Since the Green Fee was adopted by the Student Government Association in Fall 2007, an estimated $400,000 has been collected, but so far, not a dime has been spent on green initiatives. "We have not yet decided what we are going to do with the money, but The University has collected the money and now ...
The University of Memphis Mock Trial Team competes annually with many other colleges and universities across the country. It costs a lot to fund a team, so the team conducts fundraisers every year. But with travel costs increasing, the team's funds are running low. "This has affected us because when ...
As Walt Henley was walking out of the Tiger Den Thursday, he noticed a design over the west entrance of the Administration Building - a design he said conceals a swastika. Henley, a Ph.D. graduate student studying marketing and sociology, said he loves architecture because of his background work in ...
During spring break, an officer responded to a fight call at 3641 Central Avenue. The victim was pregnant with the defendant's child. When the officer arrived on the scene there was a witness who told the officer that a male was dragging a female into a vehicle in the parking lot. The witness stated ...
Thaddeus Matthews is a blogger and radio personality on KWAM 990. His recent controversial posting of leaked police documents has drawn the attention of prosecutors. The leaked documents contained the transcribed confession of Dexter Cox, 18, who is charged with the murder of Memphis Police Department ...
Law school can be a big step for many college graduates. But at The University of Memphis, there is an undergraduate program that makes the transition easier. "(The) Paralegal program gears students to the who, what, when and how," said Professor Howard Peppel, who teaches introduction to law at Cecil ...
At The University of Memphis and schools across the country, the number of tenured and tenure-track professors is shrinking, while the hiring of part-time or adjunct professors is on the rise. Money is what is driving the trend, according to higher education experts. Schools save money by hiring adjuncts ...
At The University of Memphis and other universities across the country, the number of tenure and tenure-track professors is shrinking, while the hiring of part-time or adjunct professors is on the rise. Money is what is driving the trend, according to higher education experts. Schools save money by ...
The Faculty Senate voted Tuesday not to support a proposed amendment to its constitution that would give more representation to large departments. However, the vote was only a recommendation, and the proposal will go on to a vote by the whole faculty during the spring semester. Constitutional amendments ...
The Faculty Senate asked the administration to use about $1 million in profits obtained from the campus bookstore to help reduce the price of textbooks for students. The University of Memphis' contract with Barnes & Noble, which operates the campus bookstore, requires the company to share its profits ...