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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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
Following a shooting at Cummings K-8, community members decided to show up for the neighborhood kids every morning.
After forcing 30 turnovers against LeMoyne-Owen, Hardaway gave Memphis an A+.
The clinic began touring HBCUs on Sept. 1, having visited Morris Brown College, Alabama State University, Tuskegee University and LeMoyne-Owen College.
The school’s faculty will work with Apple to learn about coding and app development.
With encouragement from Penny Hardaway and newfound desire to coach, Wells returns to the city that accepted him.
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.
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.
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.
“Loving Our Community” launched on Friday with alumni, students and faculty from LeMoyne-Owen conducting a community cleanup along Walker Avenue.
Donors send food and water to LeMoyne-Owen College after freezing temperatures and water system issues in the city.
LeMoyne-Owen College is helping the Shelby County Health Department better plan and execute coronavirus care.
Each college will receive $1 million, with a portion going towards students, faculty and staff impacted by COVID-19.
Former players tell stories of the renowned LeMoyne-Owen basketball coach and his ways of teaching.
Johnson, who was 102, was the first Black coach to win a Division III national basketball title.
Clever restaurateurs, fearless city planners and far-sighted entrepreneurs didn’t let 2020 slow them down. And if we needed reasons to cheer, we had Ja Morant and Brady White.
LeMoyne-Owen College administrator Charles Elliott said it is important for young Black people to learn technology skills so more businesses will want to relocate to and invest in the Memphis community.
With so much tragedy, dissension and despair, it’s difficult to find many positives about 2020. But they do exist.
LeMoyne-Owen College has named Vernell Bennett-Fairs its new president.
Community leaders will discuss why it is necessary for the city to have more Black college graduates.
Two local higher education institutions are the recipients of surplus lab equipment given in a long-term loan from the Health Department.