Otis Sanford, the Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism in the University of Memphis’ Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, has been named 2018 Communicator of the Year by the Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. Sanford will receive his award at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.…
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Isaac Barrantes, a third-year student in the University of Memphis’ Department of Architecture, is many things. Minister’s son. Husband. Native of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Former college athlete. Holder of three undergraduate degrees. And now, citizen of the United States. “Becoming a citizen is a big process,” Barrantes said. “It’s a…
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Late spring is a wonderful time in Memphis, but University of Memphis journalism professor Otis Sanford will spend a few weeks of his spring in Germany. Sanford, the Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism at the U of M’s Department of Journalism and Strategic Media, has been chosen to teach…
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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…
