University of Mobile

The University of Mobile community is honoring one of its basketball players who collapsed and died on campus. A spokesperson for the private institution says 18-year-old Kaiden Francis was found unresponsive this week. This happened shortly after he finished a workout with the university’s coaching staff and trainers.

A new book out is gathering lots of interest in South Alabama. It’s by a 91-year-old woman who tells the stories of a difficult childhood in Fairhope. APR visits with the writer as she retraces steps from her long life.

A statewide effort to help Alabama students pursuing higher education save money is happening this week. More than fifty state colleges and universities are waiving their application fees through Friday.

The Alabama Public Radio newsroom spent nine months investigating efforts to preserve slave cemeteries in the state. An estimated four hundred thousand captives were held in Alabama before the Civil War. Historians say many of these newly freed people stayed in the state following emancipation in 1863. APR spoke with some of their descendants and heard about problems in locating the burial sites of their ancestors. Today, we present the conclusion of our series titled “No Stone Unturned.” One issue with preserving these cemeteries may be getting people, both black and white, to talk about it.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The interim president of the University of Mobile is taking over the position on a permanent basis.The school issued a statement…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The University of Mobile has a new president.Trustees at the private, Baptist-affiliated school selected executive dean and history…

The University of Mobile is offering a new master’s degree aimed at educating the next generation of church music leaders.The new Master of Arts in…

A math expert at the University of Mobile is looking to take some of the guesswork out of decorating your Christmas tree.Troy Henderson is a professor of…

University of Mobile officials say they're mourning the loss of the school's founding president, William K. Weaver.In a statement Tuesday, university…