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Topic: LeMoyne-Owen College
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October 2022
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September 2022
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MATA and LeMoyne-Owen partner to bridge technology gap for bus riders
“There’s a need for training to help our riders take advantage of the technology through our Go901 app ... ,” said MATA chief of staff Bacarra Maudlin.
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LeMoyne-Owen College aims to raise visibility
With “A-list coaches” such as Bonzi Wells and Rochelle Stevens, a cybersecurity program, and plans for both an amphitheater and a health and wellness center, the HBCU is trying to increase its profile.
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August 2022
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Olympian Rochelle Stevens helping restart LeMoyne-Owen track program
Olympian Rochelle Stevens is running a new race, trying to help LeMoyne-Owen College cross the finish line as a winner by shepherding the school through its first track season in 24 years.
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Ford looking to ‘hire and leverage’ locally for future BlueOval City
Ford has been working with the state, local institutions and community organizations to help create a pipeline of workers for the thousands of jobs that will be needed by 2025.
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July 2022
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Rhodes grant reflects mushrooming interest in fungi research
The Memphis college has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation grant for research that has potential to create more effective anti-fungal drugs.
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June 2022
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Here’s how Memphis organizations are celebrating Juneteenth
A variety of events will celebrate Juneteenth in Memphis, many returning to live events this year for the first time since the pandemic began.
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May 2022
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New LeMoyne-Owen College President Vernell Bennett-Fairs finally inaugurated
Delayed by the pandemic, LeMoyne-Owen College’s new president Vernell Bennett-Fairs was finally inaugurated this week, highlighting the college’s history while highlighting her vision to carry it into the future.
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LeMoyne-Owen College to celebrate presidential inauguration Friday
LeMoyne-Owen College is celebrating its new president Vernell Bennett-Fairs with a series of events this week. The president’s investiture was delayed more than a year by COVID-19.
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April 2022
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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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March 2022
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LeMoyne-Owen College celebrates 160 years
“The history of this institution is pivotal to the Black history of Memphis,” Michaela Thomas, a graduating senior who serves as the current Miss LeMoyne-Owen College, said of Memphis’ only HBCU.
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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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At Cummings K-8, community members wrap their arms around neighborhood kids
Following a shooting at Cummings K-8, community members decided to show up for the neighborhood kids every morning.
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October 2021
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Tigers Basketball Insider: How Penny Hardaway graded the Memphis press
After forcing 30 turnovers against LeMoyne-Owen, Hardaway gave Memphis an A+.
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September 2021
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Walgreens mobile clinic offers free vaccines at LeMoyne-Owen College
The clinic began touring HBCUs on Sept. 1, having visited Morris Brown College, Alabama State University, Tuskegee University and LeMoyne-Owen College.
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LeMoyne-Owen gets $80,000 tech infusion as part of Apple coding circle
The school’s faculty will work with Apple to learn about coding and app development.
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August 2021
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Bonzi Wells ‘back home’ as LeMoyne-Owen coach, and with Rasheed Wallace near
With encouragement from Penny Hardaway and newfound desire to coach, Wells returns to the city that accepted him.
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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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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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About Town: ‘There’s magic happening’ at LeMoyne-Owen
Vernell Bennett-Fairs said the city’s only HBCU will open to full capacity next fall. That’s 700 college students who can either now attend in-person or resume online learning.
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March 2021
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Giving back: LeMoyne-Owen College ‘loving our community’
“Loving Our Community” launched on Friday with alumni, students and faculty from LeMoyne-Owen conducting a community cleanup along Walker Avenue.
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February 2021
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From Chicago with love: LeMoyne-Owen College gets truck load of supplies from friends to the north
Donors send food and water to LeMoyne-Owen College after freezing temperatures and water system issues in the city.
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LeMoyne-Owen survey highlights Black health care needs
LeMoyne-Owen College is helping the Shelby County Health Department better plan and execute coronavirus care.
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FedEx launching initiative at LeMoyne-Owen, other area HBCUs
Each college will receive $1 million, with a portion going towards students, faculty and staff impacted by COVID-19.
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Jerry C. Johnson’s legacy: Many games won, but many more men were made
Former players tell stories of the renowned LeMoyne-Owen basketball coach and his ways of teaching.
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