There is no shortage of Black artists in the city of Memphis, but there are a limited number of opportunities that allow these artists a platform to display their work. Located in the heart of Orange Mound, the non-profit organization TONE encourages, embraces and cultivates Black artists. For many ...
First generation students may face unique challenges as they try to navigate the college landscape without help. However, there are programs put in place at the University of Memphis to ensure student success. First generation students are those whose parents or guardians did not complete a degree ...
A junior at the UofM, Logan Bomar is studying in the biomedical engineering program where he has the opportunity to see a solution for every problem and spends a lot of his time building prosthetics for other people with disabilities. “Two semesters ago I built a model swing for a little boy in a ...
From middle school up until his high school graduation, Martavious McGee used his love for music to learn the art of playing the violin – at least until one day during his junior year when his attention went elsewhere. Coming home, after a long day of school practice, he changed the channel to the ...
Hailley Hargrove, 21-years-old senior: “My favorite Halloween candy is probably those little lemon drop packs? I haven’t gone trick or treating in so long and I remember always looking for those.” Abigail Martin, 20-years-old: “I seriously have always loved chocolate so my favorites ...
In the Fall semester of 2017, University of Memphis senior Dionna Dennis enrolled at the UofM, jumpstarting her freshman semester with optimism about the future ahead of her. Now, as she prepares to graduate, Dennis gave a glimpse of her successes and challenges throughout her collegiate journey as ...
An essential part of most college students’ post-graduation success is obtaining an internship during their time as an undergraduate within their field of study. Course work is the core to a successful completion of school, providing students with the essential knowledge and tools for their future, ...
As students prepare for a more traditionally-styled scholastic experience in the fall, both incoming and returning students will find more variety in off-campus, alternate housing at the new apartments: The Annex. The Annex of Memphis will be located on 3601 Midland Ave. in the location of the ...
Student organizations at the University of Memphis are at the heart of the undergraduate experience for many college students, but how did they manage to thrive and recruit in the midst of a pandemic? In addition to classes, all in-person meetings that would have originally been held at the UofM ...
The University of Memphis plans to reopen its campus at full capacity in the fall semester of 2021, encouraging students and teachers to prepare for the transition to return back to an on-campus collegiate experience. For many students, this will be the first opportunity they get to be face-to-face ...
