U of M names STEM Research building for longtime supporter
The facility’s technology labs are built to prepare engineering students for what might be possible through the rest of the century.
Topic: University of Memphis
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June 2024
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U of M will invest $1M in AI ventures after xAI announcement
Elon Musk’s investment triggered a response that will include new professors in traditional AI fields and incentives for others to align their research in AI applications.
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Tuition rises at U of M, starting with 3.71% hike for in-state residents
It is the largest increase in eight years, a reflection of rising costs, decreases in state funding and a precipitous drop in the number of freshmen expected this fall.
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May 2024
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Logo Brands adds University of Memphis to strategic partnership program
The Tennessee-based company will exclusively produce a variety of merchandise categories, such as tents, chairs, soft-sided coolers and more, under contracts ranging from five to 10 years.
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Calkins: Is this the beginning of the end for U of M sports?
For years, Memphis has competed at the highest level in college sports. That is in jeopardy now. The NCAA and the Power 5 have agreed that Power 5 schools can pay roughly $20 million a year in direct payments to college athletes. How is a school like Memphis supposed to compete?
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U of M says tuition and fees expected to increase for fall 2024
The proposed 4% tuition hike would raise $2.7 million a year for the University of Memphis; nearly 3% increase in annual fees would net more than $575,000.
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U of M hires dean of communication, fine arts
She has done extensive research in the use of music to promote well-being and alleviate pain.
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Hooks Institute takes long view of city in new U of M home
Daphene McFerren grew up among people who knew how to make a difference. Her parents, John and Viola McFerren, are folk heroes in Fayette County for helping organize Tent City in the 1960s.
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Being a college freshman in pandemic was tough, then it got worse
LaNerra Gray lost her scholarships, then her mother, but nothing was going to keep her from earning a teaching degree.
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Memphis interim athletic director addresses stadium reno, NIL deal, interest in job
Jeff Crane, who was named Memphis’ interim AD on April 23 after former AD Laird Veatch departed for Missouri, talked about a variety of topics in an interview with The Daily Memphian.
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April 2024
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TN 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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Female football fans gather for ‘Saturday with Silverfield’ at the U of M
The Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex at the University of Memphis hosted an evening just for the ladies Saturday.
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Alumnus 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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Gallery: A live look at the solar eclipse
Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber photographed the eclipse, and those watching the eclipse, on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the University of Memphis and Overton Park.
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901 AI launches at FedEx Institute
The quarterly meetups will include expert guest speakers or panelists discussing the uses of AI in work and other settings.
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Opportunities to explore the universe offered at U of M
The exploration this month began with an an eclipse gathering.
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As college-age population falls, Hardgrave says U of M competing with companies like Amazon
President Bill Hardgrave wants to make the U of M “the most transfer-friendly university in the country.”
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Memphis businesses, orgs get in on April Fools’ Day jokes
The University of Memphis got in on the April Fools' Day foolery with an announcement that the college’s nickname would no longer be the “Tigers.”
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March 2024
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Opinion: ‘Hope, love and opportunity’ at University Schools should be for all
“Frankly, I don’t worry about the kids we serve within our schools. I worry about the kids we don’t. What happens to them? Where do they go? And most importantly, how can I help them?”
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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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Proposed U of M district wouldn’t lead to school takeovers, supporters pledge
But there are still some lingering concerns about the proposal, which would make the proposed University Schools district the 10th public school operator in Shelby County.
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Former Mayor Jim Strickland tapped as U of M law school dean
The former mayor is an alumnus of both the law school and U of M. He was a practicing attorney until he became mayor in 2016.
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FedEx veteran will lead U of M communications team
She will head team of 20 at the university responsible for internal communication, marketing, media relations, graphic design, social media, photography and videography.
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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
According to a U of M spokesperson, the university reissued tickets through its portal, “due to safety concerns.”
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