The University of Mount Olive celebrated 70 years of providing Christian higher education at the University’s annual Founders Day Worship Service on Wednesday, November 17. The Reverend Frank R. Harrison, former Mount Olive College Chaplain from 1971 to 2002, was the guest speaker. Harrison spoke about his days at Mount Olive College as a student…… read more »
University of Mount Olive Vice President for Athletics Jeff Eisen has announced that he will retire on December 31, 2021. His career in collegiate athletics administration spans over 34 years, 16 of which have been at the University of Mount Olive. In 2005, Eisen was hired as Mount Olive’s Director of Athletics. Ten years later…… read more »
At the end of the school year, Brianna Verme’s time in a Wayne Christian School jersey will come to an end. But she won’t have to travel very far to find a new home for the next four years. Verme recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball at the University of Mount…… read more »
Greenville, S.C. — The Conference Carolinas announced the 2021 Women’s Soccer All-Conference teams with six Trojans grabbing honors for the University of Mount Olive. Shaunalee Govia was also named the Defensive Player of the Year for the third year in a row. Govia joined 11 other members on the all-conference first-team. The senior collected her third consecutive Defensive Player of…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will hold its annual Homecoming and Pickle Classic festivities November 17-21. Plans are being made for events and activities to engage alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and community members of all ages. A 70th Anniversary Founders Day worship service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, November 17, at…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will host the annual Braswell Lecture on Tuesday, November 9, at 7 PM in Southern Bank Auditorium. The guest speaker for the event is Dr. Robert Taylor. Dr. Taylor joined the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in January 2021 to serve as Deputy Superintendent of Student and School Advancement.…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive received a grant for $4,620 from the USPOULTRY Foundation to be used for student recruitment and retention efforts. This award was made possible in part by Perdue Farms. Mike Levengood, vice president, chief animal care officer and farmer relationship advocate at Perdue Farms presented the check to Dr. Heather Glennon,…… read more »
“I never knew that it took 21 days for a chicken to grow inside of an egg,” said a third Northwest Elementary School grader from rom Mrs. Kester’s class. The student was one of over 650 to attend UMO’s Annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) on the Green event. The event featured 37 interactive…… read more »
Have you considered going back to school, but you didn’t how to start, or where to go for more information? Interested adult and graduate students can learn more about the University of Mount Olive during a drop-in event this Thursday, November 4 from 5 – 7 PM. “Getting to Know UMO” is aimed at answering admissions,…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive (6-8, 6-6) took down Converse University (10-6, 8-4) 2-1 on senior day, in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action Saturday afternoon. The win against Converse is on the heels of CU winning the Conference regular-season championship. Prior to the game McKenzie Yi, Victoria Lane, and Brianna McDaniel were honored.… read more »
