An upcoming University of Memphis event aims to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, a debilitating blood disorder that affects up to 8 percent of African Americans. The Second Annual Sickle Cell Awareness Day at the University of Memphis will take place Tuesday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 1…
The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology will host the third annual IEAA Alumnae/Alumni Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, in the Art & Communications Building, room 310. This year’s lecture is titled “The God of Confusion? An Examination of Seth in New Kingdom Expressions of Royal Ideology.” Annie…
Who doesn’t enjoy an up-close-and-personal glimpse of The Mighty Sound of the South, the University of Memphis’ marching band? Here are a few clips from The Mighty Sound of the South’s appearance Dec. 22 at the Birmingham Bowl in Alabama: — Phillip Tutor, CCFA media coordinator, potutor@memphis.edu
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The sellout crowd at FedExForum on Dec. 15 watched the Memphis Tigers fall in an exciting basketball game to the Tennessee Volunteers, 102-92. Those fans also saw the debut of the College of Communication and Fine Arts‘ new video promoting its many graduate programs. You can watch it here: For…
The Mighty Sound of the South, the University of Memphis’ marching band, normally wears the school’s familiar colors of blue and gray. But this football season, the band debuted a uniform that celebrates the U of M, the city of Memphis and its renowned musical heritage. Those uniforms — the…
