"Big Brother" has long been keeping an eye on college students, but he may have just picked up a magnifying glass. A recent proposal by the National Center for Education Statistics (N.C.E.S.) calls for substantial changes to the way higher education data is obtained. The changes would require colleges ...
High school students with learning disabilities who are interested in attending The University of Memphis will have a chance to get their questions answered tonight at a program titled, "Making the Transition to College Students with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." The ...
After Tyler Turner shattered his right wrist in a car accident two years ago, he had to completely relearn how to perform everyday functions using only his left hand. "I used my left hand for about a year and a half while I waited for my right hand to heal," said Turner, graduate math student. During ...
Nearly 2,000 students are enrolled as first-time freshmen at The University of Memphis this fall, but many of them may not be fully prepared for the academic challenges of college, according to a recent national study by ACT. The ACT report, titled "Crisis at Change: Preparing All Students for College ...
If you're a college student and you aren't planning on voting on Nov. 2 then you are one of few. A new study released by Harvard University's Institute of Politics reported that college students are much more interested in politics, more likely to identify with a party and more likely to vote. Eighty-one ...
The classrooms seem a little more full, the hallways seem a little more crowded and the campus bustles a little more than usual, but now statistics explain why. Final enrollment figures for The University of Memphis show that 20,668 students enrolled this fall semester, an increase of 757 students from ...
The position has been filled. Dr. Chrisann Schiro-Geist recently joined the ranks of The University of Memphis administration as vice-provost for academic affairs. Schiro-Geist comes to The U of M from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she worked as a professor in the Department ...
Tasha Jones couldn\'d5t quite keep her balance as she walkedslowly, but not so steadily, down the white line taped to the grassof the Alumni Mall. Although it was a considerable effort, she, along with manyother "drunken" participants, failed to pass the fatal visiongoggles sobriety test. "I fell down." ...
As the city of Memphis and its surrounding communities continueto grow, The University of Memphis, in an effort to continue toprovide higher education to Memphis-area residents, is expanding aswell. Phase I of The U of M Millington Center has been completed and apublic celebration to commemorate the ...
As Corey Futral looked back over his first semester at TheUniversity of Memphis, he was glad he chose to transfer from UnionUniversity last winter. Futral, senior public relations major, said he was attracted toThe U of M because of its diversity and large campus. One of Futral's most memorable moments ...
