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2024 Family of the Year

Some say that parenting is simply a long and slow process of letting go. With the arrival of a newborn, parents settle into their roles of being total and constant caregivers for their child. Along the way are celebrations of milestones like first steps, first tooth,...
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University of Memphis Maintains Top-Tier Carnegie R1 Status

Feb. 13, 2025 — The University of Memphis has kept its distinction as a Carnegie R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, maintaining...
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A New Leash on Life

Under a sweltering summer heat, a litter of puppies were discovered in a crate between two trashcans forever forgotten. Fortunately, these pups were saved when they were rescued...
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Colorful artwork using shades of blue with the words “African Americans and Labor.”

Office of Multicultural Affairs Continues to Broaden Opportunities for Cultural Experiences

What began in the 1970s as a department on campus to support African American students, the Office of Multicultural Affairs as it’s known today, has now grown to become a focal...
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The President's Perspective

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The President’s Perspective — Courtney Brafford, UofM Global

President Bill Hardgrave visits with UofM Global Executive Director Courtney Brafford to discuss the University’s long history of highly ranked online education offerings.

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Photos of the Week

Arial photo of the UofM Administration building on a snowy Feb. 19 morning.
The new marketplace, The Hub, opened in the Maxine A Smith University Center on Feb. 12.
Group poses for a photo at the opening of the new marketplace inside the Maxine A. Smith University Center.
Three female students pose with their stuffed tigers at the Build a Tiger event sponsored by the UofM Student Activities Council.
A person is walking toward the group of living models set up in the Living Museum. This event was sponsored by the UofM NAACP.
An artist works on a painting in the atrium of the Maxine A Smith University Center for the Living Museum exhibit.. This event was sponsored by the UofM NAACP.
UofM SGA members and University leadership at the SGA luncheon

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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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Music Makers

Spring 2023

From Afghanistan to the UofM, cello student Nazira Wali uses her talents to connect with the world and serve as an advocate for Afghan music.

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