Low demand and sluggish growth is causing the Fogelman Collegeof Business and Economics to consider dissolving or consolidatingits electronic commerce degree, department officials said. "We hope to use our resources in the best way possible," saidRonald Wilkes, chair of the e-commerce program, referring ...
While intense focus on the war in Iraq has been placed onAmerican and coalition casualties, one group has chosen to directits attention to the war's animal casualties. "Using animals in war is cruel and a wasteful loss of life,"said Stephanie Boyles, a 5-year wildlife biologist employee forPeople for ...
Some people choose to relax by taking a bath, reading a book orwatching a game on television. Others, however, relax by practicingthe ancient Chinese exercises of health, spiritual growth andself-defense, T'ai Chi and Qigong. "People of all ages and levels of ability can enjoy the benefitsof T'ai Chi," ...
The University of Memphis is teaming with state representatives to attempt to bridge the gap between local youths and positive change in the community. “We’re trying to provide a forum for young people to speak out about education, politics, economics, juvenile justice and community,” said Barbara ...
Professor Jack Hurley remembers a University of Memphis affectedby the Vietnam War, ravaged by the draft and struggling for civilrights. "The students of the 1960s were extremely aware of the worldissues. On campus, both men and women were affected by the CivilRights Movement and the draft," said Hurley, ...
With student demands for online courses and Web sites on the rise, the Fogelman College of Business and Economics is taking steps to integrate classrooms and the Web. “We hope to have all our teachers online by Fall 2004, possibly October or November,” said Dan Sherrell, marketing professor and ...
As Memphis’s Hispanic community continues to grow, The University of Memphis student body has begun to reflect the changing demographic. Although The U of M is currently home to only approximately 219 Hispanic students, the numbers has been increasing for several years with no slow down in sight. ...
