University of Mobile President Mark Foley on Thursday announced he will retire from the university after 17 years at the helm. Foley announced his decision to step down during the Oct. 8 meeting of the university’s Board of Trustees, according to a release from the university. “Since accepting the position of president of the University of Mobile in 1998, it has been my determination that part of my responsibility is, at the appropriate time, to lead the institution carefully and effectively…