A “non traditional student” is by definition not the typical student in higher education. However, this definition is changing and fast. In 2008, 36 percent of undergraduate students in the United States were 25-years-old or older. A study conducted by the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success ...
The University of Memphis, in coordination with the Veterans Resource Center, will be hosting events all day on Nov. 11 to honor veterans. Events will kick off at 7 a.m. with a joint fun run that will be open to students, staff and faculty. Those interested in running have to pre-register at room 243 ...
The marigold, or cempasuchitl, occupies an important role in Mexico. It is sometimes called the Flor de Muerto because it is used to invite the souls of the dead to the Día de los Muertos celebrations. There will be a Día de los Muertos celebration in Memphis on Nov. 2. It will be held from 1 to 7 ...
After a lengthy battle between the administration and its lowest-paid employees, the University of Memphis has requested that the Tennessee Board of Regents increase the minimum salary from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour. This comes just weeks after three units were combined to form the new division ...
There was no rain, but a rainbow stretched down Beale Street as far as the eye could see. Actually, there were hundreds of them. On Sept. 27, the Mid-South Pride festival and parade was a gathering point for anyone that wanted to celebrate diversity and LGBT pride. The Mid-South Pride festival and parade ...
Memphis has long been a hub for African-American culture and life. This week, Memphis is hosting the 99th annual Association for the Study of African-American Life and History Conference, one of the oldest conferences on African-American life. The Association for the Study of African-American Life and ...
Some students prefer to spend hours in the classroom every day. Other students prefer getting dirty. With more and more interest in renewable energy and other potential ‘green investments,’ jobs in fields related to sustainability will most likely be on the rise. Developing an understanding for ...
Crosstown Arts will host four short documentaries from a film festival that was started in Mexico called “Ambulante” as part of Indie Memphis’ and Crosstown Arts’ monthly Microcinema event held on Sept. 17. The Microcinema Club is a project from Indie Memphis. It takes place once a month and ...
The University of Memphis has added another notch to its belt-they now have more graduate students than any other public university in the region, including Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. With the job market getting more competitive ...
Demonstrators gathered at the corner of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Shelby Drive on Wednesday to raise awareness about police brutality in light of the recent events surrounding the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death during an altercation with a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Memphis United, ...
