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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 the wilderness, and some of them are unsure of...

A group gathers as a street sign is unveiled for Glenn Rogers Sr.

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 another barrier, becoming the first living person in the City of Memphis to have a street...

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 the University Libraries. Dr. Kenneth Haggerty, associate dean for Innovation and Scholarly...

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 herbs to heal an array of ailments, from fevers to...

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, rehabilitating and rehoming abused and abandoned...

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 Ruth performed as the Queen of the Night in a 1968 University of...

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.