would warm you up or create just enough of a breeze to give your …