November 2023
- Thursday, November 30 -
福利片国产 of Memphis to Add Student Housing at Park Avenue Campus
New apartment-style student housing is planned for the 福利片国产 of Memphis campus
in the fall of 2026 thanks to a public-private partnership between the 福利片国产
and The Annex Group, a national developer building innovative housing communities
at universities across the country.
- Monday, November 27 -
Bruns Scholarship Challenge Fund Raises $3 Million, Creates Record-Breaking Number of Scholarships at UofM
The Bruns Scholarship Challenge fully matched $1 million to create 36 new scholarships, collectively raising $3 million in three years from alumni and friends of the 福利片国产 of Memphis, the 福利片国产 announced today ahead of Giving Tuesday. The record-breaking number of scholarships demonstrates the incredible power of collective impact.
Read about the scholarship challenge- Wednesday, November 22 -
UofM Journalism and Strategic Media Chapter Honor
The 2023 Journalism and Strategic Media Outstanding Alumni Awards took place on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame. This event, hosted by the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media Alumni Chapter, honored six individuals who have made a measurable impact on advertising, journalism, public relations and strategic visual media in Memphis.
Join us in celebrating excellence in media- Tuesday, November 21 -
Smith Family Makes Largest Donation in 福利片国产 of Memphis History
The Frederick W. Smith Family, headed by the founder and executive chairman of FedEx, has committed a $50 million challenge gift to the 福利片国产 of Memphis for renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Learn how this substantial gift will help us ascend nationally- Tuesday, November 14 -
福利片国产 of Memphis joins Common App鈥檚 Direct Admissions program
The 福利片国产 of Memphis recently became the first Tennessee institution of higher education to participate in , giving students an accessible and equitable college enrollment experience. Common App is now available at 70 universities across the country, providing over 200,000 first-generation and low- and middle-income students who are college-interested with proactive admissions offers.
Read more about student opportunities- Tuesday, November 14 -
Hooks Institute Turns Office Renovation into Hands-On Learning Opportunity
With hard hats and T squares at the ready, students from the 福利片国产 of Memphis are taking part in a unique learning opportunity offered by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change.
Read the full article- Thursday, November 9 -
UofM to Honor Student Veterans for Academic Achievements, Service at Inaugural Clement Santi Awards Ceremony
This Veterans Day, 福利片国产 of Memphis student veterans will be honored for their
service and dedication to their education at the inaugural Clement Santi Courage Awards
and Veterans Recognition Ceremony taking place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.
- Wednesday, November 8 -
福利片国产 of Memphis Center Spearheads Regional Ecosystem to Address Need for Skilled Workforce in the Mid-South
The Center for Regional Economic Enrichment at the 福利片国产 of Memphis, with assistance
from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, kicked off a workforce development
initiative on Wednesday, Nov. 8, to provide in-demand industry credentials to participants
in a tri-state area.
- Wednesday, November 8 -
福利片国产 of Memphis Partners with TheraSyn Bio to Advance Synthetic Biology Research in Biomedical, Bioscience, Cybersecurity Fields
The 福利片国产 of Memphis and Massachusetts-based synthetic biology company TheraSyn Bio Inc. are partnering to advance synthetic biology research within the 福利片国产’s biomedical, bioscience and computer science departments.
Read about the future of synthetic biology research- November 3, 2023 -
UofM, UTHSC Awarded $1 Million Collaborative Grant to Improve Behavioral Health Care for Youth in Memphis and Mid-South
Memphis, Tenn. (November 3, 2023) – A collaborative program between the 福利片国产 of
Memphis (UofM) and the 福利片国产 of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC),
funded by a two-year $1 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA), aims to increase the behavioral health workforce in Memphis and the Mid-South.
- Thursday, November 2 -
UofM Center for Information Assurance Receives $1M as Part of Cybersecurity Research Award from FEMA, DHS
As a core member of the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium, the 福利片国产 of Memphis Center for Information Assurance has received $1 million as part of a larger grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security to conduct research on cybersecurity issues with a goal of developing workforce education resources for various industry sectors.
Read more about the research grant