There are 94 article(s) tagged LeMoyne-Owen College:

• July 2026

  • LeMoyne-Owen grows footprint with new purchases in Soulsville

    The recent additions expanded the campus from 17 acres to 20 acres, a 17.6% increase.

    By Andy Ashby 18 hours ago

  • LeMoyne-Owen names new athletic director

    He is succeeding William Anderson, who served two tenures in the role.

    By Amaya Taylor July 02, 2026

• May 2026

  • Memphis mom of eight shows her kids how Love overcomes all

    This month, Trackeshia Love earned her associate’s degree from LeMoyne-Owen College, at the age of 47. And she’s just getting started. 

    By John Klyce May 31, 2026

• January 2026

  • Lowery’s ashes to be enshrined at LeMoyne-Owen

    The City Council member and City Court Clerk died this past September. 

    By Bill Dries January 15, 2026

• December 2025

  • ‘Long road’ of Shelby County mayoral race takes turn through LeMoyne-Owen

    There were some sparks and plenty of claims disputed Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the forum at LeMoyne-Owen College. The same five contenders who showed up last month for a Germantown forum took the stage in Soulsville.

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2025

• October 2025

  • Three Memphis colleges unite to celebrate homecoming

    The University of Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College and Rhodes College will celebrate Memphis Homecoming Week from Oct. 18 to 25.

    By Joel Haley October 17, 2025

• September 2025

  • 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.

    By Jody Callahan September 29, 2025

  • 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.

    By Jody Callahan September 26, 2025

• August 2025

  • Long-serving county commissioner who had a passion for theater dies

    Julian Bolton, an attorney who also mentored younger politicians in the community after leaving the County Commission in 2006, died Monday. He was 75.

    By Jody Callahan August 05, 2025

• June 2025

  • Memphis college launches Juneteenth concert series

    To celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a Memphis college is launching a concert series.

    By Sarai Bennett June 12, 2025

• May 2025

  • LeMoyne-Owen names new men’s basketball coach

    The former University of Memphis assistant coach and Mitchell High head coach takes over LeMoyne-Owen’s basketball program. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 16, 2025

• January 2025

  • Southwest, LOC reach new degree of collaboration

    Under a new agreement, Southwest Community College students will have a streamlined pathway to earn a bachelor’s degree at LeMoyne-Owen College. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II January 24, 2025

• November 2024

  • First-ever mascot brings magic to LeMoyne-Owen

    LeMoyne-Owen’s new permanent president wanted a mascot to enhance the school’s culture. 

    By Bianca Thedford November 04, 2024

• October 2024

  • Mayor says ‘on-demand’ ride services could make up for fewer bus routes

    Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about the overhaul of the Memphis Area Transit Authority during a Thursday, Oct. 31, “One Memphis” forum at LeMoyne-Owen College.

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2024

• August 2024

  • Freshmen are moved in, but local college enrollment is down

    One Memphis-area school says numbers are down because standards are up: “If that means we experience a bit of pain for a few years with a decline in freshman enrollment, then so be it.”

    By Jane Roberts August 26, 2024

• July 2024

  • LeMoyne-Owen names new president

    LeMoyne-Owen is expecting an approximately 30% enrollment increase this fall.

    By King Jemison July 08, 2024

• April 2024

  • Africa in April extends events with dance and dinner party

    For the first time in 10 years, the Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival is extending its celebration beyond its traditional four-day schedule.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 24, 2024

• January 2024

  • Here are the colleges, universities closed Tuesday

    All University of Memphis campuses are closed Tuesday, Jan. 16.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 16, 2024

• December 2023

  • LeMoyne-Owen’s troubled teacher training program no longer accredited

    Until a new program is approved, students in the major cannot take the state licensure exam. 

    By Jane Roberts December 12, 2023

• November 2023

  • What to look for in Memphis’ exhibition game against LeMoyne-Owen

    The Tigers will get one more tune-up in their second and final exhibition game before they open the 2023-24 season. 

    By Parth Upadhyaya November 01, 2023

• September 2023

  • Antonio Harris glad to be back at LeMoyne-Owen

    Before being named lead the Magicians, Harris was head basketball coach at his former high school, Booker T. Washington, for almost a decade.

    By Symone Maxwell September 15, 2023

• August 2023

  • UTHSC College of Nursing adds partner schools to address workforce shortage

    To address the nationwide nursing shortage and increase diversity in the nursing profession, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has doubled its number of partner schools in the region. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 07, 2023

• June 2023

  • LeMoyne-Owen still faces enrollment troubles after president departs

    The budget for the year starting July 1 has not been approved. Now, the board of trustees must also plan how it will replace the school’s president.

    By Jane Roberts June 14, 2023

  • LeMoyne-Owen College president resigns

    “It has been my honor and privilege to work alongside you. I’m excited to see the magic that will ensue as LOC’s renaissance continues,” Vernell Bennett-Fairs said.

    By Alicia Davidson June 09, 2023

• March 2023

  • LeMoyne-Owen plans music major with major gift from Bethel Presbyterian

    The South Memphis congregation was the oldest African American church in the Presbytery of the Mid-South. 

    By Jane Roberts March 15, 2023