The University of Mobile is a private,
Baptist
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university in
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...
. It is affiliated with the
Alabama Baptist Convention
The Alabama Baptist Convention (ABC or ABSC) is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of Alabama formed in 1823. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Alabama Baptist State ...
(
Southern Baptist Convention
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).
History
The university was founded in 1961 by the Alabama Baptist State under the name of Mobile College. 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. For the 2018-2019 year, it had 1,885 students.
Accreditation
It is affiliated with the
Alabama Baptist Convention
The Alabama Baptist Convention (ABC or ABSC) is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the state of Alabama formed in 1823. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Alabama Baptist State ...
(
Southern Baptist Convention
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).
Organization
The University of Mobile is governed by a
board of trustees
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. 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.
Programs
* 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
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and the
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May, 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. The first ...
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.
Student life
The University of Mobile has 1,577 students from thirty states and twenty-four nations. 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.
Residential life
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.
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Athletics
The Mobile athletic teams are called the Rams. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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(NAIA), primarily competing in the Southern States Athletic Conference
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(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
The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) is a college athletic conference made up entirely of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that's affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Member inst ...
(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.
Overview
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).
Notable alumni
* Erin Bethea
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Background
Bethea ...
- actress
* Big Daddy Weave
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History
The band members met in college while attending t ...
- members: Mike Weaver, Jeremy Redmon, Jeff Jones and Joe Shirk
* Gina DeVettori - actress
* Joe Espada
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He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Espada wa ...
- Major League Baseball coach, Houston Astros
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* Sunny Mabrey
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- actress
* J. C. Romero - Former MLB baseball player and 2008 World Series Champion, Philadelphia Phillies
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, Minnesota Twins
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, Colorado Rockies
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, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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, St. Louis Cardinals
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and Baltimore Orioles
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* Saúl Rivera - Former MLB baseball player, Washington Nationals
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* Remi Roy - Director of Scouting & Player Personnel, MLS New England Revolution
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* Sarah Thomas - first woman to referee a Division I FBS NCAA football game, first permanent female NFL official, first woman to officiate an NFL playoff game, first woman to officiate a Super Bowl
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and any championship game of the major North American sports leagues. Played basketball for the Rams under her maiden name, Sarah Bailey.
* Michael Azira
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Professional career
Azira signed with Charleston Battery ...
- professional soccer player for the Colorado Rapids
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* Miller Reese Hutchison
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- inventor of hearing aids and Klaxton horn, associate of Thomas Alva Edison
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.
See also
*Southern Baptist Convention
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is a Christian denomination based in the United States. It is the world's largest Baptist denomination, and the largest Protestant and second-largest Christian denomination in the United States. The wor ...
References
External links
*
Official athletics website
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University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a private, Baptist university in Mobile, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention).
History
The university was founded in 1961 by the Alabama Baptist State under t ...
Universities and colleges in Mobile, Alabama