Routine pays off for Tigers sharpshooter Madison Griggs
The Houston High alumna set the U of M’s career 3-point record after previously breaking the single-season record for men’s and women’s basketball as a freshman.
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January 2023
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U of M professor among scientists who discovered dueling black holes
The discovery could help scientists understand the impending merger between the Milky Way, which includes our solar system, and the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Six former Tigers to be inducted into the Memphis M Club Hall of Fame
The annual induction ceremony will take place on Feb. 25 at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame building.
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December 2022
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Memphis clinic expands help for Tennesseans with gambling addictions
Tennesseans wagered $2 billion on sports events in 2021, and symptoms of gambling addiction are increasing across the state with the ubiquity of online sports gambling.
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Calkins: The most important things Laird Veatch said about the future of Memphis sports
The Tigers’ athletic director shared some revealing things about the outlook for Memphis athletics. Here’s what every fan should know.
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U of M to hike on-campus housing prices
The 3.5% increase is set to take place in fall 2023. The last time the university increased on-campus housing prices was in fall 2017.
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Shelby County Health Department gets $14M, ‘game-changer’ grant from CDC
The funding is part of the CDC’s $3.2 billion investment in local and state awards to strengthen public health infrastructure across the nation.
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November 2022
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Memphis men’s soccer team loses in overtime to Saint Louis
Memphis goalkeeper Colin Welsh made five saves during the match.
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U of M asks boosters to pay NIL money — or players will be lost
Tigers ask highest-level donors to contribute big bucks to the University of Memphis’ Name, Image and Likeness program.
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Calkins: They didn’t grow up in Memphis. They sure made it better.
Andy Branham, Bob Leopold and Dr. Van Snider didn’t grow up in the city. But they rolled up their sleeves and got to work when they arrived. Three men who made Memphis a better, more hopeful place.
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U of M honors history professor for 60 years of service
University of Memphis professor Charles Crawford was honored for 60 years of service, “an accomplishment that we may never see again at this university,” said U of M president, Bill Hardgrave.
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October 2022
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Inmates open up about causes of violent crime
Past victimization and having a parent who’s incarcerated are among the main drivers of violent behavior, according to a report. But acknowledging the importance of education and schoolwork reduced inmates' sense of hopelessness.
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U of M program aims to help students save bucks on books
The university estimates that the new partnership with Barnes & Noble College will save students around 30% to 50% on the cost of course materials.
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AgLaunch, U of M awarded more than $2M in economic development grants
On Wednesday, Oct. 5 the Economic Development Administration announced the 51 recipients for its Build to Scale grant program including AgLaunch and University of Memphis.
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U of M receives $5.5 million Dunavant gift to endow five chairs
The Billy Dunavant Foundation gift will establish the the Laura Butler Ford chair in nursing, three chairs in supply chain management and one in agritech and regenerative agriculture.
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September 2022
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As college enrollment declines nationwide, U of M looks to new plan
“As an industry, higher education has not really had to work that hard,” University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said. “Those days are over.”
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Simmons Bank CEO ‘confident’ U of M, city government will agree on stadium funding
Simmons Bank CEO said the bank has offered to pay the full amount of the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium naming rights deal up front to expedite venue renovations.
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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.
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Descendant of Gandhi calls for the end of ‘passive violence’
Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, presented a lecture Thursday, Sept. 15, at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, citing how passive violence can eventually lead to physical violence.
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CBU rises in overall ranking, other local schools fall
Christian Brothers University placed in the top 20 in its category in the latest U.S. News and World Report college rankings, rising from last year, while other local colleges and universities fell.
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U of M professor’s book helps indie filmmakers script own path
University of Memphis professor Marty Lang talks about his new book designed to help indie film producers make a living.
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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.
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Memphis running back Rodrigues Clark no longer with program
Rodrigues Clark rushed for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns during his Tigers career.
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TBI, FBI join Memphis police to investigate report of missing woman near U of M
The city police department was dispatched to the area around 7:45 a.m. Friday, according to MPD.
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August 2022
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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
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