GREENVILLE, S.C. – The University of Mount Olive will add Women’s Flag Football as its 25th varsity intercollegiate sport, with its first season of competition set to start in Spring 2026 in the Conference Carolinas, as announced by league commissioner Chris Colvin and Director of Athletics Joey Higginbotham on Tuesday morning.… read more »
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UMO Adding Women’s Flag Football as Varsity Sport
Food Hub to Connect Producers and Wholesalers
In March 2023, the University of Mount Olive (UMO) officially opened the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Commodity Building at the George R. Kornegay, Jr. Student Farm.… read more »
UMO Librarian to End Career After More Than Five Decades
MOUNT OLIVE – University of Mount Olive Director of Library Services Pam Wood will check in her final book at Moye Library on June 30.… read more »
UMO Announces International Harvester Collectors Scholarship Fund
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive is announcing a new scholarship initiative established by the International Harvester Collectors Chapter 37. This scholarship fund aims to support students pursuing degrees in agriculture or closely related fields, furthering the mission of preserving the legacy and history of International Harvester.… read more »
Rose M. Raper Named UMO First Lady Emerita
MOUNT OLIVE – It was an evening for celebrating Mrs. Rose M. Raper, First Lady of Mount Olive College (MOC), now the University of Mount Olive (UMO) from 1954-1995. With 41 years of stalwart service by the side of her late husband, Dr. W. Burkette Raper, Mrs. Raper still holds the title of longest-serving University of Mount Olive First Lady.
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Trimbur Caps UMO Career With All-American Performances
EMPORIA, Kansas – Senior Danielle Trimbur capped her Mount Olive career with an All-American performance at the NCAA Division II National Championships after delivering a fourth-place finish in the javelin on Saturday afternoon.… read more »
Bass Leaving Legacy for Eagles Track Program
Just days after putting a bow on his highly successful high school athletic career, Wayne Christian senior Caleb Bass had already turned his focus to what lies ahead.… read more »
UMO Falls in NCAA Regionals With Loss to Georgia College
TIGERVILLE, S.C. – The University of Mount Olive baseball program had its season come to a close in the NCAA Southeast Regional after splitting a pair of elimination games on Saturday afternoon, posting a 3-2 win over Wingate before dropping a 4-3 decision against Georgia College at Ashemore Park.… read more »
Glennon Named UMO Club Advisor of the Year
MOUNT OLIVE — The University of Mount Olive recently announced Dr. Heather Glennon as the recipient of the Club Advisor of the Year Award at their annual Awards Ceremony.… read more »
Jeffries Delivers Walk-off, UMO Rallies Versus Wingate
TIGERVILLE, S.C. – After rallying from a five-run deficit in the seventh, graduate student Dylan Jeffries produced the game-winning RBI single to left field to complete Mount Olive’s 7-6 comeback victory over Wingate in the opening game of NCAA Southeast Regional at Ashmore Park on the campus of North Greenville.… read more »
