There are 37 article(s) tagged Bill Hardgrave:

• September 2022

  • U of M will soon begin national search for new provost

    President Bill Hardgrave hopes to hire a new provost as well as several new deans by late spring or early summer 2023. 

    By Aarron Fleming September 16, 2022

  • U of M developing new strategic plan, seeking permanent provost

    The University of Memphis is creating a new strategic plan, focusing on declining student enrollment and updating facilities — among other topics — and seeking a new provost, board of trustees members were told this week.

    By Aarron Fleming September 09, 2022

• August 2022

  • New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

    New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave believes that an elite tier of 60 or 70 teams will soon dominate college sports. Will Memphis be one of those teams? And what’s the future of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? We asked. 

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    Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?

    By Geoff Calkins August 31, 2022

  • Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?

    Bill Hardgrave wouldn’t be president of the University of Memphis — and wouldn’t have gone to college — without basketball. What impact will it have on the future of Tiger athletic programs? Memphis fans will soon find out. 

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    New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

    By Geoff Calkins August 30, 2022

  • U of M names new vice provost

    Deborah Perron Tollefsen’s appointment follows other recent changes in leadership at the university. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 30, 2022

  • Memphis doing all it can to keep up with changes in college athletics

    The Tigers are investing in new facilities and not shying away from the NIL era. 

    By Frank Bonner II August 03, 2022

• July 2022

  • AutoZone exec appointed to U of M Board of Trustees

    Gov. Bill Lee’s appointment will replace current board member R. Brad Martin, if confirmed by the Tennessee state legislature.

    By Aarron Fleming July 18, 2022

• June 2022

  • Oh Snap: This week’s best photos

    Memphis Music Initiative, a Westwood artist, Memorial Day ceremonies and a U of M Board of Trustees meeting. Vote for your favorite photo from this week.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 04, 2022

• April 2022

  • Five local colleges, five new leaders

    The region’s colleges and universities are undergoing an extraordinary transformation in leadership, virtually all within the same time frame, raising big questions about what’s next for higher education in the area.

    By Daja E. Henry April 07, 2022

  • U of M’s new president outlines vision for the university

    President Bill Hardgrave hopes the University of Memphis can become the exclusive partner for Ford’s Blue Oval City. 

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    New U of M president discusses challenges facing sports program

    By Daja E. Henry April 04, 2022

  • New U of M president talks conference realignment, NCAA sanctions

    Bill Hardgrave begins his tenure at a critical point for the Memphis athletics program. The push to join the ranks of the Power Five conferences and the Independent Accountability Resolution Process investigation (IARP) of the basketball program loom. 

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    U of M’s new president outlines his vision for the university

    By Steven Johnson April 04, 2022

• November 2021

  • Second finalist for U of M presidency named

    The third candidate’s information will be distributed Tuesday, Nov. 2, for the Nov. 4 open sessions.

    By Jasmine McCraven November 01, 2021