After a three-year process, the University of Memphis is partnering with a local flight school to offer a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Aviation this fall. When U of M Provost Karen Weddle West went before the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for approval in July, she highlighted a “strong letter of support” from Fred Smith.

2. University of Memphis, Slider Inn Projects Move Forward - Monday, July 30, 2018

1115 E. Getwell Loop St., Memphis, TN 38152 - Turner Construction Co. is beginning the first phase of a $10.6 million expansion and renovation of the University of Memphis’ athletic training facility on its Park Avenue campus. 

3. University of Memphis Won’t Increase Tuition - Saturday, May 12, 2018

The University of Memphis is freezing tuition for the 2018-19 academic year, the school announced this week.

The Memphis board of trustees will vote on the measure at its June 6 meeting and voiced support for the recommendation from the university administration during discussions at the board’s March meeting.

4. University of Memphis Won’t Increase Tuition in 2018-19 - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

The University of Memphis is freezing tuition for the 2018-19 academic year, the school announced this week.

The Memphis board of trustees will vote on the measure at its June 6 meeting and voiced support for the recommendation from the university administration during discussions at the board’s March meeting.

5. University of Memphis Licenses Speech-Related Intellectual Property - Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Research conducted at the University of Memphis is helping medical professionals assess speech understanding in Spanish-speaking children.

The U of M’s Office of Technology Transfer recently licensed intellectual property related to research conducted by Dr. Lisa Lucks Mendel and her students in the Speech Perception Assessment Laboratory to St. Louis-based Auditec Inc., which offers auditory test materials for audiologists, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, hearing professionals and other trained medical professionals.

6. Quarterback and Tight End Leaving University of Memphis - Friday, April 20, 2018

Brady Davis, a quarterback recruited by former University of Memphis coach Justin Fuente, announced via social media he has been granted his release and will seek to continue his collegiate career elsewhere.

7. Nickelberry to Transfer From University of Memphis - Thursday, March 29, 2018

The first player to leave the University of Memphis basketball program under coach Penny Hardaway is guard/forward David Nickelberry, who averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds as a freshman under Tubby Smith.

8. University of Memphis Deputy AD Alnutt Takes Buffalo Job - Thursday, March 22, 2018

Mark Alnutt, the University of Memphis’ deputy director of athletics, has taken a job as the University of Buffalo’s athletic director.

Alnutt spent the previous three years at Memphis. He replaces Allen Greene, who was hired in January to take over as Auburn’s athletic director.

9. University of Memphis Baseball Team To Count More on Pitching in 2018 - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

On April 5 last season, the University of Memphis baseball team owned a 20-9 record and twice had beaten Ole Miss – once when the Rebels were ranked eighth nationally and once when they were ranked 11th.

10. University of Memphis Launching Additive Manufacturing Initiative - Tuesday, December 12, 2017

The University of Memphis has announced an additive manufacturing initiative to enhance the application of advanced 3-D printing technology in modern manufacturing. The initiative will be supported by a $2 million investment in equipment and laboratory infrastructure, robust collaboration with local industry and a team of faculty researchers.

11. University of Memphis Moves Ahead With Campus Changes - Saturday, November 4, 2017

After completing the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center practice facility on its Park Avenue campus, the University of Memphis recently pulled a $33.5 million permit to start construction on the parking garage and land bridge over the Southern Avenue railroad tracks – the most-immediate indication of changes on the main campus in the next three to five years.

12. Facilities, Football Fever Growing At the University of Memphis - Friday, June 16, 2017

Somewhere, in a long-ago Division I sports galaxy far away, an athletic director could catch his breath after his college baseball team made its last out and before his football team started practice. Not so much now.

13. 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.

14. University of Memphis, UTHSC May Soon Face Outsourcing Decisions - Friday, April 21, 2017

Forty-one state lawmakers signed a letter requesting the state put a hold on its outsourcing plans until the General Assembly can scrutinize its effect on state workers and services.

The state is set to sign a contract April 28 with Chicago-based JLL for facilities management work that could be used by universities and departments statewide. Even local government jobs could be doled out to the contractor.

15. Lawson Brothers Leaving University of Memphis - Saturday, April 8, 2017

Brothers Dedric and K.J. Lawson announced Wednesday, April 5, their intention to transfer from the University of Memphis basketball program.

In a prepared statement released to local media, the Lawsons said they were requesting their release from the U of M. They thanked coach Tubby Smith, who just completed his first season here, and the university for the opportunity to play in their hometown; they were recruited by former coach Josh Pastner. Their father, Keelon Lawson, got a job on staff at that time and remained on staff under Smith.

16. 3 University of Memphis Athletes Among Ashe Award Semifinalists - Thursday, March 23, 2017

Three University of Memphis student-athletes are among the top 20 male and female semifinalists for the 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.

The semifinalists, recently announced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine, include Memphis’ Andrew Watson (tennis), Cheyenne Creighton (women’s basketball) and Lindsey Stickrod (softball).

17. University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center - Saturday, March 11, 2017

The University of Memphis has announced plans for a new veterans care center on campus.

The university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection.

18. University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center - Friday, March 10, 2017

The University of Memphis has announced plans for a new veterans care center on campus.

The university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection.

19. University of Memphis to Host Early Childhood Conference - Friday, March 10, 2017

The University of Memphis will host the Building Strong Brains Conference March 24-25 at the Fogelman Executive Center.

Early childhood educators, program administrators, social workers, psychologists, infant mental health professionals, child and family advocates, students and researchers will be able to explore the latest research around ACEs (adverse childhood experiences).

20. New University of Memphis Rec Center Delayed - Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Financial concerns are delaying the construction of a new recreation center at the University of Memphis.

University President David Rudd said in an email to the community Sunday that an increase in student fees to pay for the new rec center didn't generate as much revenue as expected, and that the project will be delayed 18 months.

21. University of Memphis More Than Doubles Crowdfunding Goal - Monday, November 14, 2016

University of Memphis athletic director Tom Bowen announced that the crowdfunding effort following the Tigers’ 51-7 football victory over SMU exceeded its $20,000 goal.

22. Cookie Shop Coming To University of Memphis Area - Saturday, October 22, 2016

A new cookie shop, Insomnia Cookies, is opening in Memphis at 545 S. Highland St., later this fall.

23. Cookie Shop Coming To University of Memphis Area - Tuesday, October 18, 2016

A new cookie shop, Insomnia Cookies, is opening in Memphis at 545 S. Highland St., later this fall.

24. 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.

25. University of Memphis Art Museum ‘May Surprise You’ With New Exhibit - Thursday, October 6, 2016

In 1990, the Art Museum of the University of Memphis didn’t even carry that name – it was a contemporary gallery and the new director, Leslie Luebbers, inherited collections that could gently be described as scattered.

26. Land Bridge Project Could Transform Entire University of Memphis Area - Saturday, July 23, 2016

The official planning phase has begun for the much anticipated $33 million University of Memphis land bridge, which will safely connect two sides of the university that are currently split by the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and Southern Avenue.

27. Storied University of Memphis Railroad Right Of Way To Become Safer, Greener - Saturday, July 9, 2016

When classes resume at the University of Memphis in August, the unofficial campus tradition of crossing the railroad tracks along Southern Avenue will change.

Students on foot will no longer be able to cross just anywhere along the 2,000 feet of track between Patterson and Zach Curlin.

28. Loeb Looking to Build Homes Near University of Memphis - Friday, July 1, 2016

Loeb Properties has a piece of University of Memphis-area land under contract for purchase and the eventual construction of single-family homes.

The vacant land faces Ellsworth Street between Midland and Central avenues and was intended for townhomes as part of the Highland Row project.

29. University of Memphis Professor Chosen for TBR Fellows Program - Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Albert L. Hall II, assistant professor of science education at the University of Memphis, has been selected to participate in the 2016 Tennessee Board of Regents Maxine Smith Fellows Program. TBR is the governing body for 46 universities, community colleges and technology centers throughout the state.

30. University of Memphis Moves Toward Own Board in a Year - Tuesday, June 14, 2016

For decades, University of Memphis alumni and supporters have run hot and lukewarm on two topics – an on-campus arena and a board for the university independent of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

31. MSO, University of Memphis Partnership Will Open New Doors - Monday, May 30, 2016

A new partnership between the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the University of Memphis may become a model for sustainability of fine arts organizations in a new economic landscape.

Earlier this month, the symphony and U of M announced a three-year, renewable partnership to bring the MSO into residence at the university. The partnership will reduce the annual operating budget for the financially strapped MSO by 40 percent and offer synergy for the two entities to build further revenue around programming and music education innovations.

32. University of Memphis Students to Cover Rio Olympics - Thursday, May 26, 2016

When Chip Williams came to the University of Memphis he never could have imagined that he would be going to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“I started as an accounting major,” he said. “I was sort of blinded by the money.”

33. FedEx, er, University of Memphis to Big 12? - Friday, May 13, 2016

The slogan still resonates: When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.

All the world came to know that was Federal Express. I can remember knowing it was Federal Express.

34. University of Memphis, MSO Form Partnership - Saturday, May 7, 2016

The University of Memphis and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra have announced a unique partnership, creating a new Mid-South destination for music training and performance, music outreach and arts-centered, cross-sector community development.

35. University of Memphis, MSO Form Partnership - Friday, May 6, 2016

The University of Memphis and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra have announced a unique partnership. In an unprecedented collaboration between a university and a professional symphony orchestra, MSO will partner with the U of M to create the premier destination in the Mid-South for music training and performance, music outreach and arts-centered, cross-sector community development.

36. University of Memphis Students to Cover Rio Summer Olympics - Friday, April 29, 2016

Fourteen students in the University of Memphis journalism program will travel to Rio de Janeiro this summer to cover the Olympics.

The U of M and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are the only two universities approved to bring student journalists to the event as interns.

37. University of Memphis Adds ALSAC Call Center - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

The University of Memphis is building a satellite donor center to support ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The donor contact center, located in the Billy Mac Jones building at 633 Normal St., will be staffed by U of M student interns tasked with calling current and potential ALSAC donors. Twenty to 30 student internships are expected to be created as a result of the partnership.

38. University of Memphis Alumna’s Book Sheds Light on Jackie O - Thursday, April 14, 2016

For about three decades, Tina Santi Flaherty and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis lived in the same New York City apartment building. “I wasn’t friends with Jackie,” Flaherty said. “But I’d see her in the lobby and we had a nod-and-smile acquaintance.”

39. Commercial Drone Expo at University of Memphis - Saturday, March 26, 2016

The University of Memphis and the FedEx Institute of Technology will present a Commercial Drone Expo to be held at the U of M campus on April 9. The event will highlight the commercial applications of drone technology, showcase the uses for the general public and facilitate a dialogue on the positive applications of this emerging technology.

40. Commercial Drone Expo at University of Memphis - Friday, March 25, 2016

The University of Memphis and the FedEx Institute of Technology will present a Commercial Drone Expo to be held at the U of M campus on April 9. The event will highlight the commercial applications of drone technology, showcase the uses for the general public and facilitate a dialogue on the positive applications of this emerging technology.

41. University of Memphis Notebook: Burrell Rebounds From Suspension, Hearn Sets Record - Tuesday, February 9, 2016

No one much enjoyed the Tigers’ 20-point loss to Connecticut last Thursday, Feb. 4, at FedExForum. Senior Trahson Burrell perhaps suffered even more.

Suspended for what University of Memphis coach Josh Pastner has described as an “internal matter,” Burrell sat out the entire game after being left in the locker room for the second half of the game at SMU.

42. University of Memphis Opens Blue Line To Kroger, Target - Saturday, February 6, 2016

The University of Memphis’ Blue Line shuttle bus has expanded to include one day a week service to the Kroger Poplar Plaza store as well as the Target store on Colonial Road in East Memphis.

43. University of Memphis Opens Blue Line To Kroger, Target - Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The University of Memphis’ Blue Line shuttle bus has expanded to include one day a week service to the Kroger Poplar Plaza store as well as the Target store on Colonial Road in East Memphis.

44. University of Memphis Institutes Team Up for Biologistics Partnership - Monday, January 11, 2016

Two research institutes at the University of Memphis – the FedEx Institute of Technology and the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute – have teamed up to launch a biologistics partnership.

The FedEx institute is referring to partnerships like the new one around biologistics as “clusters,” research areas around which the institute wants to collect projects, research efforts and programming. It’s part of a push by the institute to try and put itself at the center of innovation in the city, according to Cody Behles, the institute’s manager of innovation and research support.

45. University of Memphis Notebook: Ballers Can’t Shoot, Norvell Completes Staff - Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Among coach Josh Pastner’s favorite refrains: “You gotta make shots.”

The University of Memphis made few shots in its 86-76 loss at No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 2, going 19 of 61 from the floor for an atrocious 31.1 percent. So awful was the Tigers’ shooting from the floor that it rendered the 30 of 36 performance (83.3 percent) from the free-throw line a footnote.

46. University of Memphis Falls to Auburn 31-10 in Birmingham Bowl - Thursday, December 31, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Jeremy Johnson came off the bench to run and pass for a touchdown, lifting Auburn to a 31-10 victory over Memphis on Wednesday in the Birmingham Bowl.

Johnson sparked a sputtering offense that scored three touchdowns in a five-minute span starting late in the third quarter. Auburn (7-6) avoided the first losing season of Gus Malzahn's 11-year college coaching career.

47. University of Memphis to Focus on Drone Research in 2016 - Wednesday, December 30, 2015

The FedEx Institute of Technology in 2016 will roll out heavy programming, research and community engagement in drones and other unmanned vehicles as these emerging technologies continue to mature.

48. University of Memphis Promotes Health Through Architecture - Saturday, December 19, 2015

Five departments of the University of Memphis are now members of the American Institute of Architects’ Design & Health Research Consortium.

The partnership works to improve public health by drawing out its connections to lived environment and architecture.

49. University of Memphis Promotes Health Through Architecture - Monday, December 14, 2015

Five departments of the University of Memphis are now members of the American Institute of Architects’ Design & Health Research Consortium.

The partnership works to improve public health by drawing out its connections to lived environment and architecture.

50. University of Memphis Gets Drivers License Kiosk - Monday, November 9, 2015

University of Memphis students will have a campus kiosk to renew or replace Tennessee driver’s licenses and state identification cards.

Bill Gibbons, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security commissioner, will be in Memphis Monday, Nov. 9, for the announcement.

51. University of Memphis Gets Bike-Friendly Designation - Saturday, November 7, 2015

The University of Memphis has been awarded the Bicycle Friendly University designation.

The League of American Bicyclists awarded U of M a bronze-level recognition. The school joins a group of 127 other BFUs in 42 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

52. University of Memphis Gets Bike-Friendly Designation - Friday, November 6, 2015

The University of Memphis has been awarded the Bicycle Friendly University designation.

The League of American Bicyclists awarded U of M a bronze-level recognition. The school joins a group of 127 other BFUs in 42 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

53. University of Memphis Hosts Cyber Security Summit - Saturday, October 10, 2015

Next week’s eighth annual Mid-South Cyber Security Summit at the University of Memphis will feature FBI special agent and cyber supervisor Timothy Marsh, among other speakers.

54. University of Memphis Hosts Cyber Security Summit - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Next week’s eighth annual Mid-South Cyber Security Summit at the University of Memphis will feature FBI special agent and cyber supervisor Timothy Marsh, among other speakers.

55. University of Memphis Holds Internship Expo - Saturday, September 26, 2015

The University of Memphis career services office is holding the campus’ annual fall Career and Internship Expo Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the University Center ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The expo will feature more than 75 employers that will recruit for internships with entry-level and advanced positions.

56. University of Memphis Plans Internship Expo - Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The University of Memphis career services office is holding the campus’ annual fall Career and Internship Expo Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the University Center ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The expo will feature more than 75 employers that will recruit for internships with entry-level and advanced positions.

57. Overstreet to Receive University of Memphis Journalism Award - Saturday, September 12, 2015

The Daily News Publishing Co. executive editor James Overstreet will receive the Charles E. Thornton award from the University of Memphis Journalism Alumni Club.

58. University of Memphis Launches Effort to Recruit Nation’s Top 10 Percent - Saturday, September 12, 2015

The University of Memphis is targeting students nationally in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes in a new recruitment effort: “Talented 10 Percent.”

The admissions program is part of the university’s goal to increase degree completion rates and generate new scholarship and innovation.

59. Overstreet to Receive University of Memphis Journalism Award - Monday, September 7, 2015

The Daily News Publishing Co. executive editor James Overstreet will receive the Charles E. Thornton award from the University of Memphis Journalism Alumni Club.

60. University of Memphis Launches Effort to Recruit Nation’s Top Students - Monday, September 7, 2015

The University of Memphis is targeting students nationally in the top 10 percent of their graduating classes in a new recruitment effort: “Talented 10 Percent.”

The admissions program is part of the university’s goal to increase degree completion rates and generate new scholarship and innovation.

61. University of Memphis' Lambuth, Collierville Campuses Set Records - Friday, August 28, 2015

Two University of Memphis satellite campuses have set enrollment records for the fall semester.

The school’s Lambuth campus in Jackson, Tenn., has 913 students taking classes this fall, up about 11 percent from 829 in fall 2014.

62. University of Memphis, Church Health Center Form Partnership - Wednesday, August 26, 2015

The University of Memphis and the Church Health Center are forming a partnership to help the underserved of Memphis.

Both organizations will sign an agreement Sept. 15 at the U of M’s FedEx Institute of Technology that reflects the new collaboration in areas including wellness research, programming and education.

63. University of Memphis Reports Costs of Student-Athlete Scholarships - Friday, August 21, 2015

In a move to follow suit with the Power Five conferences, the University of Memphis has launched an initiative to provide full cost of attendance for its student-athletes. 

Memphis’ financial aid office calculates that a full athletic scholarship for one year costs $5,373.

64. University of Memphis Knows Time to Shine Is Now - Friday, August 21, 2015

First, there was a video because in 2015 there must always be a video.

Before University of Memphis Athletics director Tom Bowen and president M. David Rudd took their turns at the lectern to talk about the public phase of a $40 million capital campaign for athletic facilities, all heads turned toward a screen.

65. University of Memphis Secures $24 Million for Athletic Facilities Upgrades - Thursday, August 20, 2015

At a Wednesday, Aug. 19, press conference on its campus, the University of Memphis took the next step in its athletic capital campaign in announcing it had 60 percent of the needed funds for new football and men’s basketball practice facilities and that ground will be broken on each this fall.

66. University of Memphis Gets Grant for Student Veterans - Saturday, August 15, 2015

The University of Memphis is one of 11 higher-education institutions statewide to receive a grant aimed at recruiting and improving the success of student veterans.

The U of M will get $93,374 from the state of Tennessee’s Veteran Reconnect Grant. The money will fund the creation of a Student Veteran Support Team to serve as a single point of contact for student veterans.

67. University of Memphis Gets Grant for Student Veterans - Friday, August 14, 2015

The University of Memphis is one of 11 higher-education institutions statewide to receive a grant aimed at recruiting and improving the success of student veterans.

The U of M will get $93,374 from the state of Tennessee’s Veteran Reconnect Grant. The money will fund the creation of a Student Veteran Support Team to serve as a single point of contact for student veterans.

68. University of Memphis Athletics Communications Staff Honored - Saturday, July 11, 2015

The University of Memphis athletics communications staff received 12 national awards for its publications and posters for the 2014-15 academic year. That led the nation as the College Sports Information Directors of America announced its final results for its annual publications contests.

69. University of Memphis Athletics Communications Staff Honored - Tuesday, July 7, 2015

The University of Memphis athletics communications staff received 12 national awards for its publications and posters for the 2014-15 academic year. That led the nation as the College Sports Information Directors of America announced its final results for its annual publications contests.

70. University of Memphis Hires Southeast Missouri Athletic Director - Monday, July 6, 2015

The University of Memphis has named Mark Alnutt, athletic director at Southeast Missouri State, as its new deputy director of athletics.

Alnutt replaces Wren Baker, who left several weeks ago for a position in the athletics department at the University of Missouri.

71. University of Memphis to Relaunch GoTigersGo.com - Saturday, July 4, 2015

The University of Memphis Athletic Department is relaunching its website, GoTigersGo.com, to provide a user-friendly experience across all platforms – including smartphones and tablets.

The updated site includes media walls on each sport page where previews, recaps and features can be found along with digital content such as photo galleries and video. A social wall encompasses both Instagram and Twitter, including content provided by fans.

72. University of Memphis To Relaunch GoTigersGo.com - Thursday, July 2, 2015

The University of Memphis Athletic Department is relaunching its website, GoTigersGo.com, to provide a user-friendly experience across all platforms – including smartphones and tablets.

73. University of Memphis to Hold Elite Golf Camp - Friday, June 19, 2015

The University of Memphis and head coach Blake Smart will host an Elite Player Camp at The Frank L. Flautt Golf Center on the university’s Park Avenue Campus Sunday, June 28.

74. University of Memphis Pitcher Blackwood Named to All-American Team - Friday, June 12, 2015

Memphis sophomore closer Nolan Blackwood has been named to the NCBWA NCAA Division I All-American baseball team. Blackwood is a Second Team All-America selection, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced.

75. University of Memphis Gets 'Green' Nod From Princeton Review - Saturday, May 23, 2015

The University of Memphis’ green initiatives, including its bike share program and single-stream recycling effort, have earned the school a nod from The Princeton Review.

The education services company has named the U of M as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada. It reviewed 2,000 colleges and their green initiatives before developing The Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges.

76. University of Memphis Gets 'Green' Nod From Princeton Review - Friday, May 22, 2015

The University of Memphis’ green initiatives, including its bike share program and single-stream recycling effort, have earned the school a nod from The Princeton Review.

The education services company has named the U of M as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada. It reviewed 2,000 colleges and their green initiatives before developing The Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges.

77. University of Memphis Foundation Applies for $1 Million Building Permit - Tuesday, April 28, 2015

1115 E. Getwell Loop
Memphis, TN 38111
Permit Amount: $1 million

Applicant: The University of Memphis Foundation
Project Cost: $40 million
Permit Application Date: April, 2015
Architect: Fleming Architects
Contractor: Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc.
Details: The University of Memphis Foundation has applied for a $1 million building permit for a new facility at the university’s Park Avenue campus.

78. University of Memphis Foundation Seeks $1 Million Building Permit - Thursday, April 23, 2015

The University of Memphis Foundation has applied for a $1 million building permit for a new facility at the university’s Park Avenue campus.

The University of Memphis Foundation applied for the $1 million permit through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement. The permit is for a project at 1115 E. Getwell Loop, the same address as the planned indoor practice facility for the U of M’s football team. Grinder, Taber & Grinder Inc. is listed on the application as the contractor. Fleming Architects is listed as the architect. GTG and Fleming also were each listed on a previous building permit application for the indoor practice facility.

79. University of Memphis to Invest Rudd as President - Monday, April 13, 2015

The University of Memphis will invest its 12th president this week.

M. David Rudd, who took office as U of M president in May 2014, will be invested Friday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre.

80. Rental Company Buys 7 Homes Near University of Memphis - Monday, April 13, 2015

A Germantown-based rental-home company has purchased seven houses near the University of Memphis for $617,000.

Blue & White Properties bought the homes at 572, 582 and 588 Watson St., 590 Loeb St., 737 Shotwell St., 705 S. Graham St. and 3739 Spottswood Ave. from Collegiate Properties LLC, according to a March 31 warranty deed.

81. University of Memphis Baseball Team Defeats Mississippi State - Thursday, April 9, 2015

Memphis jumped out to an early lead and starter Alex Gunn pitched a season-high seven innings to lead the University of Memphis to a 7-1 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday, April 7, in the Tigers’ final game this season at AutoZone Park.

82. FedEx Chips In on Namesake University of Memphis Institute - Saturday, March 28, 2015

FedEx Corporate Services Inc. is donating $3 million over three years to the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis.

83. FedEx Chips In On Namesake University of Memphis Institute - Saturday, March 28, 2015

FedEx Corporate Services Inc. is donating $3 million over three years to the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis.

84. AAC Names University of Memphis Freshman Women’s Golfer of the Week - Monday, March 30, 2015

University of Memphis freshman women’s golfer Emily Goldstein was selected American Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week after her second-place finish at the Bearcat Spring Classic last weekend.

85. University of Memphis Law School to Host Agriculture Law Conference - Monday, March 23, 2015

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law will host the 2nd Annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference April 17.

The series of panel discussions and events runs from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

86. University of Memphis Research Forum on March 30 - Friday, March 20, 2015

The University of Memphis will host its 27th annual Student Research Forum Monday, March 30.

Students in engineering, physical and applied sciences, life/health sciences, liberal and fine arts, education, business, social and behavioral sciences and math and computer science will present poster displays at the forum. The 161 undergraduate and graduate students participating can win up to $3,000 in prizes.

87. University of Memphis to Honor Distinguished Alumni - Monday, March 16, 2015

Hilliard Crews, Wink Martindale and Diane Vescovo are among the individuals receiving 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards from the University of Memphis Alumni Association.

88. University of Memphis Adds ‘Materials Science’ to Physics Name - Thursday, March 5, 2015

The University of Memphis Department of Physics is now the Department of Physics and Materials Science.

The name change reflects the department’s status as offering the only materials science program in West Tennessee.

89. University of Memphis Engineering Alumni Plan Busy 2015 - Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The alumni chapter of the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering is ramping up efforts to help develop a strong engineering community in the city.

New president Jason Pendergrass said his goals include building alumni membership as well as helping the group act as a liaison between the university, local businesses and Shelby County at large.

90. 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.

91. University of Memphis Awarded Grant for Nutrition Study - Saturday, January 10, 2015

Marie van der Merwe, assistant professor of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Memphis, has received a grant of nearly $400,000 from the Juice Plus Co. to direct a clinical trial evaluating the health benefits of a dried fruit and vegetable supplement.

92. Q&A: Jake Elliott, University of Memphis Placekicker - Friday, January 9, 2015

FAST FACTS: Elliott was the American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year in 2014 as a sophomore; he scored 13 points in the Miami Beach Bowl victory to give him 120 for the year, second in school history to the 138 points scored by running back DeAngelo Williams in 2004; Elliott holds the school record for longest field goal (56 yards) and kicked a 55-yard field goal to tie the score in the bowl game vs. BYU and send the game into a second overtime.

93. University of Memphis Awarded Grant for Nutrition Study - Thursday, January 8, 2015

Marie van der Merwe, assistant professor of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Memphis, has received a grant of nearly $400,000 from the Juice Plus Co. to direct a clinical trial evaluating the health benefits of a dried fruit and vegetable supplement.

94. Q&A: Al Bond, University of Memphis senior offensive lineman - Friday, December 19, 2014

Fast Facts: First-team American Athletic Conference selection; started all 12 games at right tackle, playing 798 of 915 offensive snaps; been starter since midway of freshman year; stands 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds; graduate of Southwind High School; enrolled in graduate school after receiving undergraduate degree in correctional administration.

95. University of Memphis Baseball Camp Set for Jan. 17-18 - Thursday, December 18, 2014

The University of Memphis baseball team will host its 2015 Winter High School Camp on Jan. 17-18. The two-day camp is for high school students only, and will take place at FedExPark, 974 Getwell Road, on the university’s Park Avenue campus.

96. University of Memphis Faculty Express Concerns About Program - Monday, December 15, 2014

Faculty members at the University of Memphis say they have concerns about a new teacher training program under consideration.

The Commercial Appeal reports the newspaper and faculty obtained Relay Graduate School of Education’s 448-page application last month through the Freedom of Information Act. The university has offered Relay free classroom and office space for the program that it proposes to start next summer.

97. Q&A: Kedren Johnson, University of Memphis Junior Guard - Friday, December 5, 2014

Fast Facts: 6-foot-4, 229 pounds; transferred from Vanderbilt after sitting out a year; averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 assists as a sophomore; aspiring rapper, he is up front about loving music more than basketball.

98. 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.

99. 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.

100. California Developer to Build Apartments Near University of Memphis - Saturday, October 11, 2014

A California developer is moving forward with an $8 million apartment complex near the University of Memphis.

Rael Development Corp. has pulled a $6.6 million building permit through the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for a 64-unit, four-story apartment building at 3595 Southern Ave. Linkous Construction Co. is the general contractor.