University of Memphis students will get ready to dunk their fellow fraternity members in water April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Center Alumni Mall. The U of M Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity sponsors the event. “The Dunk-A-Frat event is an annual event that helps ...
Elysia Mitchell, 24, said that if she had known what she knows now she would not have drank and smoked so much. Which means she wouldn’t be in the situation she is in now. “I remember when I was about 20, I was drinking while I was pregnant, but I didn’t even know I was pregnant and I ended up ...
Students will gather on the Alumni center lawn April 22 at 12:30 p.m. for the annual Mud Jam, which will be hosted by the Alumni Association Student Ambassador Board. The Mud Jam will consist of both a volleyball and a tug-ofwar tournament set up in the mud. “This is a 30-year tradition for us,” ...
The University of Memphis international studies department will be screening the “Lost Generation of Sudan” April 13 at 6 p.m. in the University Center Bluff room. The screening will give a general overview of the repeated atrocities occurring in the country and how desperate the Sudanese people ...
The University of Memphis student health department will host their annual National Kick Butts Day event March 16. This event will take place in the University Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. J acqueline De Fouw, registered nurse and U of M health educator, said she wants to grab the attention of all ...
University of Memphis may crack down on students smoking in parts of campus they are not supposed to. This includes e-cigarettes. An email sent out to all students from Maria Alam, chief human resources officer at the U of M, reminded students that the U of M is a limited tobacco campus. Part of this ...
A group at University of Memphis is releasing photos of individuals posing as prominent black icons in celebration of Black History Month. The students will be releasing these photos from their Instagram page, @tigersinhistory, every day to help educate their viewers on the importance of black leaders, ...
The Black Student Association will host its annual Black History Month reception and award ceremony at 7p.m. on monday in the Rose Theatre. Each year, the group presents the Arthur S. Holmon Lifetime Achievement award to an individ- ual that personifies what the award is about. “Our recipient ...
Memphis City Councilman Berlin Boyd plans to put his mow-to-own program into action next month in order to combat blight in the city. The program allows Memphians to gain ownership of abandon or neglected properties — which are adjoined to theirs and owned by the city or county — if they maintain ...
The Black Student Association at the University of Memphis will hold auditions for their annual fashion show on Sept. 5 in the University Center Shelby Room. At the auditions, students can dabble in modeling, even without prior experience, while working with members of the BSA as well as fashion designers. “We ...
