AAPI Heritage Month events are professor’s ‘love letter’ to Memphis
SunAh M. Laybourn can name multiple reasons that spurred her to organize a calendar of events in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May.
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SunAh M. Laybourn can name multiple reasons that spurred her to organize a calendar of events in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May.
Gov. Bill Lee included the increased funding in his fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, which the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate passed Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20.
“That’s what this festival can really highlight: the healing power of the arts, and the significant impact the U of M arts program has on this city to impact change,” said Ryan Fisher, interim dean at the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts.
The University of Memphis has brought back a former veteran professor to serve as its new and permanent second-in-command.
The plan, called Ascend, features a mission and vision for the university along with seven goals and eight foundational principles.
The matchup in 2027 will be the first game between the two schools since the Tigers won a home game against Southern Miss 42-24 in 2012. Tigers Football Insider: Memphis rekindles an old series against Southern MissRelated story:
Talibah Safiya is the first artist to release an album on the University of Memphis’ High Water Records label in almost 20 years. She’s an artist-in-residence at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, an entrepreneur and, with her husband, the founder of the Hood Homestead.
The event gave local nonprofits the ability to seek help from tech professionals for things like website development, logo revisions and social media campaigns.
The inaugural cohort is composed of junior business students at the U of M.
This week, Leyla McCalla plays Crosstown Theater, Kristin Chenoweth signs her book and Ukrainian artists share how war has changed their culture.
Hamlett Dobbins, a remarkable painter who lives here in Memphis, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the work he does.
The University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music hosted its first Honey Music Festival on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Over the next five years, the health department will use nearly $14 million in CDC funding to bolster its workforce and infrastructure.
And “we’re not seeing a slow down,” University of Memphis Police Chief Derek Myers said. Violent crime down but property crimes, including vehicle thefts, way upRelated story:
Earlier Saturday, the U of M had announced its campus would close “until further notice.”
Designed for fifth- and sixth-grade students, JA’s BizTown program combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to the simulated town where elementary schoolers operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks and vote for mayor of their “town.”
“This is a true game-changer not only for the schools that will be the first to implement this strategy but serves as a much-needed resource for families and communities.”
The annual induction ceremony will take place on Feb. 25 at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame building.
Tennesseans wagered $2 billion on sports events in 2021, and symptoms of gambling addiction are increasing across the state with the ubiquity of online sports gambling.
The Tigers’ athletic director shared some revealing things about the outlook for Memphis athletics. Here’s what every fan should know.
The 3.5% increase is set to take place in fall 2023. The last time the university increased on-campus housing prices was in fall 2017.
Memphis goalkeeper Colin Welsh made five saves during the match.
Andy Branham, Bob Leopold and Dr. Van Snider didn’t grow up in the city. But they rolled up their sleeves and got to work when they arrived. Three men who made Memphis a better, more hopeful place.
University of Memphis professor Charles Crawford was honored for 60 years of service, “an accomplishment that we may never see again at this university,” said U of M president, Bill Hardgrave.
Past victimization and having a parent who’s incarcerated are among the main drivers of violent behavior, according to a report. But acknowledging the importance of education and schoolwork reduced inmates' sense of hopelessness.