September of 2017 brings the official launch of “a dynamic community dedicated to creating vibrant programs and ideas to support scholarship efforts.” This is the mission statement of the University of Mobile Torch Society, a newly formed group of individuals …
Before there were computers, there was Doris Davis and her Rolodex. When attorney Massey Bedsole wanted to correspond with someone, he would call out from his office in Mobile to his longtime legal secretary, whose desk was just a few …
The Louise VanLandingham Memorial Endowed Scholarship After their mother passed away at age 84, Maureen Nichols was a bit afraid to tell her older sister what she did with a portion of the inheritance. She shouldn’t have worried. “I …
The 2014 University of Mobile Endowed Scholarship Luncheon was held Nov. 13 in Ram Hall on the UMobile campus. Guests enjoyed an afternoon of good food and music from the Center for Performing Arts group “Welsh Revival.” Students Kei Martin …
There was no doubt in Otis Brunson’s mind that his Murphy High School English teacher thought he was special. Miss Edna Olson had even picked out a girl she thought he ought to marry — something she would confess in …
Looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday morning? Sign up for a Ram Run! Whether you’re running on the UMobile campus or at Oak Mountain State Park near Birmingham, you will experience a family-friendly event with your UMobile …
More than 100 golfers enjoyed a great day of golf at the 17th annual University of Mobile Golf Classic. This event took place on the breathtakingly beautiful course of Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear, AL on Sept. 19 with …
The University of Mobile campus is expanding through an agreement to purchase the College Park Baptist Church facility, as that congregation builds at another site. The purchase will add 14 acres to the university’s 880-acre campus and expand facilities by …
A legacy must have a starting point. For an institution to impact thousands of lives every year, it must build a foundation. Dr. William K. Weaver Jr., founding president of the University of Mobile, foresaw the impact UMobile could make, …
The Southern Baptist Convention was established in 1845, with churches unified through state conventions and local associations, to which individual congregations petitioned for membership. Autonomy of the local church is one of the major tenets of Baptist doctrine, and Baptists …