Making a splash: U of M president kicks off new year with fountain run
University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave (left) runs through a fountain with students Ansley Ecker (middle) and Steven Ross on Monday, Aug. 28, during the first day of classes. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave ran through the campus fountain hand-in-hand with SGA leaders on the first day of school amid a flurry of activity on the student plaza.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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