May 21, 2025 | Magazine
Ruth Welting: A Life in Opera From the University of Memphis to the International Stage as One of the Opera World’s Most Acclaimed Coloratura Sopranos By Robert Casper, UofM BBA, ’75 “As a close friend and classmate, I find it remarkable to reflect that when...
May 21, 2025 | Magazine
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 by Tails of Hope Dog Rescue, a local non-profit dedicated to rescuing,...
May 21, 2025 | Magazine
Home Away from Home Dr. Titilola Afolabi grew up in Nigeria surrounded by people who cared deeply for others and she’s always known she was meant to be a healer. Her father practices medicine from a pediatric research position and her mother uses traditional African...
May 20, 2025 | Magazine
McWherter Library Celebrates 30 Years of Knowledge and Community In 2024, the Ned R. McWherter Library celebrated its 30th anniversary, offering an opportunity to reflect on its history, contributions and evolving role in the UofM’s academic landscape as part of...
May 20, 2025 | Magazine
Street Named After UofM Football Trailblazer Glenn Rogers, Sr. As a walk-on player, Glenn Rogers Sr. broke barriers in 1968 as the first Black football player to play for then Memphis State. He played for the Tigers from 1969 to 1971. Fifty-six years later, he broke...
May 20, 2025 | Magazine
Tiger Traditions The Ties That Bind Us A group of wide-eyed freshmen sit huddled around a campfire together. Absent of concrete, cars and cell phones, they are surrounded only by the forest and their peers. This is the first experience many of them have ever had in...
