University of Mobile
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,…
The University of Mobile (UM) is offering a new cybersecurity concentration in its BS in computer information systems program. UM says the concentration prepares graduates for careers in a field growing four times faster than the average, with a median salary exceeding $90,000. Applications are being accepted now for students interested in the concentration and…
EIGHT MILE, Ala. — Eight Mile’s Alabama School of the Arts has announced the University of Mobile’s (UM) annual Christmas Spectacular for November 17-20 at Cottage Hill Baptist Church. This event is seen each year in person by more than 10,000 people, including many who travel to Mobile from across the U.S., and it is…
The University of Mobile (UM) has announced that Emmy Award winner and former Fox & Friends co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be the featured speaker for its 16th Leadership Banquet. Taking place on October 25 at the Mobile Convention Center, the event serves as the university’s main fundraiser of the year. It will begin with a…
MOBILE, Ala. — UM recently announced that Treii Pace, an alumnus of and former basketball player for the university, will be honored with the 2022 Samuel Boykin Medal of Excellence on March 26 at its UM’s Alumni Brunch. The award was established in 2019 to honor the life of the late Samuel M. Boykin, the…
MOBILE, Ala. — The UM School of Nursing in Mobile has established an associate degree in nursing aimed at reducing the current nursing shortage by preparing students to enter the workforce quickly, Business Alabama reports. Pending final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the two-year degree will begin in…
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