After 20 years, St. George’s will close its Memphis campus
The private school opened the third campus in an effort to diversify its student body. The Memphis campus could become a public school by the fall.
Topic: University of Memphis
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February 2025
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Calkins: A story of friendship and basketball — and why the Memphis Tigers mean so much
Ninety-four-year-old Thelma Scott gave up her season ticket this year. But give up on her Tigers? Not a chance. The university gave her a life she couldn’t have imagined. And it is still giving her friends.
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Hooks Institute to honor award-winning author Feb. 5
The awards ceremony will begin with reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre on the University of Memphis campus.
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January 2025
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Memphis orgs wary after freezing of federal grants debacle
President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion. In Memphis, the change left many with whiplash but also a sense of relief.
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Calkins: Ed Scott aims to make Memphis ‘a Top 25 athletic program in America’ — believe it or not
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott has been on the job for a tumultuous, wrenching but ultimately triumphant six months. In that time, Scott has seen enough to believe Memphis can be “a Top 25 athletic program in America.” Now he needs others to believe it, too.
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Calkins: Ed Scott on realignment, Penny, the NCAA investigation, attendance and more
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will have reduced capacity, according to new plans
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Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will have reduced capacity, according to new plans
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said the new capacity for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will be 42,000-44,000 — not the 50,000 that was originally planned.
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Calkins: Ed Scott on realignment, Penny, the NCAA investigation, attendance and more
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott has been on the job for six months. Here’s what he has to say about realignment, the ongoing NCAA investigation, Ryan Silverfield, Penny Hardaway and the university’s plans for paying players.
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Mellon money will help humanities, area undergrads and local nonprofits
The funding aims to bolster interest in the humanities and provide an income for students who cannot afford to work unpaid internships.
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U of M receives $5M gift for internship program
A portion of the gift will go toward an endowment to fund certain internships in perpetuity.
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December 2024
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Lady Vols down Tigers despite inspiring play by DeeDee Hagemann
Transfer DeeDee Hagemann scored 19 points and led an inspired effort against visiting Tennessee in her Memphis debut.
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U of M doctorate graduate follows in her father’s footsteps
Elisabeth “Buffy” Claire Langford’s doctorate of education degree in instruction and curriculum leadership: applied behavior analysis comes after a 23-year academic journey.
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U of M takes on shrinking enrollment with new strategies — including Tigers tickets
University is hiring two full-time recruiters in Chicago and another one for Dallas-Houston.
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University of Memphis joins National Science Foundation’s hub
The Mid-South Innovation Corps is designed to help local researchers collaborate with other academic institutions.
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November 2024
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University of Memphis pursues its most-promising prospects
As of last year, the University of Memphis’ dual-enrollment program is the largest in the state, serving nearly 3,000 teens in 60 schools in Shelby County.
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Workforce initiatives at U of M expand their reach
Leaders of the three separate initiatives joined Eric Barnes to talk about their programs this week on the WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”
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They can’t protect you from earthquakes, but they can prepare you
With 40 staff members, the Center for Earthquake Research and Information at the University of Memphis monitors seismic activity primarily along the New Madrid fault zone that runs 150 miles from Illinois down to West Tennessee.
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Memphis Tigers men’s soccer season ends with semifinals loss to FIU
Memphis ends the year with a 7-7-3 mark and will miss out on a second straight NCAA Tournament trip.
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University of Memphis-made medical device helps COPD sufferers
The wearable device can track a COPD patient’s personal exposure to pollutants and respiratory triggers, assess their lung function and transmit critical health data to their provider in real-time.
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U of M women’s soccer misses out on NCAA Tournament bid
Despite being ranked 19th in the country and posting a 13-2-4 record, the Tigers are left out of the NCAA Tournament field.
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October 2024
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U of M business school gets largest gift ever
Avron B. Fogelman’s gift is the single largest gift to the business college and among the largest to the campus as a whole.
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Memphis wins a wild one against Charlotte
A late touchdown and safety helps Memphis defeat Charlotte, 33-28.
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Mid-South job seekers pack first-ever St. Jude community career fair
Some of the candidates at the St. Jude Career Fair Tuesday, Oct. 22, come from International Paper, which last week announced it was laying off hundreds of Memphis workers.
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Former NBA player out to change stigma of stutter
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has helped pass bills in two states to make insurance cover speech therapy. Tennessee is one of his next targets.
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Want to do business with the U of M? This session will give you the scoop.
The session from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 9, is geared particularly to small businesses.
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Campus connect: U of M installs system to suspend rising crime rates
The $12.8 million University Crime Information Center is a place where officers can monitor, in real-time, a network of more than 1,200 cameras spread around the school’s campuses.
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