Events and organizations around the city of Memphis will be promoting HIV and AIDS awareness during World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, an international health day for people and organizations to raise awareness, educate people about AIDS prevention and control and remember people who have been affected or who ...
Thanksgiving is a time for family, fun and turkey, but this year the main course could be ruined. Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple, has been linked with a salmonella outbreak that has infected people across the United States. “The outbreak strain of salmonella is present in live turkeys and in many types ...
Students and survivors of sexual violence had an opportunity to talk about their experiences and show support for survivors at the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Coalition’s second annual “Take Back the Night” (TBTN) event at the University of Memphis University Center Lawn Thursday night. ...
The University of Memphis has been given money to investigate the Memphis aquifer, signed a research agreement with the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the university decreased tuition for out-of-state students. The university received $5 million to investigate water quality The Center for Applied ...
There is no reason to get spooked because there are plenty of events to attend in Memphis this coming week for Halloween. Whether it be scares, thrills or laughs, the Bluff City has plenty of on-theme holiday activities to offer. Here is a list of eight events, on and off campus, happening from Oct. ...
A bill to replace current paper towel and toilet paper dispensers in the University Center with new, more sustainable ones was introduced and passed during the Student Government Association meeting Thursday. The amount of waste created by the current dispensers would be curtailed by installing new ...
1. Student’s car tire slashed in Southern Avenue parking lot A student told campus police her car’s tire had been slashed while parked on Southern Avenue parking lot Sept. 22, according to a campus police report written by officer James Vickers. The 23-year-old victim told police she ...
Some of University of Memphis’ campus organizations will be spreading awareness about green transportation and sustainability during the Tiger Blue Goes Green festival Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Student Plaza. Tiger Blue Goes Green is an annual event that informs people about sustainability ...
With the suicides of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade only months ago, suicide has become a recurring discussion. The week of Sept. 10-14 was National Suicide Prevention Week, which was initially started to spread suicide awareness and empower people to take action to prevent it. Victoria Jones, a therapist ...
University of Memphis alumna and tennis player Epiphany Turner was diagnosed with lupus when she was 23 years old, yet she continued to play tennis and attend classes despite struggling with the immune system disease that attacks the body. “I was 2 years old when I first picked up a racquet,” ...
