New Orleans residents in Memphis who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina will be able to voice their opinions about the future of New Orleans Sunday at The University of Memphis. The Urban Land Institute and the American Planning Association will host a town hall meeting Sunday at 3 p.m. at The U of ...
After years of service to the Fogelman School of Business, Greg Boller has been named director of the school's MBA program. The 17-year veteran has been serving as director since the beginning of the semester. He previously served as associate professor of marketing and as chair of the department of ...
It is rare that a large university like as The University of Memphis gives students a chance to decide how and when University resources are used. But that chance will soon be extended to U of M students on Monday. Students and faculty may have noticed ads in the past days declaring that you can "Do ...
West Memphis voters decided last week to expand the city's gambling opportunities to include what are called "electronic games of skill." Games of chance, like slot machines, are illegal in Arkansas, as well as Tennessee. Electronic games of skill include video poker, where the player has the ability ...
Trick or treat! Usually these words are heard from the mouths of children, but many times they come from the mouths of college students. The holiday is no longer reserved for those not allowed to cross the street without a parent's permission. Many students enjoy dressing up for the holiday, which has ...
It is impossible to go through a day without once enjoying the benefits of technology. Everything from traffic lights, to our cars to this newspaper uses a computer. It seems we cannot live without them, yet sometimes it is difficult to live with them. In the computer age, we have to worry about things ...
Behind most good movies is a great book. Such is the case for the legendary films "From Here to Eternity" and "The Thin Red Line." The man behind the books behind the movies is the late James Jones, and his daughter and others close to him will be in Memphis this weekend to celebrate his life and work. The ...
The University of Memphis Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) was awarded $300,000 over four years by the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS (MAAR) Education Foundation. The money will be used to establish a Center for Real Estate Research. John Gnuschke, director of the BBER, said ...
More and more is being required of students these days. Calls for tougher graduation standards and more summer school classes are forcing students to work harder than ever before. The surprising thing is where these calls are coming from: students. Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc. conducted a ...
Autumn in Memphis is an exciting time. Thousands of tourists and residents flock to all parts of the city every year to enjoy the many festivals that come with the cooler fall weather. One of the most popular is the Cooper-Young Festival. This is the 18th year for the festival, which is held in midtown ...
