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Students pitch in for campus cleanup

The Physical Plant made efforts to spruce up The U of M campus with their clean campus campaign Thursday. Three faculty members registered and took their rubber gloves and trash bags out on the campus around one of the signup sites outside McWherter Library. "The Physical Plant wanted to promote keeping ...

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Future on display at FedEx Institute of Technology

More than 100 people got a sense of the future in the Zone at the FedEx Institute of Technology Wednesday. A panel discussion presented by four different research teams explored multiple applications and current research in the field of sensing technologies. Michael Hawley, director of special projects ...

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Law school receives low marks

Concerns surfaced early this semester when the American Bar Association sent a letter to The U of M law school warning that facilities improvements were necessary if the school wanted to maintain its accreditation. A recent ranking in National Jurist magazine sheds light on one of the current building's ...

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Springfest 2005

Area businesses and neighbors are joining forces to raise money for community projects around The University of Memphis. University District Inc. (UDI), a new non-profit community organization, kicks off fundraising efforts with their inaugural Spring Fest on Saturday at 11 a.m. The festival, taking ...

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Tiger Den score improves

Health inspectors found improvements in food service operations at The U of M Tiger Den with their most recent inspection of the campus dining location. A March 24 site inspection of the Jones Hall dining location resulted in a score of 88. The most recent score is a marked improvement over the 79 given ...

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University rakes in quality awards

University of Memphis departments racked up awards Tuesday morning as the Greater Memphis Association for Quality (GMAQ) announced the latest winners. Based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the non-profit GMAQ promotes excellence through self-evaluation. Evaluations are based on criteria ...

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Sinus meds no longer easy target for abusers

Following nationwide efforts to curb the manufacture and abuse of methamphetamine, Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen has led the effort to pass legislation controlling the sale of cold medicines used to manufacture the drug. As of 10:30 Thursday morning products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine ...

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Views of online classes mixed

More college students are finding themselves behind computer screens taking classes in relative solitude as they attend sections through e-mail and chat rooms. The growth of online classes and degree programs has left students with more options in efforts to finish undergraduate, and in some cases graduate, ...

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A Closer Look at Journalism Budget Cuts & Their Effects

Students are putting their classroom skills to the test as they campaign for support following the latest round of course cuts at The U of M. In a meeting Friday afternoon, five affected public relations students aired their concerns with provost Ralph Faudree and dean of the college of communication ...

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