A University of Memphis student is showcasing his talents outside of the classroom through a poetry event.

An award-winning historian will visit The University of Memphis today to celebrate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

When it comes to charitable giving, Tennessee colleges, including The University of Memphis, have suffered a blow to the tune of 5 percent in 2011.

Former CIA officer Ray McGovern will be speaking on United States' involvement in the Middle East Thursday at the First Congregational Church in Midtown.

Students are set to lace up their dancing shoes to welcome a judge and choreographer of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" for a lecture at The University of Memphis.

Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart are co-sponsoring a local mentorship program in honor of Black History Month, featuring prominent University of Memphis alumni and encouraging the city's black leaders to pay it forward to the up-and-coming generation.

The University of Memphis will be taken over Thursday for a week full of spirit, culminating with the Tigers' final home game.

858 Vibe supplies an alternative way to worship on campus

Campus Outreach has sponsored a series that is back by popular demand. 858 Vibe, formerly known as Word Up, prides itself on not being "your normal Bible study."

An integrated celebration by Christian students on campus will commemorate the history of The University of Memphis on Sunday at 4

Up ‘til Dawn is gathering last-minute contributions by selling T-shirts and sunglasses in the University Center until Feb. 23.

The student organization is dedicated to raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Up ‘til Dawn T-shirts are $12 and sunglasses are $3

A new generation of black women will have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others during the discussion of four novels.

The University of Memphis chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will host their ninth annual Freedom Ball Mahogany Awards tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.

Members of Pi Kappa Alpha celebrate initiation weekend

The colony of Pi Kappa Alpha, otherwise known as the Pikes, are once again a fraternity at The University of Memphis after an eight-year lapse without a charter.

Campus crime from Feb. 1- 14

The University of Memphis will put away a treasure trove rich with 2012 history on April 20.

Current and former Daily Helmsman staff members attended the 2011 Southeastern Journalism Conference Friday, bringing home six awards, including the top award for Best Overall College Journalist of the Year.

"On Being a Black Lawyer" has named University of Memphis law professor Lee Harris as one of the 100 most influential black lawyers in the country.

On a typical morning, throngs of sleepy-eyed customers file into Brother Juniper's for the same obvious reason: the food.

In honor of the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the Confucius Institute will host its second performance in five years of the Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe from Hubei University in China on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

A weekend full of hilarity and rarity will be hosted by The Memphis Roast Club as they stage the Memphis Comedy Festival, where four local improv groups that include University of Memphis students and alumni will perform together for the first time.