Struggling CBU loses a third of its student population in one year
Beleaguered CBU lost a third of its student population from last year while other local colleges saw modest declines or, in the case of LeMoyne-Owen, a small increase.
Topic: Higher education
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September 2025
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MacKenzie Scott donation to benefit LeMoyne-Owen College, officials say
Scott’s donation is part of a larger campaign by the United Negro College Fund to raise $370 million to fund a pooled endowment for each of the country’s 37 HBCUs.
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Total enrollment at U of M declines by 3%, but school officials find positives in the numbers
University officials said the school’s incoming freshmen averaged a 3.63 GPA, which officials said was the highest since the school began tracking that data in 2004.
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August 2025
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Ghana government pays U of M $1 million for student costs
The Ghanaian government has made $1 million payment toward its debt at the University of Memphis for 185 students there but still owes $2.2 million.
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Is Tennessee about to remove its world language graduation requirement?
When Tennessee State Board of Education Chairman Bob Eby mentioned at a May board meeting that he wanted to launch a study of the state’s language graduation requirement, he kicked off a firestorm of public response.
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July 2025
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113-year-old building at U of M slated for $25 million renovation
One of the first three buildings erected at the University of Memphis will soon get a structural refresh and new amenities.
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November 2024
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CBU cuts another 20 positions in effort to keep accreditation
Christian Brothers University eliminated 12 vacant positions, plus eight part-time and full-time nonfaculty roles, and some school leaders have taken pay cuts in an effort to regain solid financial footing after being placed on probation.
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June 2024
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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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April 2024
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CBU president retires unexpectedly in midst of financial struggle
The university’s staff was notified Friday afternoon after several days of rumors.
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June 2022
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Finances and COVID complicate college enrollment numbers
The enrollment rate for Shelby County has dropped by 23% from 2017 to 2021.
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February 2022
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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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June 2021
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Pandemic takes higher education to school
The COVID-19 pandemic reduced some revenue streams to a trickle at four-year colleges and universities. But coming out of the pandemic, administrators believe they are smarter and more efficient. “Really, what the pandemic did is it accelerated the pace of change,” said U of M President M. David Rudd.
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