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University Schools Launches Pilot Early Childhood Program with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

University Schools Launches Pilot Early Childhood Program with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Nov 20, 2025 | Campus News, Education, Latest News, New Academic Programs, Trending News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University Schools at the University of Memphis has started a new partnership with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH), an early childhood pilot program inside Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Children in the program, ages 3-4, will become students...
Tennessee’s Newest Physical Therapy Program is Now Accepting Applications

Tennessee’s Newest Physical Therapy Program is Now Accepting Applications

Jun 16, 2025 | Academics & Research, Campus News, Education, Faculty and Staff, Lambuth, Latest News, New Academic Programs, Students

June 16, 2025  ̶  ̶ ̶ The University of Memphis Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is now accepting applications for its inaugural Fall 2026 class. Located on the University’s Lambuth Campus in Jackson, Tenn., it will be only the second DPT program in West...
Piefer Receives Inaugural Scholarship to Bring More SLP’s to Rural Tenn.

Piefer Receives Inaugural Scholarship to Bring More SLP’s to Rural Tenn.

May 2, 2025 | Campus News, Education, Grants and Funding Announcements, New Academic Programs, Scholarships and Endowments, Students, Trending News

Student Spotlight | Maddy Piefer, Speech Language Pathology First-year graduate student Maddy Piefer is forging new pathways for the University of Memphis School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) in a way that will benefit rural Tennessee communities. This...
New Polytechnic Initiative at UofM Unveiled at BOT Meeting

New Polytechnic Initiative at UofM Unveiled at BOT Meeting

Mar 5, 2025 | Campus News, Latest News, New Academic Programs, Trending News

March 5, 2025 — The University of Memphis presented the launch of the new workforce-focused Polytechnic initiative at the UofM during its first quarterly Board of Trustees meeting of 2025. Pending approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), The...
UofM Provost Testifies Before House Committee on Homeland Security

UofM Provost Testifies Before House Committee on Homeland Security

Feb 6, 2025 | Campus News, Education, Latest News, New Academic Programs, University Leadership

WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2025) — In a hearing Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, University of Memphis Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. David Russomanno provided expert testimony on solutions to overcoming America’s...
Applications are open for new open-source investigative reporting master’s degree

Applications are open for new open-source investigative reporting master’s degree

Feb 4, 2025 | Academics & Research, Campus News, Grants, New Academic Programs

Feb. 4, 2025 — Applications are now open for an innovative new graduate program in open-source investigative reporting. The new concentration in open-source investigative reporting in the master of arts degree in journalism and strategic media at the University of...

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