From Boots to Briefs: Navigating Law, Land and Family

Dec 22, 2025 | Alumni, Education, Latest News, Students, Trending News

– 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...

From New Chicago to Dr. Barber

Dec 19, 2025 | Alumni, Education, Latest News, Students, Trending News

– 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 Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Memphis is something I...

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

Dec 18, 2025 | Education, Events, Faculty Achievements, Faculty and Staff, Graduation, Latest News, Student Achievements, Students, Trending News

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. No, her journey to acquire her doctorate degree in Educational Psychology and Research ended with her...

Double the Roar: Mother and Daughter Celebrate Joint Graduation Milestone

Dec 17, 2025 | Alumni, Education, Latest News, Students, Trending News

– 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 way. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the mother and daughter duo both crossed the stage...

Fall 2025 Grad Spotlight | Maddie Roberts

Dec 15, 2025 | Alumni, Latest News, Students, Trending News

Maddie Roberts was a marketing major at the Fogelman College of Business and Economics. Next, she plans on earning her MBA at the University of Memphis. Ready to Launch As the sun warmed her back, Madeline (Maddie) Roberts, inhaled deeply, calling upon inner strength...

Finding Home, One Connection at a Time

Dec 3, 2025 | Latest News, Student Life, Students, Trending News

Student Spotlight | Kara Hamilton -Fogelman College of Business and Economics – Before moving to Memphis, I had never lived anywhere longer than two years. I was a military kid, born in Virginia, moved through the Carolinas, and even lived overseas in Okinawa,...