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From Boots to Briefs: Navigating Law, Land and Family
- 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 settle into...
From New Chicago to Dr. Barber
- 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 dreamed about...
“What it truly means to be a Tiger”: Dr. Holly Staggs’ Graduation
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.
Double the Roar: Mother and Daughter Celebrate Joint Graduation Milestone
- 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 cum laude...
Fall 2025 Grad Spotlight | Maddie Roberts
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...
University of Memphis Fall 2025 Commencement
Dec. 12, 2025 ̶ ̶ The University of Memphis will watch 2,189 students walk the stage at FedExForum on Saturday, Dec. 13, for its fall commencement. This includes 485 graduates from the August commencement. As of 2025, the University will merge the two ceremonies to...
Research in a Minute | Dr. Laura Casey
From the very beginning of my career, I’ve been drawn to helping children and families navigate the challenges that come with developmental disabilities and delays. Every child’s story is unique, and so is every family’s journey. As a professor in the College of...
Beetle Believed to be Extinct Rediscovered by UofM Researchers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and PhD candidate Michael Charles have announced the rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil, a species of beetle that was believed to have gone extinct with the near extinction of the American...
Finding Home, One Connection at a Time
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, Japan....
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