University of Mobile: University of Mobile names new president

Lonnie Burnett has been named the University of Mobile's president. Burnett, who has served the past six months as interim president, was appointed into the role this month. He is the fifth president in the private school's history. The UM alumnus most recently was executive dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and previously was vice provost, assistant vice president for Academic Affairs and president of the Faculty Council. "It quickly became obvious there was no 'interim' in Dr....