Everybody likes to be recognized for a job well done, including University of Memphis faculty. The U of M's Distinguished Teaching Award Committee recently announced its 21 nominees for the Distinguished Teaching Award, and several U of M professors said they're pleased. "It's quite an honor to be included ...
Like a patient slowly dying of cancer, The University of Memphis Libraries are withering under the burden of Tennessee's woeful lack of higher education funding. According to the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, The University's libraries rank at or near the bottom of every major statistical ...
President Bush rang the opening bell to what may be the fight of his political life after outlining his economic package and budget before a joint session of Congress and the American people Tuesday night. During his 49-minute speech, Bush emphasized his plans for a $1.6 trillion tax cut, education ...
The Memphis City Council has adopted a resolution encouraging Memphians to aid the mother of a University of Memphis student-athlete facing eviction from her home. Lisa Means, who hasn't paid rent on her Frayser home since October, is the mother of U of M football player Albert Means, whose football ...
A bill before the Tennessee Senate sponsored by state Sen. Roscoe Dixon (D) would allow some out-of-state residents to attend The University of Memphis at in-state tuition rates. Senate Bill 986 would allow residents of Crittenden County, Ark. and DeSoto, Marshall and Tate counties in Mississippi to ...
President Bush has created a new office in the White House to increase funding and manpower for the nation's non-profit and charity organizations -- many of which have ties to religious organizations. The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will work with five government agencies -- health ...
University of Memphis students still aren't happy with the parking situation on campus. The University of Memphis currently provides about 8,000 parking spaces for the 19,000 students enrolled this semester. "It makes you late for class when you have to spend all your time driving around looking for ...
President-elect George W. Bush announced his cabinet choices recently -- some of which have drawn considerable criticism from Democratic and liberal leaders. The first shot fired in what appears to be a contentious battle over cabinet appointments was aimed at Bush's nominee for labor secretary, Linda ...
