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Behind the Freeze: How Memphis Facilities Staff Kept Campus Safe

Jacqueline Denton -
The snow stopped, but the pressure didn’t. When most of the campus community and the city were at home during the snow storm, University of...
Campus News

Hooks Institute Takes Hands-On Approach to Breast Health and Wellness in Memphis

Jacqueline Denton -
Feb. 9, 2026  ̶  The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis continues its commitment to improving community health...
Campus News

One Step Closer to Graduation

Jacqueline Denton -
Last semester, Amaura Calhoun stepped into an elevator to go to her Business Hospitality course and struck up a conversation with a stranger. “He asked...
Academics & Research

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Honored with National Award

Jacqueline Denton -
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dr. Jennifer Taylor, clinical professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), is the recipient of this year’s Honors of the Council Award by the Council...
Campus News

Joy-Ann Reid Set to Accept the 2024 Hooks National Book Award Winner and Speak at the University of Memphis

Jacqueline Denton -
Jan. 26, 2026   ̶The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis will host author and journalist Joy-Ann Reid...
Academics & Research

University of Memphis Spinout Bootcamp Earns Statewide Commercialization Award

Jacqueline Denton -
Jan. 16, 2026 — The University of Memphis has been awarded funding through the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC) Partnership Program, administered by Launch Tennessee,...
Alumni Spotlights

Parish Receives National Women of Distinction Award

Jacqueline Denton -
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University Schools Director Dr. Sally Parish has been named a 2026 Woman of Distinction by the District Administration Leadership Institute (DALI).
Academics & Research

Beetle Believed to be Extinct Rediscovered by UofM Researchers

Jacqueline Denton -
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and PhD candidate Michael Charles have announced the rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil,...
Campus News

“Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America” by Joy-Ann Reid Named 2024 Hooks National Book Award Winner

Jacqueline Denton -
Dec. 3, 2025    ̶  The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has selected “Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar...
Campus News

UofM Board of Trustees to Convene on December 3

Jacqueline Denton -
Nov. 26, 2025 — The final quarterly meeting of 2025 for the University of Memphis Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Bluff Room...
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