L'Ecole Culinaire-Memphis has added Ken Hause its campus director. In his new role, Hause is responsible for overseeing operations of the Memphis campus, including ensuring a rich student experience that leads to employment in the culinary field, while enhancing the school’s reputation for educational excellence, compliance and operational performance.

2. Univ. of Memphis Board OKs Tuition, Salary Hikes - Saturday, June 10, 2017

The University of Memphis board of trustees has approved a tuition increase for students, as well as salary increases for employees.

The 2.6 percent tuition increase approved Tuesday, June 6, applies to undergraduate, graduate and law students. Fees will stay the same, but housing rates will rise 5 percent.

3. University of Memphis Board OKs Tuition, Salary Increases - Thursday, June 8, 2017

The University of Memphis board of trustees has approved a tuition increase for students, as well as salary increases for employees.

The 2.6 percent tuition increase approved Tuesday, June 6, applies to undergraduate, graduate and law students. Fees will stay the same, but housing rates will rise 5 percent.

4. Haslam Appoints 8 to New University of Memphis Board - Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed eight business leaders, including a former University of Memphis interim president and the CEO of J.C. Penney Co., to the newly formed governing board of the University of Memphis.

5. Rudd + Bowen + Pastner = PR Nightmare at Memphis - Thursday, March 24, 2016

You keep thinking the story can’t get worse, and then it does. What we have here is an ongoing public relations disaster that is the University of Memphis athletic department as it pertains to all matters regarding the men’s basketball program.

6. Memphis Powers That Be Could Still Vote to Keep Pastner - Friday, March 4, 2016

Delegates are like points. States are like games. Conference titles are like party nominations.

And to win the general election is to win the national championship.

Yeah, sports and politics have a few things in common.

7. Lecture Targets Women First in Their Profession - Saturday, February 20, 2016

The American Association of University Women’s Memphis chapter is hosting a lecture featuring speakers who are or were the first women in their workplace positions.

Guest speakers at the “Trailblazers: Women On The Move” program include Dr. Tracy Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College; Dr. Shirley Raines, former president of the University of Memphis; Virzola Law, senior pastor at Lindenwood Christian Church; and Gina Sweat, director of the Memphis Fire Department.

8. Lecture Highlights Women Who Were First in Profession - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The American Association of University Women’s Memphis chapter is hosting a lecture featuring speakers who are or were the first women in their workplace positions.

Guest speakers at the “Trailblazers: Women On The Move” program include Dr. Tracy Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College; Dr. Shirley Raines, former president of the University of Memphis; Virzola Law, senior pastor at Lindenwood Christian Church; and Gina Sweat, director of the Memphis Fire Department.

9. The Right Fit - Saturday, December 12, 2015

It was the middle of the season and the Tigers were rolling along at 7-0. They had climbed to No. 16 in the national polls and Paxton Lynch was being talked about as potentially the best quarterback in next spring’s NFL Draft.

10. Mix It Up - Saturday, October 31, 2015

Memphis’ development eye is turning inward and upward as mixed-use projects are becoming more common than ever before.

Usually a mode of survival for densely packed cities, residential, office, retail and even manufacturing are cohabitating in single mixed-use buildings or lots as a way to recoup Memphis’ sprawl. Downtown and Midtown are being combed for infill and adaptive reuse possibilities as millennials are moving to the urban core in droves.

11. Real Deal - Saturday, August 15, 2015

They were tossing around numbers, trying to guess the win total for the 2015 University of Memphis football season.

In the not-too-distant past, the two Highland Hundred members and longtime season-ticket holders might have been able to add their guesses together and still come up short of the six victories needed for their favorite team to be bowl-eligible.

12. LeMoyne-Owen Leadership Search Down to Two - Saturday, May 16, 2015

A search committee looking for the next president of LeMoyne-Owen College has recommended two finalists to succeed outgoing president Johnnie B. Watson.

The finalists being considered by the board of Memphis’ historically black college are Russ Wigginton, vice president of external programs at Rhodes College and Andrea Lewis Miller, chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College.

13. LeMoyne-Owen Leadership Search Down to Two Finalists - Monday, May 11, 2015

A search committee looking for the next president of LeMoyne-Owen College has recommended two finalists to succeed outgoing president Johnnie B. Watson.

The finalists being considered by the board of Memphis’ historically black college are Russ Wigginton, vice president of external programs at Rhodes College and Andrea Lewis Miller, chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College.

14. Former University of Memphis Provost Ralph Faudree Dies - Thursday, January 15, 2015

Ralph Faudree, the former provost of the University of Memphis from 2001 to his retirement in 2012, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, according to the university.

Faudree also served as interim president of the university between the departure of V. Lane Rawlins and the arrival of Shirley Raines.

15. University of Memphis Weighing Minimum Wage - Saturday, November 1, 2014

The University of Memphis is considering paying a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour and stepping into a national debate over how much workers should make for their efforts.

University President M. David Rudd told employees in an email last week that he's asked the state Board of Regents to raise base pay for the school's workers up from $8.75 an hour.

16. University of Memphis Weighing Minimum Wage - Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The University of Memphis is considering paying a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour and stepping into a national debate over how much workers should make for their efforts.

University President M. David Rudd told employees in an email last week that he's asked the state Board of Regents to raise base pay for the school's workers up from $8.75 an hour.

17. Rudd Charts Path at University of Memphis - Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The incoming president of the University of Memphis should name his provost or chief academic officer this week as he prepares to take office May 16.

M. David Rudd was appointed president of the city’s largest institution of higher learning last week by the Tennessee Board of Regents.

18. Regents Approve Rudd as University of Memphis President - Monday, May 5, 2014

David Rudd, provost of the University of Memphis, was approved Thursday, May 1, as the next president of the city’s largest higher education institution.

19. Regents Approve Rudd as University of Memphis President - Friday, May 2, 2014

David Rudd, provost of the University of Memphis, was approved Thursday, May 1, as the next president of the city’s largest higher education institution.

20. Rudd Recommended As New U of M President - Saturday, April 26, 2014

David Rudd, currently the provost of the University of Memphis, is being recommended by Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor John Morgan to be the next president of the city’s largest institution of higher education.

21. University of Memphis Provost Kicks Off President Interviews - Wednesday, March 19, 2014

David Rudd began with the obvious this week, as the four finalists to become the next president of the University of Memphis began individual sessions with faculty, students and staff at the city’s largest institution of higher education.

22. U of M Finalists Include Three Provosts - Monday, March 10, 2014

The group of four finalists to become the next president of the University of Memphis includes three provosts including the university’s current provost and one former university president.

The four finalists were named last week by a search committee to the Tennessee Board of Regents, which should make its decision in the spring with the goal being to name a new president for the city’s largest institution of higher education in time for whoever is selected to begin their duties in July.

23. University of Memphis Names Four Finalists for President - Friday, March 7, 2014

The current provost at the University of Memphis, a former president of the University of Alabama, a vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas and the provost of the College of Charleston are the four finalists to become the next president of the University of Memphis.

24. University of Memphis Begins Presidential Search - Monday, December 9, 2013

A search committee seeking the next president of the University of Memphis plans to have a set of finalists for the position by March.

A town hall meeting on the campus of the University of Memphis Wednesday, Dec. 4, formally began the search for a permanent successor to Dr. Shirley Raines, who retired in July.

25. Lauries’ Gift Critical to University Campaign - Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The new Loewenberg School of Nursing on the University of Memphis’ Park Avenue campus is already taking shape as 2013 comes to an end.

And more changes for a campus that has remained largely the same for a long time are certain to gain momentum with this week’s announcement of a $10 million gift by Bill and Nancy Laurie to University of Memphis athletics.

26. Lauries Donate $10 Million to Tiger Athletics - Tuesday, December 3, 2013

A guard on the 1973 University of Memphis basketball team that played in the NCAA finals that year and his wife have made the largest gift ever to the school’s athletic department and the second largest gift ever to the school.

27. U of M Names Presidential Search Panel - Saturday, November 23, 2013

A panel of Memphians to come up with three to five finalists for the University of Memphis presidency meets for the first time Dec. 4.

The panel of 22, appointed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, is being led by attorney Greg Duckett, senior vice president and corporate counsel of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. and a member of the Board of Regents.

28. University of Memphis Names Presidential Search Panel - Tuesday, November 19, 2013

A panel of Memphians to come up with three to five finalists for the University of Memphis presidency meets for the first time Dec. 4.

The panel of 22, appointed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, is being led by attorney Greg Duckett, senior vice president and corporate counsel of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. and a member of the Board of Regents.

29. Campus Connections - Saturday, November 2, 2013

The University of Memphis is in the early stages of updating its campus master plan, and it will seek input from its neighbors as it moves into its next century of higher education.

The U of M has hired the Smith Group JJR of Ann Arbor, Mich., to lead the effort with Memphis-based LRK Inc. serving as the local partner.

30. Martin Doesn’t Address Permanent Presidency Talk - Thursday, October 31, 2013

There is sentiment for University of Memphis interim president Brad Martin to drop the “interim” part of the title and become the next permanent leader of the city’s largest higher education institution.

31. Martin Sets University of Memphis Priorities - Tuesday, August 27, 2013

On the first day of the academic year at The University of Memphis, Monday, Aug. 26, yoga was on the schedule of the university’s interim president, Brad Martin.

32. Martin Named Interim U of M President - Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Brad Martin, the retired chairman and CEO of Saks Inc. and current chairman of the private investment firm RBM Venture Co., will be the interim president of the University of Memphis.

33. U of M President Raines Announces Retirement - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Shirley C. Raines is retiring at the end of June after 12 years as president of the University of Memphis.

Raines announced her retirement Monday, April 15. John Morgan, the chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, will name an interim president for the university possibly as early as this week for the transition.

34. Dunavant Symposium Examines Public Service - Friday, March 22, 2013

Saying there should be “good government” and there must be “ethical government” is easy.

Defining what those terms mean can be difficult especially for non-elected public administrators.

A new symposium connected to the annual Bobby Dunavant Public Service Awards aims to open a discussion about the issues of public service in practice.

35. Respecting Time - Friday, March 1, 2013

For Clyde “Kit” Carson, the road to becoming Shelby County Jury commissioner began when he was 16 years old and looking for as much time driving a car as possible.

Then-Circuit Court Clerk Clint Crabtree, who attended the same church as Carson, hired him to work in his campaign. When Carson turned 18, Crabtree hired him to work in the office. He began as a runner retrieving files from the basement of the Shelby County Courthouse.

36. State Budget Will Include Local Medical Community - Monday, February 4, 2013

The two biggest capital spending items in Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s state budget proposal are a $62 million renovation of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis and a new $60 million Community Health Building at the University of Memphis.

37. Degrees of Difficulty - Friday, December 28, 2012

Leaders of the city’s five higher education institutions say they are all grappling with the issue of relevance in a changing world and economy as they compete for students with missions that make them different from one another.

38. Payne Joins Fulton CPAs as Senior Accountant - Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Tarasha Payne has joined Fulton CPAs PLLC as a senior accountant in the areas of taxation, compilation and reviews, and client services. Payne has more than 15 years’ experience in the field and is working toward CPA certification. The announcement comes on the heels of big changes at the accounting firm, including new ownership and a name change from Polsgrove & Fulton. (See The Daily News’ Monday, Dec. 17, edition for more information.)

39. Johnson’s Breakout Game Sparks Resounding Victory - Friday, December 7, 2012

Any metaphorical picture of the Tigers’ Geron Johnson requires that he hold a basketball in one hand and baggage in the other.

He can never just be another college basketball player. Too much history, too much talent, too much potential to change the fortunes of this University of Memphis season.

40. State Grant Includes Walker Ave. Improvements - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

On one very hot afternoon, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s effort to break public-private development projects out of Downtown got a $1.5 million boost.

With two food delivery trucks passing by on the crowded parking lot of Garibaldi’s Pizza, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam came to the University of Memphis area Thursday, July 26, to deliver three checks from transportation enhancement grants in the Walker Avenue area where Garibaldi’s and other locally owned businesses coexist in a compact area as well as the fourth phase of the Wolf River Greenway in North Memphis and the Highway 61 Blues Trail project.

41. Haslam Awards Trans Grants, Visits Frayser School - Friday, July 27, 2012

During a day in West Tennessee Thursday, July 26, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam talked about higher education on the campus of the University of Memphis-Lambuth campus in Jackson and dropped in on preparations for the first day of classes next month at Corning Achievement Elementary School.

42. Tuition Hike Comes As Funding Restrictions Could Ease - Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Tuition increases for the fall approved last week by the Tennessee Board of Regents come as years of tight funding by the state for colleges, universities and community colleges may be about to ease.

43. Tuition Hikes Coming to U of M, STCC in Fall - Monday, July 2, 2012

The Tennessee Board of Regents approved Friday, June 29, a tuition increase starting with the fall semester at the 46 state higher education institutions it governs.

The board, which governs all state universities except the University of Tennessee system, approved tuition and fee rate increases between 3.4 percent and 7.2 percent during a meeting at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

44. Chronicle Article Brings to Light Academic Concerns at U of M - Monday, June 18, 2012

Dasmine Cathey is better known now than he ever was as a player on the University of Memphis football team.

Cathey’s on-again, off-again pursuit of passing grades and academic eligibility at the university is told in “The Education of Dasmine Cathey,” an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education by reporter Brad Wolverton.

45. U of M Adds Iconic Symbols to Campus - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

As workers began adding the platforms to the Beale Street Landing project on the city’s riverfront over the weekend, on the other end of the riverfront, workers prepared to move the Ramesses statue from the front of The Pyramid.

46. Memphis Excellence In Fundraising Pitches - Friday, April 20, 2012

Here are the ABCs of making a fundraising pitch. Keep it short, clear and simple. Tell people what you are raising money for and how their gift will make an impact.

Here’s a local example. Returning to our workout program means, for us, returning to the Fogelman Downtown YMCA. Before we could even get in the door we knew fundraising was in full swing. We saw a more-than-life-sized fundraising “thermometer” and the names of people and families who had donated as we entered the facility.

47. Determine Your Organization’s Economic Impact - Friday, April 6, 2012

For every dollar invested into your institution what is the return to Memphis and the region? Is there a social impact? Political impact? Economic impact? How do you measure it? What do you track? These are questions to ask as you consider how to make the case for giving and investing in the nonprofits you are involved with.

48. AIA Honors Industry’s Local Activity - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Despite hard times, there has been a whirlwind of activity in Memphis’ design community over the past year.

That’s the message Josh Flowers, general counsel at Hnedak Bobo Group Inc. and president of the Memphis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, gave Saturday, March 31, at the annual Celebration of Architecture Gala and 2012 Design Awards at Circuit Playhouse, 66 S. Cooper St.

49. U of M Lands Big East Invitation - Thursday, February 9, 2012

It got done. Not on the timetable originally envisioned and not without much angst along the way. But that’s old news overtaken by better news:

As of July 1, 2013, the University of Memphis will officially be a competitor in the Big East.

50. 100 Years of Higher Learning - Monday, January 23, 2012

You can find the origins of the University of Memphis in the 19th century – the 19th Century Club, that is.

It’s because the idea for the institution took root more than 100 years ago among a group of women who were members of the service and philanthropy group that still exists today.

51. Fuente Looks to Turn Tigers Around - Friday, December 9, 2011

The next phase of University of Memphis football officially began Thursday, Dec. 8. That’s when 35-year-old Justin Fuente, co-offensive coordinator at Texas Christian University, told media and fans gathered at an on-campus press conference, “This is going to be Memphis’ team. … I don’t care what school you went to, you live in the city, I want this to be your team.”

52. Fuente Looks to Turn Tigers Around - Thursday, December 8, 2011

The next phase of University of Memphis football officially began Thursday, Dec. 8.

That’s when 35-year-old Justin Fuente, co-offensive coordinator at Texas Christian University, told media and fans gathered at an on-campus press conference, “This is going to be Memphis’ team. … I don’t care what school you went to, you live in the city, I want this to be your team.”

53. Memphis to Introduce TCU’s Fuente as Football Coach - Thursday, December 8, 2011

The University of Memphis has confirmed it has named TCU co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Justin Fuente the Tigers’ head football coach.

It is the first head coaching job for the 35-year-old Tulsa, Okla., native, who has spent the past five years on TCU’s staff under Horned Frogs’ head coach Gary Patterson. Before being named co-offensive coordinator in 2009, Fuente was the team’s running backs coach.

54. Memphis Hires Search Firm to Help Find New Coach - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The University of Memphis has hired Eastman and Beaudine Management Consultants to help the search committee find a new football coach.

The university announced Tuesday, Nov. 29, that U of M President Shirley Raines and the search committee picked the sports firm to help identify candidates for the job that opened up when Memphis fired Larry Porter on Sunday, Nov. 27, after going 3-21 in his two seasons.

55. U of M Hires Search Firm to Help Find New Coach - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

MEMPHIS (AP) – Memphis has hired Eastman and Beaudine Management Consultants to help the search committee find a new football coach.

The university announced Tuesday, Nov. 29, that President Shirley Raines and the Search Committee picked the sports firm to help identify candidates for the job that opened up when Memphis fired Larry Porter on Sunday after going 3-21 in his two seasons.

56. U of M Seeks Football Coach, AD - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The University of Memphis finds itself searching for not only a new football coach but a new athletic director as well now that the Tigers football season is over.

University president Dr. Shirley Raines said the school’s goal is to hire a replacement for fired Tigers football coach Larry Porter “as soon as possible” and begin the process of picking a replacement for retiring athletic director R.C. Johnson by the spring semester.

57. Tigers’ Dreadful Season Finally Coming to End - Thursday, November 24, 2011

The Memphis fan walked up the tunnel and into Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, looked at the scoreboard, saw 13:43 remaining in the first quarter and a “7” under “Herd,” and he cussed.

“They scored already?” the man complained to a bystander, then added with a sigh, “That’s Tiger football.”

58. University of Memphis Plans Tiger Blue Goes Green Day - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The University of Memphis is taking a step in the “green” direction with its annual Tiger Blue Goes Green Day. The event, which is part of a national campaign called the Electric Vehicle Project, will be held Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the student plaza. In case of rain, the event will be held in the Michael D. Rose Theatre.

59. State, Local Leaders Tout New ED Direction - Friday, September 2, 2011

Local economic development leaders told Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam this week that they are ready to make the transition from one five-year economic development to another.

And state economic development commissioner Bill Hagerty said the state will remain able to respond to out-of-state prospects for jobs, but will “double down” on its ability to assist existing businesses in the state to expand.

60. U of M Earth Day Program to Feature Green Internships - Thursday, April 21, 2011

Funded in 2010 by the student Green Fee – adopted by the University of Memphis student body in 2007 – the “Green Internship” program will highlight green internships, which began this spring when 12 of 22 applicants were selected for positions.

61. Jeremy Park Honored by MILE Program - Friday, April 8, 2011

The fourth class of the Memphis Institute for Leadership Education (MILE) Mentoring Program will hold its graduation program and award certificates to over 130 MILE participants at the University of Memphis Friday.

62. Haslam Says $10M Research Funding an ‘Investment’ - Monday, March 21, 2011

University of Memphis president Dr. Shirley Raines couldn’t have picked a more ironic time to lose her voice last week.

63. Research Consortium Tops Haslam’s Memphis Visit - Wednesday, March 16, 2011

With his first state of the state address delivered to the Tennessee Legislature Monday, Gov. Bill Haslam now takes the message on the road this week with a series of stops including one Thursday on the University of Memphis campus.

64. Haslam Chimes in on Local Issues - Monday, January 31, 2011

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has a warning about his developing set of regional economic development strategies.

“The days where government was able to be seen as somebody who was always giving something are gone, quite frankly,” Haslam told a group of 40 business and civic leaders at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. “They’re gone for at least the foreseeable future.”

65. Mayahi Charged With Turning Tiger Blue Into Green - Monday, November 15, 2010

When Amelia Mayahi was a college student, even though her passion was environmental sustainability, there was no degree program available in the topic.

Now that she is sustainability coordinator at the University of Memphis, she is working with faculty to make sure students who are passionate about sustainability have the opportunity to make it part of their educations. Her goal is for the university to add a minor degree in sustainability.

66. U of M Goes Green With Environmental Fair - Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The University of Memphis is showing off its green stripes on campus Tuesday with its third annual environmental awareness fair.

Dubbed “Tiger Blue Goes Green,” the event will bring in campus and community groups offering information, displays, and even places to recycle cell phones and other items. All of this is intended to celebrate and publicize the university’s commitment to eco-friendly policies, with an emphasis on “green jobs.”

67. Memphis Researchers Enter World of High Speed - Thursday, June 24, 2010

A scientist researching new antibiotic therapies brought 10-gigabit-per-second technology to life with a “little movie of a molecule” Tuesday for the inauguration of the Memphis Coalition for Advanced Networking (MCAN).

68. Endowment Emphasizes Sustainability - Friday, May 14, 2010

The Fogelman name is synonymous with Memphis business and real estate.

Not only is it affixed to some of the most successful companies in town – Fogelman Management Group and Fogelman Investment Co. – the name also adorns the University of Memphis’ business school and its executive conference center.

69. Fogelman Endowment a Nod to Sustainability - Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Fogelman name is synonymous with Memphis business and real estate.

Not only is it affixed to some of the most successful companies in town – Fogelman Management Group and Fogelman Investment Co. – the name also adorns the University of Memphis’ business school and its executive conference center.

70. Gift to FCBE to Fund U of M Real Estate Chair - Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis on Wednesday will announce a “major gift that will fund an important new initiative” at the school.

“The initiative involves a new program in sustainable real estate and an endowed chair of excellence for that program,” according to a release. “Focusing on this area makes sense, as, among other things, real estate accounts for 33 percent of energy consumption and 33 percent of carbon dioxide emissions.”

71. University of Memphis Receives Plough Grant - Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The University of Memphis has received a $1.32 million grant from the Plough Foundation that will go toward its “Campaign for Accreditation” of its new school of public health.

The goal for the campaign is $7.75 million.

72. Bornblum Honored with New Southwest Library - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Bert Bornblum Library, a new 69,300-square-foot building at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove campus, was named in a ceremony earlier this month.

Among the speakers was John Farris of the Tennessee Board of Regents, who explained that the naming of Board of Regents-governed facilities is a serious matter.  

73. Candidates Gibbons, Kyle Float Opposing Higher Ed Reforms - Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The two Memphians in the 2010 race for Tennessee governor so far have charted very different proposals for higher education.

As all of the candidates in the Democratic and Republican parties work to build name recognition across the state, along with their campaign war chests, Bill Gibbons and Jim Kyle have added higher education pledges.

74. U of M’s Raines Appointed To Southern Regional Education Board - Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dr. Shirley C. Raines has been appointed to the Southern Regional Education Board by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen. Raines, president of the University of Memphis, will serve a four-year term.

75. Out of Bounds - Monday, November 16, 2009

The August report from the NCAA calls him “student-athlete 1.” Everyone but the NCAA and the University of Memphis calls him Derrick Rose.

76. Events - Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter and University of Memphis Law School Student Chapter of the Federalist Society will hold a seminar today from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 3715 Central Ave. Steven J. Mulroy and Christopher Green will present “A Constitution Day Debate: Living Constitution vs. Original Intent.” To register, call Greg Grisham at 527-0214.

77. Carter Takes Helm of U of M’s Law Alumni Board - Thursday, August 20, 2009

Richard Carter, director and shareholder of the Memphis law firm of Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston PC, in July took office as president of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law’s Alumni board of directors, which works with its members and area clubs to support and advance the mission of the law school.

78. Events - Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Greater Memphis Chamber will present the third breakfast meeting in its Human Health Series today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. The meeting is free to members and prospective members. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at emilford@memphischamber.com or 543-3518.

79. Events - Monday, August 17, 2009

The Madison Hotel will kick off its fall rooftop cigar series, “Smoking Up High: High-Class, Low Key,” today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the hotel, 79 Madison Ave. The event will feature selections of cigars from Havana Mix Cigar Shop, a cash bar and a special rooftop terrace menu. The series will run through November. Reservations are recommended, as capacity is limited. For reservations, call 333-1223.

80. Highland Hip - Monday, July 27, 2009

The Highland strip is growing a skyline. The Stratum on Highland Street, a five-story apartment complex, was the first new structure west of the University of Memphis to sprout last August on the storied commercial strip itself.

81. Leadership Memphis To Honor Grads, Advocates - Thursday, April 30, 2009

Leadership Memphis will host its annual celebration May 5 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center with a reception starting at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The annual event will honor thegroup’s next graduating classes and also recognize prominent Memphis community advocates, including University of Memphis president Dr. Shirley Raines, the United Way of the Mid-South and 2006 Leadership Memphis graduate Melvin Lee.

82. Smith Chosen as Dean For U of M Law School - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Dr. Kevin Smith has been appointed dean at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, according to an e-mail Monday from University of Memphis Provost Dr. Ralph Faudree.

83. Events - Monday, October 27, 2008

The University of Memphis will host an invitation-only economic forum today from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Zone at the FedEx Institute of Technology, 365 Innovation Drive. The forum, titled “A National Perspective on Economic Issues: The Intersection of Wall Street, Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue,” will feature U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.; Greg Gonzales, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions; and Dr. Shirley Raines, president of the University of Memphis.

84. Events - Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The University of Memphis will hold Sustainable Technologies Awareness Day today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Student Plaza adjacent to the Administration Building. The campus-wide event will encourage environmental awareness. U of M president Dr. Shirley Raines will kick off the event at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dr. Marian Levy at 678-4514 or mlevy@memphis.edu.

85. Events - Monday, October 6, 2008

Memphis College of Art will present “Control and Collaboration,” a multimedia project presentation, today at noon in the Callicott Auditorium on campus, 1930 Poplar Ave. There will be a discussion about the balance between individual control and group collaboration in the creation of new multimedia projects. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.mca.edu.

86. U of M Begins Intermodal Safety Center - Wednesday, October 1, 2008

The University of Memphis has created the “CN – E. Hunter Harrison Center for Intermodal Safety and Emergency Preparedness” thanks to a $1 million donation by Canadian National Railway Co.

The new center falls under the U of M’s Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute (IFTI), which is housed within the university’s Herff College of Engineering. The center will address issues “related to the preparedness for and recovery from natural and manmade disasters within the intermodal freight transportation industry,” according to a release issued by the university.

87. Settlement Funds To Honor Cauley - Thursday, September 18, 2008

It was the kind of gathering you normally wouldn’t associate with the settlement of a class action case involving urethane.

Several hours in advance of the hearing before Circuit Court Judge Jerry Stokes last week, some of those who would benefit from the settlement gathered at the Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt PC law firm across from Court Square in Downtown.

88. Regents Committee Seeks 6 Percent Tuition Jump - Thursday, June 12, 2008

A Tennessee Board of Regents committee recommended Tuesday that tuition increase by 7 percent at the University of Memphis and by 6 percent at the system’s other four-year universities this fall.

The board’s finance committee also voted to increase tuition by 6 percent at community colleges and technology centers, and by 14 percent at the University of Memphis’ law school.

89. China, U of M Relationship Continues With Health Care Visit - Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The University of Memphis this week began forging another tie with China, hosting a delegation of 19 health care officials from as many far-flung regions of the world’s most populous nation. They are spending three weeks in West Tennessee learning about American health care, particularly in rural areas.

90. Moore Signs Off As WUMR's 'Navigator' - Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Harrel "The Navigator" Moore has a voice that makes it seem like he was born to be a disc jockey on a late night jazz radio station, soothing listeners' ears as he introduces the next song.

"Time to call your friends, neighbors and even your enemies as you join me for this fabulous cruise, as we board this luxury liner and we cruise the high seas," Moore would tell his listeners at the beginning of the show, as his theme music played softly in the background.

91. While U of M-Area TIF Passes, It's Still a Bone of Contention - Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Shelby County Commissioners this week put in place the final piece of the structure for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan for the University of Memphis area.

The ordinance creating a Redevelopment Trust Fund passed on a 9-2-1 vote on third and final reading. The same ordinance was expected to win final approval Tuesday from the Memphis City Council.

92. Commissioners Squabble Over TIFs - Wednesday, November 7, 2007

A Shelby County Board of Commissioners tiff over TIF (tax increment funding) wasn't completely settled by Monday's votes in favor of a set of four joint city-county measures.

The three resolutions and one ordinance, which was passed on the first of three readings, set the stage for a TIF zone on Highland Street south of Central Avenue - the University Neighborhood Development Corp. Highland Row Area.

93. U of M's Confucius Institute Strengthens China Ties - Monday, November 5, 2007

He might be a 75th-generation descendant of the famous Chinese philosopher and teacher Confucius, but University of Memphis geography professor Dr. Hsiang-te Kung is more concerned with his native country's future than its past.

94. Baptist Health CareDonates $2M to U of M - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
     Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has made a $2 million gift to the University of Memphis, which will be distributed to expand and enhance the university's nursing and audiology speech language program.
  

95. U of M EnrollmentReported at 20K+ - Tuesday, October 2, 2007
     Overall enrollment for the fall at the University of Memphis is 20,379 students, the school reported last week. Of that figure, 15,802 are undergraduates, 3,277 are seeking master's degrees, 889 are doctoral students and

96. New Stadium Issue Delayed by Council - Thursday, September 20, 2007

The City Council's Parks Committee Tuesday delayed discussion of a consultant's report on a new or renovated Mid-South Fairgrounds stadium until December. The committee action came with little discussion as the Herenton administration made public the draft report.

97. 'Connect the Dots' - Friday, August 10, 2007

A longtime transportation company is helping a pair of nascent transportation centers hit the ground running.

The DeHart Group, whose roots date back six generations to 1884, has donated $100,000 to support the University of Memphis' newly formed Center for Intermodal Freight Transportation Studies (CIFTS) and Center for Advanced Intermodal Technologies (CAIT).

98. New Architecture Program Gathers Steam at U of M - Thursday, August 2, 2007

Since he arrived at the University of Memphis a decade ago, architecture professor Michael Hagge has been trying to establish a master of architecture (M.Arch) at the school.

Hagge, director of the architecture department, knew the degree would give the U of M a distinct advantage when recruiting or retaining students and preparing them to become architects.

99. Mandle Named DirectorOf FedEx Institute - Tuesday, July 3, 2007
     Shaye R. Mandle has been named the executive director of the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis. He will begin work July 31.
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100. A Symbiotic Relationship - Wednesday, May 30, 2007

University of Memphis undergraduate Candice Smoots soon will be using about $200,000 worth of high-tech medical equipment that belongs to the InMotion Musculoskeletal Institute.

Smoots, a senior biology major, works in the Integrated Microscopy Center (IMC) at the U of M, and is exactly the type of student the equipment was meant for when InMotion decided to place it at the university, said Sharon Frase, associate director of the IMC.