New dorm to alleviate crowding at UM

The University of Mobile (UM) board of trustees recently approved plans to build an approximately $2.6 million three-story dormitory that will house an additional 102 students, according to UM President Mark Foley. Construction of the nearly 26,000-square-foot facility will begin this fall, and the building is expected to be ready for the fall 2004 semester. The trustees authorized the college…