During his tenure as head of the NAACP, Kweisi Mfume helped the nation's largest civil rights organization get out of bankruptcy and registered the largest number of black voters. And in this post-election year, Mfume, the outgoing NAACP president and CEO, will speak to college students about what to ...
A super-highway linking the United States with its neighbors to the north and south will find its center point in Memphis. The highway is a direct result of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and will be among the discussions at a symposium at The University of Memphis. "Trading Justice: ...
A University of Memphis professor, who spent 42 years preparing physical education teachers, is remembered by those who knew her as more than a professor. Carolyn Thorpe Furr died as the result of a heart attack at her home on March 5. Jane Hooker was one of Furr's students and later became a colleague ...
Getting into the music industry involves more than just auditioning for American Idol. A new organization at The U of M is allowing students to learn about the business through more conventional ways. The U of M has created its own chapter of Music & Entertainment Industry Students Association, ...
The internship process for many U of M students may leave them wanting to enjoy their summer sleeping in bed, but MasterCard wants to give 36 college students the internship of a lifetime. MasterCard has the "Priceless Experience" internship program to help students interested in the sports, music or ...
The debate over school consolidation continues as Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton pushes for the change. Herenton met with the City Council and Shelby County Commission on Wednesday to discuss the topic. The move would create a metropolitan school system instead of separate Memphis City Schools and Shelby ...
As people gathered Thursday in Poland to remember the liberation of Auschwitz, the Jewish community in Memphis also felt the impact of the Holocaust. Benyamin Yaffe, a sophomore at The U of M, had many people in his family who were in the camps, including his grandparents. They were both prisoners in ...
The Food and Drug Administration will decide in the next few weeks if they will approve the sale of over the counter "morning after" pills. The pills are currently only available by a prescription. The pills can be taken by women three to five days after sexual intercourse to reduce the chance of pregnancy. ...
A new student organization wants to make a splash at TheUniversity of Memphis by encouraging students to get their skion. Water Ski Club creator and president Lindsey Keep said evenstudents who have no water-skiing experience are invited to learnabout the sport. The club allows participants to train ...
The popularity of car DVD players has led some lawmakers toquestion a driver's right to play pornographic videos whiletraveling public streets. A Tennessee House of Representatives subcommittee this week willdebate a bill banning the playing of pornographic material on carDVD players in public areas. ...
