Hunter Wiggins

From Boots to Briefs: Navigating Law, Land and Family

- 2025 Fall Grad Spotlight | Hunter Wiggins -Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - I didn’t leave the Marine Corps in 2015 with a grand plan. I separated off active duty, slid back into the reserves and did what a lot of guys do. I found a job, tried to settle into...
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Deartis Barber III

From New Chicago to Dr. Barber

- Fall 2025 Grad Spotlight | Dr. Deartis Barber III - By the time you read this, I’ll have “Dr.” in front of my name. That still feels a little surreal to say. Earning my EdD in...
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Holly Staggs Graduation

“What it truly means to be a Tiger”: Dr. Holly Staggs’ Graduation

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Holly Staggs received her doctorate from the University of Memphis this past commencement season, only not in the way you’re probably imagining.

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Keli Loveland and Shelby Loveland portrait

Double the Roar: Mother and Daughter Celebrate Joint Graduation Milestone

- Fall 2025 Grad Spotlight | Keli Loveland and Shelby Loveland - Keli Loveland didn’t intend to graduate college with her daughter, Shelby. But she wouldn’t have had it any other...
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The President's Perspective

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The President’s Perspective — Jim Pierce

President Bill Hardgrave sits down with Dr. Jim Pierce, assistant professor of Music Therapy, to explore the University’s music therapy program and the powerful role music plays in supporting health and healing. The conversation also highlights how the program prepares students for the state licensing examination, positioning them for successful careers.

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Graduates at UofM fall commencement ceremony as blue and silver streamers fall
Students are walking in to the new Student Lounge in the Maxine A. Smith University Center
Students pose for a group photo against a sparkle blue backdrop at the new Student Lounge in the Maxine A. Smith University Center
Student poses with a therapy dog before finals at the McWherter Library
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University of Memphis Magazine

Tiger Traditions

2025 Edition

The University of Memphis presents the latest edition of the UofM Magazine — highlighting Tiger Traditions both old and new and the milestone anniversaries celebrated by our programs.

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Leaders learn here

Summer 2024

When current City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young came back to town after finishing his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee, he wasn’t sure what to do next. Then one day he listened to his mother, Pastor Dianne Young, preach a sermon about a purpose-driven life and had a spiritual reckoning.

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Ascending in Research

Winter 2023

The University of Memphis Research in a Minute series spotlights some of the most active and accomplished researchers across various disciplines at the UofM.

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