A multicultural festival this week will expose University ofMemphis students to customs from European, African, Hispanic, Asianand Native American regions. "Respecting Our Differences" will bring the music, art, food anddance of various cultures to The U of M Friday on the UniversityCenter Student Plaza. "This ...
The University of Memphis Student Government Association's"Voice of the Students" slogan has some questioning if they arebeing represented. Less than a week after the Student Government elections, someare reflecting on the progress SGA has made. "I don't feel I am represented adequately by the SGA," ...
After spending thousands of dollars on books, tuition andparties over their years at The University of Memphis, some Maygraduates said they draw the line at class rings, pricey graduationannouncements and alumni association memberships. "The point is that I'm graduating and I've achieved something,not ...
University of Memphis administrator Barbara Bekis was laudedMonday for her efforts to exemplify and practice the ideals of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. The U of M presented Dr. Bekis with the Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. Human Rights award in recognition of her activities inpromoting non-violent leadership, ...
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper co-anchored The University of Memphisbroadcasting students' laboratory newscast during his campus visitTuesday. It is extremely rare for such high-caliber speakers andreporters to participate in activities with students, said DanaRosengard, broadcasting professor. "Usually ...
The University of Memphis will host the 55th Annual SoutheasternRegional Aeronautics Student Conference April 5 and 6 at the FedExInstitute of Technology. More than 200 students from across the Southeast are expected toattend and present research on aeronautics and astronautics. "This is the first year ...
Women outnumber men at colleges and universities across thecountry, but demographic disparities in the workplace continue toshow the opposite, according to a recent government study. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics,women account for approximately 56 percent of the number ...
Many scholars agree that women are given less attention andencouragement in classrooms than males, a condition called chillyclimate. According to one study conducted by Penn State, women areput at a distinct educational disadvantage. "I think there may be a chilly climate (at The University ofMemphis) ...
While The University of Memphis Student Activities Council isaiming to raise racial awareness with Why Do You Hate Me? Week, arecent study on racial discrimination has some students asking howand when race should be a factor. A Northwestern University study found young white men with ahigh school diploma ...
A group of Iraqi Americans in California have lobbied for thedevelopment of a new project to restore what is regarded bybiblical scholars as the legendary Garden of Eden. The Eden Again project, which recently received 1.2 millionEuros from Italy, is aimed at restoring the rich and fertilemarshlands ...
