University of Mobile
The University of Mobile (UM) Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Charles W. Smith, Jr. as its sixth president. Smith most recently served as senior vice president for institutional relations and assistant professor of christian leadership at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri. During his 11-year tenure, Smith oversaw a…
USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital has named Mindy Kirk as director of Women’s Services. Kirk will oversee departments involved with women’s health, including general obstetrics and gynecology, high-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery and mother/baby. She will also oversee programs supporting improved patient outcomes. A graduate of the University of South Alabama (USA) and University…
The University of Mobile (UM) has awarded the 2024 Samuel Boykin Medal of Excellence to 2002 alumnus Ronald G. Moore. Moore serves as a member of the UM Board of Trustees and is a principal market specialist with Alabama Power Co. The award was established in 2019 to honor the life of the late Samuel…
According to preliminary enrollment data in Alabama, only three of the state’s 14 public, four-year universities experienced a downturn in annual enrollment during 2022-2023. This is despite the difficult atmosphere for colleges since the pandemic, AL.com reported. Even universities that have struggled within the past 10 years are having a good start to the 2023-2024…
Johnny “The Italian Stallion” Musso, former star running back for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and Chicago Bears, will be the featured speaker for the Partners for Purpose Luncheon, a fundraising event for the University of Mobile (UM). October 19 will see a silent auction featuring autographed footballs and prints starting at 11:15 a.m.,…
The University of Mobile (UM) has announced the seventh annual Alabama School of the Arts Piano Festival, a yearlong series of masterclasses and workshops, recitals by guest artists and faculty, and special performances by university students and UM’s piano ensemble. This year, there are workshops and masterclasses with international artists and educators from countries including…
The University of Mobile (UM) has been named one of “America’s Best Small Employers” for 2023 byForbes, UM announced. The Mobile-based school ranked No. 230 nationwide and is the only educational institution in the state selected for inclusion from an initial pool of more than 10,000 businesses. The university employs 185 full-time and 75 part-time…
The University of Mobile (UM) School of Nursing has been awarded a grant that provides up to 85% loan forgiveness for eligible students seeking a graduate nursing degree. Dr. Jessica Garner, graduate dean of the school, said the Nurse Faculty Loan Program award is designed to help current nurse educators or practicing nurses obtain a…
The Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program at the University of Mobile (UM) has been granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Program Director Dr. Melissa Thomas said the MAT program’s first graduating class will be awarded degrees on May 6. CAATE peer reviewers completed a comprehensive onsite review…
The University of Mobile (UM) has named Dr. Debra Chancey associate vice president for institutional effectiveness in its office for academic affairs. Chancey previously served as dean of the School of Education. Dr. Joyce Woodburn, associate professor of education, has been named dean of the School of Education. Dr. Todd Hicks, professor of nurse anesthesiology,…
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