UMO Premieres “The Blind” Movie – Students’ Lives Changed
Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations Article by: Grayson Morgan, Student Intern September 29, 2023 UMO Premieres The Blind Movie – Students’ Lives Changed MOUNT OLIVE, NC – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) welcomed students to Southern Bank Auditorium on Thursday night for a special screening of The Blind, depicting the life of Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson. This […]
UMO Releases 2023 Homecoming Schedule
September 20, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive will celebrate its 2023 Homecoming weekend November 17-19. “Homecoming is always a great way to reconnect, rekindle old friendships, and revisit the growing UMO campus. We can’t wait to welcome our alumni family home,” said Julie Graham, UMO […]
UMO Ceramics Show to Feature Local Artistry
September 19, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive will host its first annual Ceramics Show entitled, “A Celebration of Creativity and Craftsmanship.” The opening reception will be held from 4 to 6 PM on Thursday, October 12 in Laughinghouse Hall located at 500 Herring Drive […]
Matthis to Head UMO School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
September 19, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) has announced that Dr. John Steven “Steve” Matthis will be the new Dean for the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences (SABS). University of Mount Olive President Dr. H. Edward Croom said, “Steve will bring elevated […]
UMO Students “Meet the Firms”
September 14, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations Article by: Macy Parkhurst, Student Intern MOUNT OLIVE – The Tillman School of Business at the University of Mount Olive recently hosted “Meet the Firms,” an event aimed at introducing students to reputable accounting firms in the region. Three different accounting firms from across the […]
UMO Students Build and Test Prosthetic Hands
September 14, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations Students in UMO’s Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience class recently had the opportunity to experience how the brain and body work together in day-to-day life. As part of their class project, students were organized into several groups and each group constructed a prosthetic hand. The project […]
Chassidy Hodge…Shaped by the Past, Poised for the Future
September 11, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations MOUNT OLIVE – From her desk, located on the 15th floor of the Bank America Corporation building, Chassidy Hodge has a birds-eye view of the Raleigh skyline. “I definitely love the view,” she said. “The traffic, well, that has taken some getting used to,” she […]
Sports Attorney Richard Ford to Speak at UMO
September 7, 2023 Contact: Rhonda Jessup, Director of Public Relations Macy Parkhurst, Student Intern MOUNT OLIVE –Renowned Attorney Richard Ford will speak at The University of Mount Olive on September 28 at 12:30 PM in Southern Bank Auditorium. An athlete’s rights advocate, Ford began his law career in the 1980s. His career has been spent […]