Connor Chaparro, a graduate of the UofM’s Department of Theatre and Dance, recently signed a contract to join the dance company Pilobolus. It began at Dartmouth College in 1971, Pilobolus has tested the limits of human physicality to explore the beauty and the power of connected bodies, according to its…
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The University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts invites you to enjoy the latest edition of its ‘Voices’ Magazine. Click here to read: https://rb.gy/9d9sw
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The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, in partnership with the College of Communication and Fine Arts, is proud to announce the Center for Arts Integration in Business Performance. This Center offers a unique learning environment for our students, as well as business professionals, so that they may complement their…
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By: Chuck Gallina The University of Memphis Department of Journalism and Strategic Media will be honored with the 2023 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s Equity & Diversity Award in a unanimous decision. “After reviewing this year’s nominations, the EDA selection committee highlighted several achievements in the UofM…
By: Trent Shadid, The University of Memphis Magazine The University of Memphis prides itself on being an institution that encourages and cultivates special relationships that transcend the day-to-day requirements of pursuing a degree. In the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, the relationship between Nazira Wali and Dr. Kimberly Patterson…
By: Kristen Russell The UofM’s Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is proud to welcome four new faculty members this year. Carlos Enrique Santelli will be the new Assistant Professor of Voice. He brings a level of vibrancy, experience and passion that will both challenge and prepare students for future…
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Congratulations to Dr. Francis Cathlina, director of choral activities, for being a 2024 @recordingacademy Music Educator Award quarterfinalist. The award recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to music education and demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in schools.
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After 12 years as the Chair of Excellence in the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, Professor Otis Sanford will retire from the University of Memphis at the end of the spring 2023 semester. Reflecting on his time with the department, Sanford said his focus was always on teaching students…
By: Jake Lankford April 1. April Fool’s Day, but the warm, sunny and slightly breezy weather is fooling no one. It’s a perfect day for the inaugural Central to the Arts Festival. I arrive at the festival and my first stop is the ROAR’s table. Our job as hosts at…
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Jayla Dionn Slater is this year’s winner of the College of Communication and Fine Arts Dean’s Outstanding Student Award. The Fashion student was initially selected to represent the Department of Art. Here’s how she describes herself. I was born in raised in Memphis, TN, a city full of music, creativity…
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