University of Mobile

Baptist university in Mobile, Alabama, US

University of Mobile

Former name

| Mobile College (1961–1993)

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Motto| Higher Education for a Higher Purpose
Type| Private university
Established| 1961

Religious affiliation

| Alabama Baptist Convention
Endowment| $86,000,000
President| Lonnie Burnett

Academic staff

| 100

Administrative staff

| 100
Students| 1,885
Location|

Prichard

Alabama

United States

30°47′36″N 88°07′44″W﻿ / ﻿30.793325°N 88.128789°W﻿ / 30.793325; -88.128789
Campus| Suburban
Colors| Garnet, Black & Gray

Nickname| Rams

Sporting affiliations

| NAIA – SSAC
Mascot| Mac the Ram
Website| umobile.edu

The University of Mobile is a private Baptist university in Prichard, Alabama, in Mobile County.[1] It is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention).

## History[edit]

Bedsole Library

The university was founded in 1961 by the Alabama Baptist State under the name of Mobile College.[2] In 1993, the college was renamed the University of Mobile in reference to its location in Mobile County, not to be confused with the City of Mobile.[3] For the 2018-2019 year, it had 1,885 students.[4]

## Organization[edit]

The University of Mobile is governed by a board of trustees. Members are recommended by the president of the university, reviewed by the Committee on Boards at the Alabama Baptist State Convention, and appointed by the Alabama Baptist State Convention. Elected trustees serve 4-year terms with reelection possible up to a maximum of 12 continuous years, after which an individual must be off the board for at least one year before becoming eligible to return. Life trustees must have held an elected position on the board for 20 years and may then be presented by the president for election to the life position. As of April 2008, the university had 33 elected trustees and four life trustees.[5]

## Academics[edit]

* College of Arts and Sciences
* School of Business
* School of Christian Studies
* School of Education
* School of Nursing
* The Alabama School of the Arts

The University of Mobile has also established engineering partnership programs with Auburn University and the University of South Alabama by which students may receive a bachelor's degree from the University of Mobile and a bachelor's degree in engineering from the participating university.[6]

Faulkner Residence Hall

## Student life[edit]

The University of Mobile has 1,577 students from thirty states and twenty-four nations.[7] Overall, sixty-five percent of the students enrolled are from the Mobile area or surrounding counties while seventeen percent are from other areas in Alabama. Forty percent of the student body reside on campus. Sixty-five percent of the students are Southern Baptist.[5]

### Residential life[edit]

At its inception, Mobile College was entirely a commuter school until the first residence halls, Arendall and Bedsole Halls (originally named East and West Dorms, respectively), were completed. Along with Arendall and Bedsole, President Weaver also oversaw the addition of housing cottages, which would eventually be named Avery Woods. President Magnoli oversaw the addition of the university's fourth student housing unit, the 3-storied Ingram Hall. Under President Foley the university residential area expanded to include Samford Hall, Faulkner Hall, and the Timbers.[8]

## Athletics[edit]

The Mobile athletic teams are called the Rams. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) since the 2010–11 academic year. The Rams previously competed in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) from 1985–86 to 2009–10.

Mobile competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer and spirit squad.

The university colors are garnet, black and gray, and a ram is the mascot. The school's intercollegiate program began in 1985 as one of the first acts of the newly appointed President Magnoli. The university has won national championships in men's tennis in 1993; women's tennis (1994); men's golf, men's tennis, and women's soccer in 1997; women's golf (1998); men's soccer (2002); and women's softball (2006).[5]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Michael Azira \- professional soccer player
* Erin Bethea \- actress
* Big Daddy Weave \- contemporary Christian band
* Gina DeVettori \- actress
* Joe Espada \- professional baseball coach
* Donna Givens \- American politician from Alabama
* Miller Reese Hutchison \- inventor of hearing aids and Klaxton horn, associate of Thomas Alva Edison
* Sunny Mabrey \- actress
* J. C. Romero \- professional baseball player
* Saúl Rivera \- professional baseball player
* Sarah Thomas \- college and professional football referee

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Prichard, Alabama :: Boundary Map of Prichard, Alabama". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
2. ^ The Sun, University of Mobile releases ‘UM Day’ schedule, $2,000 scholarship offer, christianpost.com, USA, September 10, 2020
3. ^ Lawrence Specker, Tim Smith named as University of Mobile's new president; has background in healthcare, academia, al.com, USA, April 11, 2016
4. ^ Univstats, Mobile Student Population, univstats.com, USA, retrieved May 8, 2021
5. ^ a b c "Encyclopedia of Alabama: University of Mobile". Encyclopediaofalabama.org. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
6. ^ "Mathematics Program at the University of Mobile". Umobile.edu. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
7. ^ Umobile.edu Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ Umobile.edu Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Official athletics website

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List of universities and colleges affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention

Colleges and universities|

* Anderson (SC)
* Averett
* Baptist University of Florida
* Baptist University of the Américas
* Baylor
* Blue Mountain Christian
* Bluefield
* Brewton–Parker
* California Baptist
* Campbell
* Carson–Newman
* Cedarville
* Charleston Southern
* Chowan
* Clear Creek Baptist
* Criswell
* Dallas Baptist
* Davis
* East Texas Baptist
* Fruitland Baptist
* Gardner–Webb
* Hannibal–LaGrange
* Hardin–Simmons
* Houston Christian
* Howard Payne
* Jacksonville (TX)
* Liberty
* Louisiana Christian
* Mars Hill
* Mary Hardin–Baylor
* Mississippi College
* Missouri Baptist
* Mobile
* North Greenville
* Northeastern Baptist
* Oklahoma Baptist
* Ouachita
* Samford
* Shorter
* Southwest Baptist
* Truett-McConnell
* Union (TN)
* Wayland Baptist
* William Carey
* Williams Baptist
* Wingate
* Yellowstone Baptist

Seminaries|

* Gateway Seminary
* Midwestern Seminary
* New Orleans Seminary
* Southeastern Seminary
* Southern Seminary
* Southwestern Seminary

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Southern States Athletic Conference

Full members|

* Abraham Baldwin (joining in 2024)
* Blue Mountain Christian
* Brewton–Parker
* Dalton State
* Faulkner
* Life
* Loyola New Orleans
* Middle Georgia State
* Mobile
* Point
* Stillman (leaving in 2024)
* Thomas
* UT Southern
* William Carey

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Colleges and universities in Alabama

Public institutions|

* Alabama
* Alabama A&M
* Alabama State
* Auburn
* Auburn Montgomery
* Jacksonville State
* Montevallo
* North Alabama
* South Alabama
* Troy
* UAB
* UAH
* West Alabama

Private institutions|

* Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
* Amridge
* Birmingham School of Law
* Columbia Southern
* VCOM-Auburn
* Faulkner
* Heritage Christian
* Huntingdon
* Huntsville Bible College
* Miles
* Miles Law
* Mobile
* Oakwood
* Samford
* Selma
* Spring Hill
* Stillman
* Talladega
* Tuskegee
* United States Sports Academy

Community/junior colleges|

* Alabama Community College System
* Bevill State CC
* Bishop State CC
* Calhoun CC
* Central Alabama CC
* Chattahoochee Valley CC
* Coastal Alabama CC
* Enterprise State CC
* Gadsden State CC
* H. Council Trenholm State CC
* J. F. Drake State CTC
* J. F. Ingram State TC
* Jefferson State CC
* Lawson State CC
* Lurleen B. Wallace CC
* Marion Military Institute
* Northeast Alabama CC
* Northwest Shoals CC
* Reid State TC
* Shelton State CC
* Snead State CC
* Southern Union State CC
* Wallace CC
* Wallace State
* Wallace Selma

Upper level colleges|

* Athens State University

Federal institutions|

* Air University
* Community College of the Air Force

Defunct colleges|

* Birmingham–Southern
* Concordia
* Daniel Payne
* Judson
* Southeastern Bible College
* Southern Benedictine
* Virginia College

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City of Mobile

History|

* Timeline
* Formation
* Battle of Fort Charlotte
* Civil War era
* Battle of Mobile Bay
* Battle of Spanish Fort
* Clotilda
* Magazine explosion

Geography|

* Africatown
* Airport Boulevard
* Blakeley Island
* Brookley Air Force Base
* Dog River
* Fowl River
* Government Street
* Mobile Bay
* Mobile River
* Mobile–Tensaw River Delta
* Old Shell Road
* Pinto Island
* Spanish River
* Spring Hill
* Toulminville

Politics|

* Mayor (list)

Economy|

* Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley
* Port of Mobile
* Mobile Downtown Airport
* Mobile Regional Airport
* Austal USA
* BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards
* Continental Motors, Inc.
* Signal International
* Volkert, Inc.
* VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering

Culture|

* Azalea Trail Maids
* Bayfest
* Mardi Gras in Mobile
* Mobile Arts Council
* Mobile Civic Center
* Mobile Opera
* Mobile Symphony Orchestra
* Mystic society
* People from Mobile
* Saenger Theatre

Architecture|

* Tallest buildings in Mobile
* RSA Battle House Tower
* RSA–BankTrust Building
* Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel
* Mobile Government Plaza
* Regions Bank Building
* Wachovia Building
* Providence Hospital
* Van Antwerp Building
* The Battle House Hotel

Historic sites|

* NRHP (list)
* Ahavas Chesed Cemetery
* Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
* Boyington Oak
* Duffie Oak
* Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
* Catholic Cemetery
* Church Street Graveyard
* Fort Charlotte
* Magnolia Cemetery
* Sha'arai Shomayim Cemetery

Green spaces|

* Bellingrath Gardens and Home
* Bienville Square
* Cathedral Square
* Langan Park
* Mobile Botanical Gardens
* Mardi Gras Park

Education|

| K–12|

* Mobile County PSS
* Davidson High
* LeFlore Magnet High
* Murphy High
* Baker High
* Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
* Faith Academy
* McGill–Toolen Catholic High
* St. Paul's Episcopal School
* UMS-Wright Preparatory School

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Tertiary|

* Bishop State Community College
* Spring Hill College
* University of Mobile
* University of South Alabama

Museums|

* Battleship Memorial Park
* USS Alabama
* USS Drum
* Fort Conde
* Mobile Carnival Museum
* Mobile Museum of Art
* Museum of Mobile
* National African American Archives and Museum
* Oakleigh Historic Complex
* Richards DAR House

Media|

* Lagniappe
* Mod Mobilian
* Press-Register
* WFNA 55
* WKRG 5
* WPMI 15

* Category

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz place

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