Former Memphis swimming coach Fadgen dies
Dick Fadgen was a former U.S. champion swimmer who founded Memphis State University Swim Club. The pool at the university’s new Mike Rose Aquatics Center is scheduled to be named in his honor.
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May 2022
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Ookla opening shop in U of M Research Park
“We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the Memphis community and broaden our recruitment efforts for top-notch local talent with the University of Memphis,” Ookla co-founder and CEO Doug Suttles said in a statement.
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U of M gets $25M for workforce training, transportation and loan forgiveness
“We want to make a successful transition from the benefits program into a quality, good-paying job,” said the executive dean of UM Global. “The whole point is to never go back and never look back. We want to put people on a pathway to thriving, not surviving.”
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Memphis in May brings royalty to the U of M
The address will be Tutu’s first public speaking appearance in the United States since 2019, when he addressed the United Nations in New York.
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Memphis business leader and philanthropist Larry Papasan dies
Papasan served as president of MLGW and Smith & Nephew’s Ortho Division and served on the boards of numerous local organizations.
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April 2022
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Exclusive: U of M’s High Water Records relaunches label with Talibah Safiya
More than 40 years after its initial creation, the University of Memphis’ High Water Records is recording new music again.
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U of M celebrates grand opening of Harwood Center
The Harwood Center, designed to work with special-needs students in early education, christened its new facility Friday on the University of Memphis’ South Campus.
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General Assembly passes tweak to law affecting college athletes
The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville), amends last year’s name, image and likeness law, which allowed college athletes to get paid while still prohibiting their schools from paying them directly.
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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.
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Pioneering program at Le Bonheur makes kids’ BRAINs a priority
The BRAIN Center’s program at Le Bonheur now provides free mental health services to children treated for gunshot wounds, burns, car accidents and other traumatic injuries — and it could create a new standard of care for hospitals around the country.
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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
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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 looks to rent up to 300 beds before the fall semester
Growing out-of-state enrollment and declining in-state enrollment are due in part to the looming “enrollment cliff” and the university’s improved prestige and R1 status.
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March 2022
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U of M to open Rudd Institute for military suicide prevention research
M. David Rudd, whose presidency officially ends this month, is a Gulf War veteran and licensed psychologist.
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U of M announces interim provost
Abby Parrill-Baker will serve as U of M’s interim provost.
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Rudd talks managing crises at U of M, and Liberty Bowl’s future
On Behind The Headlines, the outgoing University of Memphis president said none of the crises were in academia. He also discussed leveraging sports to fund academic growth and said a Liberty Bowl decision is coming.
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The To-Do List: Belated Mardi Gras, Broad’s First Fridays and Sidney Poitier on the big screen
This week, “La Cages aux Folles” opens at Theatre Memphis, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown reads at the University of Memphis, Railgarten hosts a belated Mardi Gras party and Broad Avenue’s First Fridays are back with “March Madness.”
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February 2022
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Area schools cancel classes Friday
Classes will be canceled Friday at area schools due to the threats associated with the winter weather. Christian Brothers University and the U of M will also be closed.
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How the U of M will benefit from this year’s state budget
The governor announced a significant boost to education funding in his State of the State Address on Monday, Jan. 31, with nearly $2 billion going to higher education.
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January 2022
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University of Memphis closing satellite campus
The University of Memphis is significantly reducing its operations in Collierville.
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Scheidt family donates $500K to U of M music program
Scheidt’s children are creating a matching fund, meaning that the goal is that the new fund will raise $1 million total.
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LENA program aims to boost young brain development
The University of Memphis and Germantown Community Library are teaming up to set the community’s youngest residents on a path to success.
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U of M social justice grant canceled
The grant program would have funded faculty members who are redesigning their curriculum to align with the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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December 2021
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U of M earns Carnegie R1 designation
The University of Memphis is now in the top tier of research universities nationally.
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Bluff City Biz: Global networks, research and innovation with Beverly Robertson
Beverly Robertson, president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, often touts what she calls Memphis’ four R’s: road, rail, river and runway. Now, she says it’s time to add a fifth: research.
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