In the Reserve Room on the first floor of the Ned R. McWherter Library, hidden in the left corner, there are five not-completely-full shelves of comic books, waiting for students to check them out. Kay Cunningham, electronic resources librarian, said there should be more. Cunningham has worked at The ...
The 2009 Mid-South Planning and Zoning Conference will explore the use of sustainable forms of economic development in rural areas and small towns at The U of M's Fogelman Executive Conference Center tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. More than 125 community leaders, professional planners, elected officials,University ...
Graduate assistants can more than double their stipend by landing an assistantship at one of the research-heavy departments, like earth sciences, psychology or mathematics. These departments - unlike the English, foreign languages or art departments - usually receive more grants, allowing them to pay ...
Kaylyn Hildreth, freshman, cut her foot on glass in her dorm on March 19. Unable to walk, she needed a ride to the Health Center. But University of Memphis policy prevented her from getting that transportation, campus employees said. It kind of freaked us out a bit," Hildreth said. "I tried to get the ...
Elected officials from the Mid-South are meeting on campus Monday to discuss the importance of education in the troubled economy. "The Economic Opportunity Begins with Education" public forum will meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Fogelman Auditorium. The forum is sponsored by the Tennessee and Shelby ...
The three higher education supervising systems, including the one governing The University of Memphis, could close their doors in 2010 if one senator has his way. "It's a dramatic remedy," said Sen. Jim Kyle (D-Memphis), U of M law school graduate. "If we don't do something, then we've set ourselves ...
A 39-year-old man has been charged with indecent exposure following at least two incidents on campus. Last Friday at 11:45 p.m., Shelby County Sheriff Deputies arrested Lee Arthur Rayford. The arrest and charges were based on a warrant obtained last week by University Police Services. Rayford met his ...
Turning out the lights is just one of the ways The University of Memphis plans to save money and the environment with its new sustainability plan. "Basically, what The University is attempting to do is create a plan to address the issues of sustainability," said David Cox, executive assistant to U of ...
On Sunday, Feb. 15, my page-a-day calendar said: "Just ask yourself: 'A year from now, will this matter?'" I thought that was some pretty terrible post-Valentine's day advice. However, it did inspire me. The calendar was a gift from my grandmother who insists that I remember the small things, even when ...
After recent budget cuts, the Tennessee Board of Regents approved a forced furlough policy for faculty and staff last month. But a forced furlough at The University of Memphis isn't likely, said President Shirley Raines. TBR approved the change in furlough policy in a unanimous vote on Jan. 14. University ...