You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. - Matthew 5:14 (ESV)
There is a song we sing as children, holding our pointer finger straight up, toward the heavens.
This little light of mine. I’m going to let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Light is a powerful thing. Its presence exposes,
illuminates, brings clarity. Its absence confuses,
obscures, creates uncertainty and fear.
But before it can shine – before it can dispel the darkness in the world – this little light must be sparked. Something must ignite.
At University of Mobile, we see that spark as a sense of purpose, an understanding that goes beyond “what” you do or “how” you do it to the central question of core beliefs, your “why.”
University of Mobile’s “why” is to be the place where students come to understand their own personal “why.” A place where the spark is lit.
It’s no wonder that university founders chose the torch and flame to symbolize the school and pursuit of truth and knowledge. Its
