University of Memphis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search University of Memphis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motto: Imaginari. Cogitare. Facere. Motto in English: Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers.[1] Established: September 10, 1912 Type: Public Endowment: $183 million President: Dr. Shirley C. Raines Faculty: 900 Undergraduates: 15,000 Postgraduates: 5,000 Location: Memphis, Tenn., USA Campus: Urban 1,160 acres (4.7 km²) Athletics: 18 varsity teams Colors: Blue and Gray Nickname: Tigers Mascot: TOM III (live tiger) and Pouncer (costumed mascot) Website: www.memphis.edu The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. The University was founded under the auspices of the General Education Bill, enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1909. Known originally as West Tennessee State Normal School, the institution opened its doors September 10, 1912, with Dr. Seymour A. Mynders as president. A number of minor name changes occurred between 1912 and 1941, with the "West Tennessee State" name remaining at the forefront of each. In 1941, the name of the university changed, becoming Memphis State College. In 1950, graduate studies were initiated, and in 1954, the school switched from a quarter to a semester system. In 1957, Memphis State College became Memphis State University. In 1959, the university admitted its first black students, and the first doctoral programs began in 1966. The 1990s were characterized by another name change and another building boom. In 1994, MSU became the University of Memphis, and the Ned R. McWherter Library was completed. Moving into the 21st century, the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management and the FedEx Institute of Technology have made their mark on the University landscape. Today, the University of Memphis is one of Tennessee's three comprehensive doctoral-extensive institutions of higher learning. Situated in a park-like setting in east Memphis, it is the flagship university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. The university awards more than 3,000 degrees annually. With an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students, the University of Memphis has 25 Chairs of Excellence and five state-approved Centers of Excellence. The university maintains the Journalism and Public Relations department, Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Loewenberg School of Nursing, FedEx Institute of Technology and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology. Its mathematics department has more Erdos number 1 mathematicians than any other research institution in the world. [1] [2] Contents [hide] 1 Institution 2 Organization 3 History 4 Campus 4.1 Layout 4.1.1 Main campus 4.1.2 Park Avenue Campus 5 Athletics 6 Activities 6.1 Clubs and Organizations 6.1.1 The Daily Helmsman 6.2 Religious Organizations 6.3 Greek Life 6.3.1 Fraternities 6.3.2 Sororities 7 Traditions 7.1 Colors 7.2 Mighty Sound of the South Band 7.3 Mascot 7.4 Nickname 7.5 Song 8 Notable People 8.1 List of presidents 8.2 Notable Alumni 8.2.1 Government, public service, and public policy 8.2.2 Literature, arts, sciences, and media 8.2.3 Business 8.2.4 Athletics 8.3 Notable Professors & Scholars 9 References 10 External links [edit] Institution Student Activities PlazaA faculty of approximately 900 professors serves about 15,000 undergraduate and 5,000 graduate students. The Daily Helmsman, the university's independent daily newspaper, in operation since 1925, remains a prominent student organization on campus. In addition, many other student organizations and academic departments, such as the University of Memphis Institute for Egyptian Art and Archaeology, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Moot Court Board, the University of Memphis Advertising Federation and the University of Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, play an active and involved role in the community, both nationally and internationally. The University of Memphis attracts most of its undergraduate students from Memphis and West Tennessee, though many current undergraduate and graduate students have come from public and private schools across the southeastern United States as well as from other nations. Over its history, the University of Memphis has graduated many famous alumni, including Fred D. Thompson, actor and former United States senator, Benjamin Hooks, civil rights leader and former executive director of the NAACP, the historian of the American South Joe Gray Taylor, Anfernee Hardaway, NBA and former University of Memphis basketball player, and DeAngelo Williams, former All-American college football running back. Among its most famous faculty members are Shelby Foote (dec.), visiting professor of History, Richard Bausch, Dr. Lorelei Corcoran, Professor of Egyptology, Dr. Peter J. Brand, Professor of Egyptology, Rick Bragg, Pulitzer Prize winner and professor of Journalism, Bill Brody, nationally-published author and professor of Journalism and Public Relations, Béla Bollobás, Jabie Hardin Chair Professor of Mathematics, and Donald Franceschetti, Professor of Physics. The Division of Professional and Continuing Education at the University of Memphis (http://umce.memphis.edu)

provides non-credit instruction to people from all walks of life. Originally established in the 1970s, the non-credit programs include face-to-face short courses, customized training for businesses, and online courses. [edit] Organization The University of Memphis is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system, consisting of 18 Board Members. The Board sets Policies and Guidelines that govern all TBR institutions. The Standing Committees of the Board, and some Ad Hoc Committees, meet prior to each Board meeting and include faculty and student representatives. Within this framework, the President of the University of Memphis is the day-to-day administrator of the university. The University of Memphis today comprises ten different colleges and schools: College of Arts and Sciences Fogelman College of Business and Economics College of Communication and Fine Arts College of Education Herff College of Engineering University College Loewenberg School of Nursing School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law [3] Graduate School The University of Memphis is host to several centers of advanced research: FedEx Institute of Technology Center for Earthquake Research and Information Institute for Intelligent Systems Advanced Distributed Learning Workforce Co-Lab [edit] History Ned R. McWherter LibraryIn 1909, the Tennessee Legislature enacted the General Education Bill. This bill stated that three colleges be established within each grand division of the state and one additional school for African-American students. After much bidding and campaigning, the state had to choose between two sites to build the new college for West Tennessee: Jackson, Tennessee and Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis was chosen, one of the main reasons being the proximity of the rail line to the site proposed to build the new college for West Tennessee. This would allow professors and students to go home and visit their relatives. The other three schools established through the General Education Act are modern-day East Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee State University. On September 10, 1912, West Tennessee Normal School opened in Memphis; its first president was Seymour A. Mynders. After Mynders' death in 1913, John Willard Brister was chosen to take his place. After Brister's resignation in 1918, Andrew A. Kincannon became president. In 1924, Brister returned to his post as president of the school. The name changed in 1925 to West Tennessee State Teachers College. In 1931, the campus' first newspaper, The Tiger Rag, was established. In 1939, Richard C. Jones became president of WTSTC. In 1941, the school was changed to Memphis State College, when the college expanded its liberal arts curriculum. In 1943, Dr. Jennings B. Sanders succeeded Jones as president. Three years later, the first alumnus to become president, J. Millard (Jack) Smith, was appointed. In 1951 MSC awarded its first B.A. degrees. In 1957 the school received full University status, and changed its name accordingly. 1959 marked the university's admitting its first group of black students, five years after Brown v. Board of Education. Among the restrictions faced by black students at the time were that they had to leave campus by noon each day and that they were not allowed to eat in the cafeteria. Dr. Cecil C. Humphreys became president of MSU, succeeding Smith, in 1960. In 1966, the school began awarding doctoral degrees. Humphreys resigned as MSU president to become the first chancellor of the newly formed State University and Community College System, later renamed the Tennessee Board of Regents. John Richardson was appointed interim president. In 1973, Dr. Billy Mac Jones became president. Also that year, the Memphis State Tiger men's basketball team reached the finals of the NCAA tournament, only to fall at the hands of a UCLA team led by future NBA star Bill Walton in the championship game in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1980, Dr. Thomas Carpenter became president of MSU; he was succeeded by Dr. V. Lane Rawlins in 1991. On July 1, 1994, after years of research and surveys, Memphis State University changed its name again, to the University of Memphis - a name change inspired by Ms. Christina Trinh, wife of former president Carpenter. Dr. Rawlins served for slightly over a decade; Dr. Ralph Faudree filled in as interim president for one year after Rawlins' retirement. In 2002, U of M installed its first female president, Dr. Shirley C. Raines, 62, who serves to this day. [edit] Campus The new Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, a former United States federal courthouse, is scheduled to open in 2009.The University of Memphis campus is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of downtown in the University District neighborhood of midtown Memphis. It has an area of 1,160 acres (4.7 km2), although this figure does not include the law school due to be relocated in the former United States federal courthouse in downtown Memphis in 2009. The historical core of campus encompasses approximately 30 acres. The University of Memphis is located geographically at 35°07′09″N 89°56′16″W / 35.119077355442094°N 89.937780308933°W / 35.119077355442094; -89.93778030893316Coordinates: 35°07′09″N 89°56′16″W / 35.119077355442094°N 89.937780308933°W / 35.119077355442094; -89.93778030893316. Click here to see a campus map. Wilder Tower; the tallest building of the University's main campusProponents of a more pedestrian-friendly campus have significantly increased the amount of green space and the number of walkways over the past several years, while maintaining a focus on the original and historic architecture of the campus. Surrounding the University's main campus are several historic Southern neighborhoods to the north and east, as well as the University District neighborhood and the Highland Strip to the west. Many University of Memphis college students also reside in homes to the south of the main campus. [edit] Layout The University of Memphis campus is set out in a rectilinear format, planned as a geometric design similar to the Jeffersonian style of the University of Virginia. Despite gradual expansion of the campus to the west and south, the campus is fairly compact and retains a park-like, tree-lined setting. The farthest distance on campus takes about 25 minutes to walk. According to the most recent master plan, the University is projecting to expand and redevelop additional areas one block west of the main campus' current western boundary of Patterson Road, making Highland Avenue as the "de facto" entrance to the University. [edit] Main campus Students walking in front of Manning Hall The FedEx Institute of Technology is a major research contributor in the areas of Supply Chain Management, robotics, and intelligent systems.The center of the main campus comprises buildings that made up the original campus. The first college buildings, including Scates Hall, Manning Hall, and the Administration Building, were erected in the early 1900s. This section stretches from Deloach Avenue south to the end of the main campus at Walker Avenue, with most buildings surrounding the Alumni Mall and Student Plaza. The majority of the buildings of the arts and humanities departments, as well as those of the Physics and Astronomy departments of the College of Arts and Science, are located in the original areas of campus. The Administration Building at the University of Memphis Scates Hall, the oldest building on campusFlanking the original area of campus to the east are the areas of major research for the life sciences and Engineering departments, including J.R. Smith Hall, the Life Sciences building and the Herff College of Engineering complex, as well as the Education department, residing in E.C. Ball Hall. The Ned R. McWherter Library, a state-of-the art library facility and one of the premier research libraries of the Mid-South United States, takes up the eastern part of the campus adjacent to Dunavant Plaza and Emeriti Grove. The northwestern area of the main campus includes the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the Fogelman Executive Center (a major conference center for regional executives visiting the University), and the FedEx Institute of Technology, a major research contributor in the areas of Supply Chain Management, nanotechnology, robotics and intelligent systems. Originally, in the north end of the campus, Norriswood Avenue was the northern boundary and was an actual street that ran through the campus. The campus expanded into this area in the late 1960s & early 1970s. The western edge and southwest corner include Johnson Hall (comprising the Geography and Geology departments), Patterson Hall (housing the English department), Wilder Tower, Greek Row and the bulk of the University of Memphis residence halls. As the University presses ahead with its planned expansion, many more facilities, pedestrian access and green space will also be created with the renovation and development of the currently-residential block east of Patterson Street in the University District neighborhood. [edit] Park Avenue Campus Directly south of the main campus along the corner of Park Avenue and Getwell Road sits the Park Avenue Campus. The Park Avenue Campus is home not only to various intramural athletics programs and facilities, but also to various research facilities, classrooms and the Speech and Audiology Pathology Center. The Defense Contract Audit Agency also operates its main training facility on the Park Avenue Campus. Future plans include a regulation indoor soccer stadium and track facility, capable of hosting large-scale NCAA Division I track-and-field meets. [edit] Athletics Main article: Memphis Tigers [edit] Activities [edit] Clubs and Organizations [edit] The Daily Helmsman The editorially independent student newspaper of the University publishes 55,000 copies a day, four days a week, and employs a paid staff of more than 30 which includes an editorial team of six, more than 10 staff writers, photographers, copy editors, and other staff members during the Fall and Spring semesters. The paper publishes at decreased intervals during the summer semester (May through August) and has significantly fewer staff writers during the summer. The publication is part of a tradition which began in 1931 as The Tiger Rag, a protest newspaper. Since that time, the newspaper has been continuously published by University of Memphis students. Even during World War II when paper and other resources were scarce, the newspaper published as a newsletter posted on bulletin boards around campus. The name of the newspaper was changed to The Helmsman in 1972, and became The Daily Helmsman in 1981, when the newspaper began publishing four days a week. The Helmsman has won many honors over the years for reporting, photography and design, including awards given by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Columbia University and the Southeastern Journalism Conference. Helmsman alumni have gone on to jobs at many prestigious news organizations, such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone magazine, and Southern Living magazine, among others. [edit] Religious

Organizations Numerous religious centers are located on the campus, including the Wesley Foundation (a United Methodist student center), the Baptist Student Center, the University Catholic Center and Catholic Student Center, Barth House Episcopal Student Center, and Reformed University Fellowship. Numerous other religious clubs of various faiths also exist on campus, which meet in various locations. [edit] Greek Life [edit] Fraternities Zeta Beta Tau Kappa Alpha Order Sigma Phi Epsilon Alpha Tau Omega Lambda Chi Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Phi Gamma Delta Sigma Chi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Omega Psi Phi Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Beta Sigma Kappa Alpha Psi [edit] Sororities Phi Mu Kappa Delta Pi Beta Phi Sigma Kappa Alpha Gamma Delta Delta Gamma Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Kappa Alpha Zeta Phi Beta Delta Sigma Theta Sigma Gamma Rho [edit] Traditions The University of Memphis has accumulated numerous traditions over its long history as the flagship public research university within the Tennessee Board of Regents system. [edit] Colors The University of Memphis' official school colors of blue and gray were selected by students in the first classes in the early 1900s. Tradition holds that the colors, those of the opposing armies during the American Civil War, were chosen in commemoration of the reuniting of the country after that divisive conflict. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness and unity among all students. [edit] Mighty Sound of the South Band Main article: Mighty_Sound_of_the_South The Mighty Sound of the South Band is the U of M's band. The band performs at Memphis Tigers football games as a marching band and at Tigers basketball games as a pep band. As one of the oldest institutions at the University, the Band partakes in many of the game day traditions. The MSS performs more than any other student ensemble on campus, and for approximately 350,000 fans each fall. The MSS is featured at nearly every campus-wide event, ranging from Freshman Convocation to the Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally. The band has been featured on the nationally syndicated "Mike & Mandy" Radio Show, and is a star attraction at the Bandmaster's Championship, a high school marching band contest administered by The University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter. Members of the MSS represent all academic disciplines across campus, and historically has been open to all students via audition. [edit] Mascot For over 30 years, the sideline mascot for The University of Memphis has been the Bengal Tiger. TOM II, the current Tiger mascot, attends all Tiger Football home games, and he can also be found at many other University events throughout the year as a powerful and majestic symbol of Tigers Athletics. TOM II travels in style in a custom-designed, climate-controlled trailer, always with police escort. TOM II has spent his life housed and cared for in private facilities provided and maintained by the Highland Hundred Tiger Guard, an alumni booster organization. With a price tag of over $300,000, raised entirely by the Tiger Guard, the habitat was widely regarded as the finest private facility in the nation, surpassing that of many zoos. In this comfortable home, TOM II matured into a magnificent animal weighing more than 500 pounds. As one of only two Universities in America with a live Tiger mascot, The University of Memphis is unique in its Tiger Tradition. After being diagnosed with mouth cancer, TOM II was euthanized on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the age of 17. The team of veterinarians who oversaw TOM II decided this was necessary to ensure he did not suffer due to his illness. The University of Memphis will greatly miss TOM II and will hold in high regard the 17 great years of service he gave to the school. [edit] Nickname When the University of Memphis first fielded a football team in the fall of 1912, no one had selected a nickname for the squad. Early references to the football team tabbed them only as the Blue and Gray Warriors. After the final game of the 1914 season, there was a student parade. During this event, several University students shouted, "We fight like Tigers!" The nickname was born. As time passed, the nickname "Tigers" was increasingly used, particularly in campus publications, but did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. They continued to use "the Blue and Gray" when referring to the University. Under Coach Lester Barnard in 1922, Memphis's football team gave a ring of truth to that old student yell about Tigers. The team adopted a motto - "Every Man a Tiger" - and went on to score 174 points while allowing its opponents just 29 points. The Tiger nickname continued on with students and alumni, eventually being adopted as the official nickname for the University of Memphis in 1939. [edit] Song Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement and convocation, and athletic games are: “Go! Tigers! Go!” the University of Memphis Tigers’ fight song. [edit] Notable People [edit] List of presidents Seymour A. Mynders (1912-1913) John Willard Brister (1913-1918) Andrew A. Kincannon (1918-1924) John Willard Brister (1924-1939) Richard C. Jones (1939-1943) Jennings B. Sanders (1943-1946) J. Millard (Jack) Smith (1946-1960) Cecil C(larence) Humphreys (1960-1972) John Richardson (1972-1973) interim Billy Mac Jones (1973-1980) Thomas G. Carpenter (1980-1991) V. Lane Rawlins (1991-2000) Ralph Faudree (2000-2001) interim Shirley C. Raines (2001-present) [edit] Notable Alumni Fred Thompson U.S. Senator Dan Uggla MLB second baseman Stan Franklin Nationally-renowned cognitive scientist [edit] Government, public service, and public policy William Duane Benton, Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri Robert N. Clement - Former U.S. Congressman Bernice Donald - Judge, United States district court W.W. Herenton - Mayor, City of Memphis Benjamin Hooks, Civil rights leader and former executive director of the NAACP Jim Kyle - Tennessee State Senator and Democratic Leader of the Tennessee Senate Fred Thompson - Actor and former U.S. Senator [edit] Literature, arts, sciences, and media Dixie Carter - Actress Kellye Cash - Miss America 1987 Eric Jerome Dickey - Author John Dye - Actor Johanna Edwards - Author Stan Franklin - Cognitive scientist Barbara Walker Hummel - Miss America 1947 Michael Jeter - Actor Terry Manning - Music Producer Wink Martindale - Game show host William Sanderson - Actor Drew Thomas - Singer/Songwriter Pat Kerr Tigrett - Fashion Designer [edit] Business Todd Adams - Owner, Newby's Martin Belz - President of Belz Enterprises William Dunavant - Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises G. Douglas Edwards - President of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. J. Kenneth Hazen - President and CEO of CTSI R. Brad Martin - Chairman of the Board/CEO, Saks Incorporated Kenneth May - CEO of FedEx Kinko's James M. Phillips - Chairman and CEO of Luminetx Corporation William C. Rhodes III - Chairman and CEO of AutoZone, Inc. [edit] Athletics Earl Barron - NBA Antonio Burks - NBA Rodney Carney - Minnesota Timberwolves - NBA Larry Finch - Memphis TAMs - ABA Anfernee Hardaway - NBA Mike McKenzie - New Orleans Saints - NFL Sam Thomas - All Blacks - Rugby Union Jerry Lawler - Hall of Fame Professional Wrestler - WWE Dave Anderson - Multiple Teams - MLB Chad Harville - Multiple Teams - MLB Dan Uggla - Florida Marlins - MLB Tamika Whitmore - Indiana Fever - WNBA DeAngelo Williams - Carolina Panthers- NFL Stephen Gostkowski- New England Patriots-NFL Shawne Williams - Dallas Mavericks - NBA Lorenzen Wright - Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA Derrick Rose - Chicago Bulls - NBA Chris Douglas-Roberts - New Jersey Nets - NBA Joey Dorsey - Houston Rockets - NBA Darius Washington - NBA Isaac Bruce - San Francisco 49ers - NFL Elliot Perry - Phoenix Suns - NBA Keith Lee - New Jersey Nets - NBA Win Wilfong - Cincinnati Royals - NBA Dajuan Wagner - Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA Larry Kenon - Multiple Teams - NBA Vincent Askew - Multiple Teams - NBA Cedric Henderson - Utah Jazz - NBA Sylvester Gray - Miami Heat - NBA Richard Jones - New York Nets - NBA William Bedford - Multiple Teams - NBA Hank McDowell - Multiple Teams - NBA Andre Turner - Multiple Teams - NBA Wayne Yates - Los Angeles Lakers - NBA David Vaughn - Multiple Teams - NBA [edit] Notable Professors & Scholars Béla Bollobás - A prominent mathematician who is known for his work in combinatorics. He was Fields Medal winner Timothy Gowers' dissertation advisor. With 18 articles co-written with Paul Erdős, he has an Erdős number 1.[4] Ralph Faudree - A prominent Erdős number 1 mathematician with a focus on Ramsey Theory, he is currently provost of the university. With 50 articles co-authored with Erdős, only two other persons have co-authored with Erdős on more papers.[5] Shelby Foote - Prominent Civil War historian Stan Franklin - A cognitive scientist, Franklin is a leading proponent of artificial consciousness. [6] Benjamin Hooks - Attorney and former executive director of the NAACP Cecil C. Rousseau - An Erdős number 1 mathematician [edit] References ^ The English translation given is the official one. A more literal translation would be To imagine, to think, to do. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 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