The same head-to-foot covering that many Westerners associate with oppression is what some Muslim women consider empowerment and liberation. At a meeting at The University of Memphis Thursday entitled, “Women Behind the Veil,” guest speaker Shampa Mannan addressed the role of women in Islam, their ...
Some people have all the luck. A student at The University of Memphis, John, 25, was one of those people. With a busy life, a promising career and a good relationship with his girlfriend, he had it made. That is, until last year. John, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, worked as a ...
Student leaders and those who have not quite emerged as leaders yet will have a chance to participate in a weeklong leadership conference next week at The University of Memphis. Sponsored by the Emerging Leaders Program and Student Activities Co-Sponsorship, Project Leadership will be held on campus ...
This year’s student headcount at The University of Memphis is at a three-year low, despite increased enrollment in graduate studies this semester. According to the office of institutional research at The U of M, 19,797 graduate and undergraduate students are enrolled this semester. That total is down ...
Men, women and children of all ages! If you’re looking for something different to do next weekend, the 15th annual Cooper-Young Festival is coming to Midtown on Saturday, Sept. 14, and this year there are a few new attractions. Aside from the line-up of local musicians ranging from Planet Swan to ...
The Staff Senate of The University of Memphis has formed a legislative advisory committee intended to increase higher education employees’ voice with legislators voting on behalf of state employees. The committee’s formation is a direct result of the unrest Tennessee’s partial government shutdown ...
The Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) at The University of Memphis will undergo several changes this fall, including increases in tuition and the number of course offerings from 60 to 90 courses. In addition to the 7.5 percent tuition increase approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents for all students, ...
New York City released six preliminary plans Tuesday for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, including the building of both a permanent memorial to the thousands who died as a result of the September 11 attacks as well as the 1993 bombing. The plans also include the building of four to six ...
University of Memphis Police Services will host a public safety forum Tuesday to raise awareness of safety issues on and around The U of M campus. The event will include a presentation of safety statistics from January through June of 2002 and a comparison to last year’s statistics. Overall, crimes ...
The Staff Senate of The University of Memphis held elections last week to determine its new officers for the 2002-03 school year. The new officers include Calvin Strong, president; Hope Smith, vice president; Carol Laney, Web site coordinator; Leslie Peach, membership coordinator; Sherry Crone, public ...
