The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law was ranked 13th nationally in the preLaw Magazine for being one of the best law schools for African Americans on Feb. 5, 2020. Katharine Schaffzin, dean of the School of Law in her interview with the preLaw magazine, stated that their department ...
The historic speech “We Shall Overcome” that was recited by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in 1965 has been donated to the University of Memphis. The document is a 20-page manifest that includes edits and handwritten additions to the speech by Dr. King. Otis Sandford, professor at the University of Memphis, ...
The University of Memphis raised $10 million in private donations and has invested $35 million into building the new Scheidt Family Music Center expected to open in 2021. According to Wesley Larue, the director of development at the UofM, the new music center will expand the educational opportunities ...
The University of Memphis Department of Health Studies partnered with Church Health Nov. 14 at the Crosstown Concourse to discuss Healthy Conversations in the kitchen to raise awareness about maintaining a proper diet. Healthy Conversation consists of multiple events hosted each semester by the Department ...
The University of Memphis TIGUrs Garden invited singer Keith Paluso from “The Voice” to perform at the Autumns Evening show Thursday night behind the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The new lead singer of the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, Keith Paluso, talked about how he got involved with music before ...
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Chapter hosted a Healthy Hair & Skin Symposium event Wednesday, Oct. 16, for female students inside the University of Memphis Psychology Auditorium. The sorority discussed the importance of class, how to connect with professors and how to save money when buying supplies ...
The University of Memphis` organization Colleges Against Cancer kicked off a fundraiser this month to raise revenue for the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is an annual event that takes place every October. This year the event will be hosted ...
The University of Memphis Office of Environmental Health and Safety is hosting a safety event Friday at 10:30 am to inform students about campus safety in the Student Plaza. The Safety Palooza is an outdoor event that will feature many different organizations from the UofM along with other local vendors. ...
The Art Museum of the University of Memphis and the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change are hosting an exhibit from June 24 to Oct. 5 that pays tribute to the work of late freelance photojournalist and civil rights activist Arthur Shay. The “If I had a Camera” project will feature over ...
The fall semester arrives with new students facing the prospect of gaining the infamous “freshman 15” as they learn how to settle into their new lives on campus. The freshman 15 refers to the amount of weight most freshmen pick up over the course of their first year. The weight gained comes from ...
