HomeLatest News

Latest News

Giving Back in the Florida Panhandle: Alternative Break Experience

Nine University of Memphis students kicked off their summer giving back to the community in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. as part of the Alternative...

CCRE Launches CLEAR Initiative to Support Shelby County Criminal Justice Data Tracking

May 27, 2026 — The Center for Community Research and Evaluation (CCRE) at the University of Memphis is launching a new research unit dedicated...

Where Science Meets Art: Discovering Wild Clay Gold Mine at Shelby Farms

At Shelby Farms, science and art came together in a surprising way, turning a simple soil sample into something special. What started as research to...

From Lipman to Jefferson Scholar

When the Debes enrolled their daughter Arya in preschool, they found themselves immersed in a new school system — one that soon felt like...

University High School to Graduate Inaugural Senior Class

May 12, 2026 — University High School will graduate its inaugural senior class on Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m. at the Scheidt Family...

A Cadet’s Path to Leadership and Service

Spring 2026 Commencement Spotlight  Luke Krepela | Herff College of Engineering | College of Arts and Sciences Jumping out of an airplane came naturally for...

A Promise Kept: Alisha Coleman-Kiner’s 30-Year Legacy in Education

Spring 2026 Commencement SpotlightAlisha Coleman-Kiner, College of Education Keeping a promise. Maintaining relationships. Leading by example. For 30 years, Alisha Coleman-Kiner has done all three —...

Building What My Parents Started

2026 Spring Commencement Spotlight Amairani Solis | Herff College of Engineering Photos By: Brookelynn Lopez Photography There was a moment when everything shifted for me, and...

The Kind of Doctor I Needed

Spring Commencement Spotlight Sarah Ortega | College of Arts and Sciences I don’t remember every detail of the tests, but I remember the feeling. I was...

University of Memphis Spring 2026 Commencement

May 4, 2026 — The University of Memphis will celebrate 2,430 students for its Spring commencement on Saturday, May 9, at FedExForum. Times are...

Must Read