Honey Scheidt, the wife of philanthropist and businessman Rudi E. Scheidt, died on September 11, 2020, at the age of 90. From University of Memphis President M. David Rudd: “The U of M family has lost a beloved friend, advocate and supporter, Honey Scheidt,” University of Memphis President David Rudd…
The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance will team up with San Diego State University’s Department of Theatre, Television, and Film to present a 90-minute Zoom lecture on digital rendering on Tuesday, September 15 at 8 p.m. CST. Jen Gillette, Assistant Professor of Costume Design with the Department…
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The University of Memphis Department of Communication and Film has released a new promotional video that showcases its fully-online communication studies degree program. For more information on this program, email commdept@memphis.edu or call 901.678.2565
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The Rudi E. Schiedt School of Music will welcome the composer and performer Mario Diaz de Leon for a virtual masterclass via Zoom on Tuesday, September 1 at 4 p.m. Diaz de Leon is an assistant professor of composition with the College of Arts & Letters at the Stevens Institute…
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The new WYXR radio station will host a live Q&A session on Instagram this Thursday, August 27 at 7 p.m. WYXR Executive Director Robby Grant and Program Manager Jared “Jay B.” Boyd will be on hand to answer questions from listeners about the forthcoming radio station, which is the product of a…
The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will host the 5th Annual Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition in a fully virtual format on October 16-18. This year’s Annual Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition is comprised of a piano competition for ages 4-19 featuring cash prizes, a virtual collegiate…
Three new hires have joined the UofM Department of Communication and Film this semester. David Stephens (Ph.D., Bowling Green State University), joins the faculty as Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Media. Stephens earned his MA in Literature from the University of New Orleans and BA in English from Alabama State…
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The Art Museum at the University of Memphis will tentatively reopen its doors by appointment on Tuesday, September 8. AMUM’s latest exhibition, In 7, 6, 5… will be available for public viewing for the first time following its unveiling this past March. In 7, 6, 5… focuses on bio-diversity, water,…
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Big things are happening for the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music today as construction fencing goes up around the future site of the Scheidt Family Music Center.
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The University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance is proud to announce their Fall 2020 Jubilee season: A mix of virtual and outdoor performances created specifically for the age of the coronavirus. The department will host two filmed and streamed theater pieces and a Zoom-based comedy show, in addition…
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