August 2020 Graduation
Congratulations University of Mount Olive May 2020 Graduates!! Even though we can’t be together in person, we want to take this time to celebrate and honor you, your accomplishments, and your bright futures!! Click here to view the graduation ceremony video and program.
May 2020 Graduation
Congratulations University of Mount Olive May 2020 Graduates!! Even though we can’t be together in person, we want to take this time to celebrate and honor you, your accomplishments, and your bright futures!! Click here to view the graduation ceremony video and program.
Learning to Fly, Teaching to Soar
MOUNT OLIVE- “You’re flying today! Climb on over into the pilot’s seat,” said University of Director of Flight Operations Gary Whaley to Rylee Berry. It was Berry’s first day of flight school, and when she heard those words, she admits thinking, “What in the heck have I gotten myself into?” After only a 30 minute […]
UMO’s Common Read Selection Offers Students Glimpse of Hope and Fulfillment
MOUNT OLIVE-The University of Mount Olive has selected Kathy Izard’s 2017 Christopher Award Winner The Hundred Story Home as its 2020 Common Read book selection. Reading, discussing, and writing about the novel will be a part of the curriculum for students enrolled in the First Year Experience course. An award-winning graphic designer in Charlotte for […]
Holly Daly to Lead UMO’s Health Services Department
MOUNT OLIVE- Being in health care on a college campus can be challenging even under normal circumstances, but throw COVID-19 into the mix, and the position takes on a whole new level of complexity. Holly Daly of Mount Olive has recently joined the University of Mount Olive as the Director of Health Services, filling the […]
Is COVID-19 Stressing Out Your Kids? by Natalie Kemp, MA, LPA, Department Chair for Psychology and Assistant Professor of Psychology
MOUNT OLIVE – University of Mount Olive Psychology Department Chair Natalie Kemp shares insights on the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on children. If you are like me, you may love to travel in the summer. My husband and I love to take little trips with our kids. When we are going on a trip, the […]
Farmville’s Frazier Proves Success Can be achieved with Patience and Persistence
MOUNT OLIVE- When Kayla Frazier graduated as valedictorian of Farmville Central High School in 2019, she could have attended any of the 11 schools that had accepted her. However, it was the lure of smaller classes and personal attention that solidified her decision to attend the University of Mount Olive (UMO). “I knew I did […]