When Brent Taylor arrived at his college psychology class on a recent Wednesday morning, he was surprised and mortified to discover that he had an exam that day worth 30 percent of his overall grade. Because of his frequent use of his laptop and other electronic devices in the classroom, he missed an ...
A report released Tuesday showed that when four former University of Memphis employees split $1.3 million from their side business Education Innovations, they broke civil laws. The four former Center for Research and Educational Policy employees intercepted contracts and began subcontracting the work ...
Students can expect around a 5 percent increase in tuition next semester, according to an e-mail sent to students yesterday by University of Memphis President Shirley Raines. The percentage is only an estimate, said Bob Eoff, vice president of communications, public relations and marketing. The Tennessee ...
A class at The University of Memphis is working with the Mid-South Food Bank to feed the hungry by collecting and organizing data. University of Memphis professor Esra Ozdenerol and her graduate level geographic information science and human health class are using new technologies and problem-based ...
A new project to make Memphis apartments safer could ease many concerned residents' minds. Project Safeways, which targets apartment complexes with high crime rates, will be unveiled at a news conference on Monday at 2 p.m. at the pilot complex, Autumn Ridge Apartments. The project uses data analysis ...
Thanks to Students Advocating Service at The U of M, students can have a bite to eat and learn about world hunger and poverty. SAS will host a dinner banquet to raise money and awareness for the poor and starving in the Panhellenic Ballroom at 6 p.m. on March 27. Members of the organization will sell ...
The plethora of casinos in Tunica, Miss., is less than an hour's drive from Memphis, Tenn. What many do not know is that The Gambling Clinic, the largest treatment facility in the region, is located on The University of Memphis' campus. The clinic offers programs, assessments and advice on responsible ...
When the going gets tough, the tough get going - to graduate school. The University of Memphis will host the first graduate school recruitment fair Monday, March 2 at the Michael D. Rose Theatre from 1 to 5 p.m. The poor economy and lack of job placement out of college is one reason Jennifer Nettleton ...
What was once an elaborate 1.2 million square foot mall in the heart of Memphis is now an empty lot of rubble and grass. The Mall of Memphis on American Way opened on Oct. 7, 1981, cost approximately $85 million dollars and was built by more than 4,000 workers. Ice skating champion Dorothy Hamill performed ...
Campus police have been searching over the past week and a half for a man who has reportedly exposed himself in front of young women on campus. The man is described by victims as a heavier set black man, about 40 years old, with short hair. He has been seen on two separate occasions this month. A freshman ...