Despite probation, CBU is hitting all targets and then some
CBU went on probation after making drastic cuts to its staff last fall. Now, with fundraising up more than 100%, the university is pushing to redefine its mission as Memphis-centric.
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March 2024
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February 2024
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CBU opens packaging lab, showcases power of thinking inside the box
By the end of the year, CBU is hoping to have a certified thermal testing lab. In 2023, there were only 11 in the world.
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Financial aid or not? Delays in FAFSA rollout ripple through region
“This is the biggest change in the financial aid field in 30-40 years,” said Andrew Linn, head of U of M office of financial aid and scholarships.
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January 2024
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Here are the colleges, universities closed Tuesday
All University of Memphis campuses are closed Tuesday, Jan. 16.
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December 2023
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CBU cuts 28 positions, host of programs to preserve future
Closed programs will end immediately, and the university said it will help the 15 students who are affected by the closures to get the classes they need. Faculty terminations will be final at end of the school year.
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July 2023
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CBU introducing online cybersecurity graduate degree in January
Christian Brothers University will introduce a fully online cybersecurity graduate degree program in January 2024. CBU Director of Graduate Computer Science Programs James McGuffee said the degree will help bring more IT professionals to Memphis businesses.
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College grads question future after Supreme Court nixes loan relief
Three Memphis college graduates discuss facing the possibility of no student loan forgiveness and how it could affect their future long term.
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December 2022
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CBU delays semester start after campus damaged in winter storm
Most Christian Brothers University students — with the exception of those in the nursing and physician’s assistant programs — are affected by the semester delay.
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CBU to roll out master’s level counseling program
CBU’s behavioral sciences department will house the new program, which is the department’s first graduate-level degree offering.
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October 2022
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Love It, Like It or Hate It: What our Tigers beat writer saw at CBU game
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway cared more about how lackadaisical his group looked for most of an exhibition win Sunday against Christian Brothers than he did the Tigers’ dismal 3-point shooting.
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September 2022
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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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June 2022
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LITE Memphis’ Pitch Night is creating young entrepreneurs
“Our core mission is about helping students have the ability to create wealth and one of the ways that we do that is through entrepreneurship,” Adrian Smith said. “Because we know that to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to possess a lot of 21st century skills that include communication, goal setting and problem-solving.”
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April 2022
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CBU names new president
The university’s board of trustees announced Tuesday that the interim president will transition to the position permanently.
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Tight on dorm space, Rhodes College is seeking alternatives
Weather and supply chain issues slow progress on new dorm, forcing Rhodes to nix requirement at last minute that all juniors live on campus.
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CBU golfer, 40, finishes 12th at Gulf South Conference championships
Army veteran Jonathan Shuskey led the Bucs to fourth place in team standings.
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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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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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January 2022
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LeMoyne-Owen College, CBU alter spring semester schedules
LeMoyne-Owen College and Christian Brothers University will join Rhodes College in delaying spring semester in-person classes amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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December 2021
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Memphis sons of immigrants, refugees win state soccer cup
Team of teens from Memphis neighborhoods counter “pay-to-play” youth sports machine with Play Where You Stay.
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November 2021
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CBU appoints interim president
Christian Brothers University appointed David Archer, an associate professor and director of the MBA program, as its interim president, following the Nov. 5 departure of Jack Shannon.
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August 2021
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Three Memphis colleges to require vaccines for students, staff
Here’s how some area colleges are handling vaccinations as students return to school for the fall. One is even paying students $1,000 to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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June 2021
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CBU makes vaccine mandatory for fall
Students and staff have been notified; campus leaders will help those who have difficulty getting access.
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April 2021
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Colleges plan on full fall returns, but who will be there?
On the high end, applications at Rhodes College are up 25%, but down an equal percent at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
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March 2021
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CBU plans in-person classes for fall
CBU will offer summer school online. Fall classes will begin in mid-August.
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December 2020
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CBU delays start of spring semester 2 weeks
CBU also delays graduation ceremony, with plans to honor graduates of both 2020 and 2021 at the Renasant Convention Center May 29, 2021.
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