Rittenhouse tickets voided, ticketholders have to reapply on U of M portal
According to a U of M spokesperson, the university reissued tickets through its portal, “due to safety concerns.”
Jane Roberts
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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Education Despite probation, CBU is hitting all targets and then some
CBU went on probation after making drastic cuts to its staff last fall. Now, with fundraising up more than 100%, the university is pushing to redefine its mission as Memphis-centric.
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Education Rittenhouse shouted down, leaves U of M stage abruptly
A handler with a Belgian Malinois stood just off stage, the dog plainly visible to the crowd in the theater. The evening ended with protesters chasing Rittenhouse’s volunteers off campus.
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Rittenhouse tickets voided, ticketholders have to reapply on U of M portal
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx earnings not great but better than Q2, a sign cuts are working
FedEx had another rocky quarter in an economy that continues to force downward pressure on its network. This time, the company showed gains against stubborn headwinds by the stint of its own cost-cutting.
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Transportation & Logistics Parking hike at airport funding high-tech upgrades like smart signs
Worried about finding a space? You may soon be able to see it and pay in advance.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx pilots irked Q3 report included stock repurchase and not layoffs
FedEx is not commenting on the size of the layoffs, but necessity did not make the week any easier, CEO and president Raj Subramaniam said in a memo to staff shortly before the earnings release Thursday.
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Transportation & LogisticsFaster than a speeding bullet: FedEx spotlights ‘superhero’ workers
“And when we saw this idea ... we really loved it, because we think it really humanizes our couriers,” said Katherine Flee, head of global sponsorships and advertising.
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EducationStrickland, new law school dean, wants more U of M grads to pass bar
First-time pass rate dipped to 65% in 2022 at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Efforts in 2023 brought it up more than 10 percentage points.
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Former Mayor Jim Strickland tapped as U of M law school dean
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Transportation & Logistics Airport in for a whole lotta shaking in $665 million terminal upgrade
Passenger counts were up 19.2% in 2023, a record year at Memphis International Airport, and there’s talk of possible new flights (think Raleigh-Durham, perhaps San Francisco).
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Education Hooks Institute event to look at impact of Brown v. Topeka Board
Seventy years after the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case, the Brown v. Board of Education decision remains one of the most important in U.S. history.
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Transportation & LogisticsCIO who made bits, bytes as big as the box, retiring in June
Rob Carter’s contributions at FedEx are a large portfolio of innovation for a company that would be a fraction of itself without web interface, cloud-based computing and automated sorting.
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Business FedEx Institute launches quarterly 901 AI meetups
The quarterly meetups will include expert guest speakers or panelists discussing the uses of AI in work and other settings.
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EducationAlumnus funds broad scholarship program at U of M
Beginning in the fall, the award will cover tuition and expenses for 26 students, including two medical students at UTHSC. Undergraduates qualify for up to $10,000 a year.
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BusinessFounders don’t live forever but WLOK will, in hands of station’s foundation
The board was recently expanded to include Bernice Donald, former U.S. appellate judge, Carol Johnson-Dean, former MCS superintendent, and Dr. Todd Motley, a local physician.
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Business Bridges leader stepping down at year’s end
During Dana Wilson’s tenure, the signature Bridge Builders grew from 1,200 young leaders to about 5,000.
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Education After 70 years, schools remain widely segregated, experts say
The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change hosted the Brown v. Board of Education Conference, which included four members of the Memphis 13, the group of first-graders who integrated the city schools in 1961.
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Business IP to buy London-based packaging company for $10B
“Combining with DS Smith is a logical next step in IP’s strategy to drive profitable growth by strengthening our global packaging business,” said International Paper CEO Mark S. Sutton.
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City of MemphisMemphis Area Legal Services loses biggest chunk of funding
National source cites years of issues for the nonprofit charged with helping poor people get legal aid in civil cases. The vast majority of its clients are women.
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Education CBU president retires unexpectedly in midst of financial struggle
The university’s staff was notified Friday afternoon after several days of rumors.
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BusinessMemphis Area Legal Services board not giving up, will continue to offer aid
Despite losing its largest funder at the end of June, board chairman Brian Heim said he is “confident” MALS can continue to provide legal services to low-income families.
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Business FTC bans noncompete clauses; objectors quickly file suit
Broadcast industry celebrates the victory but crosses fingers that ban will stick.
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Business High Court appears to favor Starbucks in Memphis 7 case
The issue is over variance in how the U.S. circuit courts grant injunctions in National Labor Relations Board cases.
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EducationTN Legislature makes University Schools separate school district
Members of the university’s board of trustees will serve as the local board of education.
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Business Rhodes stages team Venture Challenge; top prize is $15,000
“The Venture Challenge epitomizes our dedication to nurturing the entrepreneurial talents of our students, and it’s an exciting platform for them to showcase their innovative ideas and business acumen,” said Rhodes College President Jennifer Collins.
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Spirit of MemphisMemphis playwright pours herself into project honoring literary hero
For two decades, Ann Perry Wallace collected stories of pluck and moxie about her hero. Stringing them together and performing all herself, she tells the life of Zora Neale Hurston, author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
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