The impact of the $40 million gift to LeMoyne-Owen College
Carol Johnson-Dean, president of LeMoyne-Owen College, discusses how the $40 million gift came to be.
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July 2020
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Higher ed preps for an academic year shaped by the coronavirus
Most schools are planning for a semester combining on-campus and online learning.
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Community Foundation invests in transforming a college – and a city
The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' $40 million gift to LeMoyne-Owen College is one of the largest received by any HBCU nationally. It's designed to propel the college to the next level in higher education.
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A $40M gift to LeMoyne-Owen was ‘the right thing at the right time’
College President Carol Johnson-Dean took the call announcing the largest endowment the 158-year-old school had ever received: “I literally began to cry.”
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$40 million endowment ‘transformative’ for LeMoyne-Owen
The endowment from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is the largest in LeMoyne-Owen College’s history.
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May 2020
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Coronavirus live blog, May 14: Testing scheduled next week at Memphis housing units
State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis.
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March 2020
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LeMoyne-Owen College president remembers two philanthropists
James S. Gilliland and Peter Formanek "changed the life trajectory for many of our students who are often first generation college-goers, and who would, otherwise, have little to no opportunity to contribute meaningfully in our society."
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case
Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.
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February 2020
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Cossitt Library manager looks beyond books
After a career blending tech and ministry, Shamichael Hallman is watching over renovations for Cossitt Library, a Downtown Memphis landmark with a complicated past.
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December 2019
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Amid turmoil, LeMoyne-Owen receives interim accreditation review
LeMoyne-Owen College’s interim president is pleased with feedback from the school's accreditation body.
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St. Jude call center at LeMoyne-Owen to expand
A $300,000 project will expand a donor call center for ALSAC on the college’s campus that first opened in March 2018.
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LeMoyne-Owen students protest dismissal of administrator Strayhorn
Student government association leads protest at LeMoyne-Owen College after learning vice president of academic & student affairs Dr. Terrell Strayhorn and other college administrators were fired by president Carol Johnson-Dean.
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100 Black Men of Memphis to focus on mentoring young people
Led by new president Darrell Cobbins, the 100 Black Men of Memphis are looking to live up to their name, with a goal to have 100 active members by January.
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October 2019
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Memphis basketball ‘very far’ from what it can become
Penny Hardaway is frustrated with his team's rebounding through two exhibitions.
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September 2019
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LeMoyne-Owen launches national campaign to raise $1.2 million
The historically black college in South Memphis also plans to increase alumni giving from 8% to 30%.
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August 2019
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LeMoyne-Owen holding two-day ‘Move the Needle’ summit
LeMoyne-Owen College is holding its first-ever “Move the Needle” Summit on its campus Aug. 16-17.
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Memphis couple open Caribbean restaurant in Hickory Hill
Louis and Carla Faulkner are operating a new restaurant, Caribbean Flayvahz, in Hickory Hill.
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LeMoyne-Owen interim president: ‘First we start by listening’
Former Memphis City Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson-Dean said she plans to begin her tenure at LeMoyne-Owen College with a lot of listening.
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July 2019
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Former MCS superintendent named interim president at LeMoyne-Owen
Carol Johnson-Dean, superintendent of Memphis City Schools from 2003-2007, before leaving to take the top job at Boston Public Schools, will replace Andrea Miller. The LeMoyne-Owen board didn't renew Miller's contract.
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LeMoyne-Owen suit outlines problems between president, faculty
A suit filed by the LeMoyne-Owen College Faculty Organization against the college and its board of trustees reveals the mistrust that existed between the administration and faculty before the college president was fired.
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LeMoyne-Owen gets new accreditation for business degrees
Katherine Causey, chair of LeMoyne-Owen’s Division of Business and Economic Development, said the college’s business programs are the largest and most popular majors at the college.
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June 2019
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LeMoyne-Owen board votes to end Miller’s tenure as president
LeMoyne-Owen College's board of trustees has voted to release Andrea Lewis Miller as president at the close of her contract Sept. 1.
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High tea fundraiser at LeMoyne-Owen a celebration of female leaders in black churches
LeMoyne-Owen College hosted a high tea at Bridges USA for first ladies of local black churches. The event benefitted the college's student activities, as well as the United Negro College Fund.
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May 2019
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Mission accomplished: LeMoyne-Owen student, 59, earns three degrees
After a 41-year journey to earn her college degree, 59-year-old Alison Turner has earned an associate degree and two bachelor’s degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College.
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February 2019
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