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University Of Memphis Magazine, 2012 Fall

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "A New Tiger in Town" by Greg Russell

UofM athletic director Tom Bowen ushers in a new era in Tiger athletics.

Also featured: The Columns Alumni Review

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2021 Fall

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "A Tenure to Remember"

Dr. M. David Rudd is in his final academic year as the University of Memphis President after eight years of unprecedented development and growth.

Also featured, "Vinyl Revival" by Trent Shadid

Memphis Record Pressing, co-founded by business partners who met at the UofM, has grown into one of the largest manufacturers of vinyl records in North America.

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2022 Winter

University of Memphis Magazine

Annual President's Report, Eight Years of Progress

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2019 Spring

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "Nurturing the Neighborhood" by Anita Houk

The University is creating a pipeline from labs on campus to research parks while giving a boost to the University District.

Also featured: The Columns Alumni Review

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2018 Spring

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "Newly Minted" by Greg Russell

A Tiger legend returns to lead the Memphis basketball team to new heights.

Also featured, "Taking It To The Banks" by Gabrielle Maxey

Iconic director’s first film in a decade gives students an early intro to the craft of movie-making.

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2018 Fall

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "Cool Hand Luke" by Greg Russell

Hard work pays off for a recent University of Memphis graduate who accomplished something no one else at the UofM has done since 2005.

Also featured: The Columns Alumni Review

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2022 Spring

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "Research Renaissance" by Trent Shadid

In 1970, a vision was created for two flagship public research universities in Tennessee. A half-century later, the UofM made that a reality by reaching Carnegie R1 status behind a renewed emphasis on research.

Also featured, "Honoring Our Heroes"

During the fall 2021 semester, the University of Memphis honored three of the most prominent heroes in the history of the campus and larger Memphis community. Luther C. McClellan, Larry Finch and Maxine A. Smith will forever be commemorated on the UofM campus for their remarkable accomplishments as inspirational leaders, mentors and change-makers.

University Of Memphis Magazine, 1995 Spring

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "A Closer Look" by Elizabeth W. Marshburn

Alumnus Jack Kenner travels the world taking photographs of rare or endangered creatures like this panther chameleon from Madagascar. "I want to make these creatures larger than life so viewers will be startled by their hidden beauty," explains Kenner. Some of the animals I shoot are so small you would never see them in the wild. Only through photography can I show them to you."

Also featured, "Passport to Success" by Les Seago

The University of Memphis' new International Master of Business Administration program provides students with a competitive edge in …

University Of Memphis Magazine, 2007 Spring

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "More than Band-Aids" by Greg Russell

A unique program in the Loewenberg School of Nursing provides hope to a "forgotten people" in one of the poorest regions in the Western Hemisphere.

Also featured, "He is Tiger Basketball"

He led Memphis to the 1973 NCAA championship game and has more wins than any other coach in UofM history. Larry Finch still tops when it comes to Tiger basketball.

The Columns, 1965 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "The Challenge of Change!" by Dr. C.C. Humphreys

A frank discussion by Dr. C.C. Humphreys of our growing university and the challenges that it must face.

Also featured, "Tigers New Home"

Memphis' new 50,160-seat Memorial Stadium, called the finest in the South by many leading sports figures.

The Columns, 1971 May

The Columns

Cover Story, "MSU's Classic Dean"

MSU's classic dean of students will retire on July 1, 1971, ending a 46-year career in education, and on June 18 his friends and associates will honor him with a banquet at the MSU University Center Ballroom. As executive dean of students, Robert Melville Robison was in charge of the University's retention program.

Also featured, "Distinguished Teaching Awards presented"

Dr. Walter R. Smith, acting vice president of academic affairs, converses with the recipients of the 1970-71 Distinguished Teaching Awards. The winners are Dr. Robert E. Magowan, Technology; Dr. James F. Payne, Biology; Dr. Arthur L. …

The Columns, 1971 October

The Columns

Special Issue: Homecoming '71 Activities

Memphis State University's 1971 Homecoming festivities, scheduled for November 3-6, will hold many attractions for Memphians, MidSoutherners, alumni and MSU students alike. Some of the events planned include a pre-game cocktail buffet, the annual alumni brunch and a football clash with the University of Houston.

Also featured, "MSU Boasts of its first nominee for Governor: Mississippi's Bill Waller"

Unless the political experts have completely misinterpreted the voters' climate in Mississippi, Memphis State University will soon be able to boast of its first governor. William Lowe Waller, a 44-year-old business graduate of MSU, has apparently become …

The Columns, 1962 May

The Columns

In this issue:

"MSU Law School To Open In Fall"

A School of Law for Memphis State University was approved by the State Board of Education in Nashville, April 3. The new law school, which will begin with about 100 students, will start classes on the MSU campus in September.

"Memphis State To Dedicate Three Buildings At Homecoming"

Homecoming Day for Memphis State this year has been set for Saturday, October 13. Three events will highlight the activities of the day. The new Business Administration building and men's and women's dormitories will be dedicated.

The Columns, 1976 July-August

The Columns

Cover Story, "Chucalissa Indian Village" by Sandra Umfress

Want to get away from crowded, noisy Bicentennial celebrations but at the same time "get close" to the nation's history? An abandoned town on a Memphis river bluff, Memphis State's Chucalissa Indian Village, offers the chance for a day-long outing to a civilization long dead before the birth of our nation.

Also featured, "She Kept Us Out Of Libel And Made Us Cookies" by Terri Mayo

A career that had its beginnings in the sound of linotype machines has finally brought Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer to retirement after 20 years of service in …

The Columns, 1986 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "New Tiger Den and Cafeteria"

The new Tiger Den and Cafeteria officially opened in February in Jones Hall, complete with a big-screen TV, video recorder, and dance floor. Various programs have been held since its opening, including a 50's Night in April that featured a 50's costume contest, hula hoop contest, trivia contest and a dance contest. On the cover, left to right, are Jimmy Laffiteau, Lisa Little, Alexia Hampton, Austin Byrd and Linda Wray, contestants in the costume contest. (Photo by Mike McElya).

Also featured, "Six Students Compete In Miss Tennessee Pageant"

Six Memphis State students competed …

The Columns, 1991 Spring

The Columns

Cover Story, "Alumni Distinguish Themselves in Various Fields"

OnApril5,1991 five alumni of Memphis State University were presented with Distinguished Alumni Award honors. These alumni are Roy W. Black '61 BBA, Dr. Otis Floyd '80 EdD, Mayor Dick Hackett '73, Lily Peter '27 BS and Robert Wang '75 MS. In addition the Outstanding Young Alumni Award was presented to Gary Shorb '85 MBA.

Also featured, "The New Tax Act and You" by Robert F. Sharpe & Company, Inc.

In early November, President George Bush signed into law the long-awaited deficit-reduction legislation. The act includes numerous income tax law changes which took …

The Columns, 1989 Winter

The Columns

Cover Story, "MSU's Pouncer"

MSU's Pouncer, assisted by Kristen Murdock, 4, La Petite Miss America for 1988-89, entertained the crowd during the Homecoming football game against Mississippi State. The daughter of Michael Murdock '74 (MSU golf team member and Tennessee State Open Golf Champion '72) and Nancy Murdock (MSU Golden Girl '71-'74), Kristen captured six national contest crowns during the summer of 1988.

Also featured, "'Glasnost' Opens Doors Between MSU, Russian People"

For Jennie Springer '59 BA/'60 MA, "glasnost" is not just a word on TV or in a newspaper about Russia's new policy of openness with other countries. She …

The Columns, 1988 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "The Mighty Sound of Fall '88"

Showing off their new uniforms, members of MSU's band grace this issue of The Columns, heralding the onset of fall and an exciting Homecoming '88. The band received an Outstanding Achievement Award in the 1988 Best Dressed Band Awards Program of the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors.

Also featured, "Alumnus Has Major Role With Former President Carter"

In his position as special assistant to former President Jimmy Carter, Jim Brasher '65 BBA may find himself having dinner with the head of a huge multi-national corporation, or jogging the 3.6-mile distance …

The Columns, 1978 July-August

The Columns

Cover Story, "Communication and Fine Arts" by Sandra Umfress

It has been a year since the College of Communication and Fine Arts was established at Memphis State University. The offspring of the College of Arts and Sciences, it has been busy taking root among the older and more recognized colleges of the University. Originated when the College of Arts and Sciences became too large with 18 departments encompassing a vast number of majors and over half the faculty, the young College is unique in its configuration of the journalism, theatre and communication arts, music and art departments, according to the …

The Columns, 1968 September-October

The Columns

In this issue:

"Welcome Mat Is Out For Game, Dance"

A full day of activities awaits MSU alumni who return to the campus Saturday, Oct. 26, for what should be the biggest Homecoming in Memphis State history. The Homecoming events include a student parade at 10 a.m., a Dedication Luncheon at 12 noon, the Homecoming football game against Southern Mississippi at 7:30 p.m. and an Alumni Homecoming Dance from 10:30 p.m.- 1:30 a.m.

"Theater Season Includes Comedy, Modern Classics, One-Acts"

An 18th-century comedy, two modern-day classics and a series of original one-act plays will be presented in the MSU Studio …

The Columns, 1982 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "25 years a University"

The beginning of Memphis State University's first 25 years as a university was marked on July 1, 1957, when the Tennessee Legislature's university status-granting resolution went into effect. The story of how Memphis State College became Memphis State University is worth telling this summer as we celebrate our silver anniversary as a university. Alumni who were students at the time may well remember the campaign but not know of some of the 'back room' politicking that went on. Others may learn a little more about the history behind this school.

Also featured, "'The Associates' …

Memphis State Magazine, 02:01, 1981 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "A Tour of the New Fine Arts Building"

Tour the campus' latest wonder without leaving home.

Also featured, "Memory Bank"

Old memories are valuable for the young lives they reveal to MSU researchers.

Memphis State Magazine, 05:01, 1986 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Bigger and Better Catfish" by Ed Webb

Biology professors seek ways to satisfy a fish-hungry public by producing fatter but healthier fish for the food industry.

Also featured, "A Movie-Ble Feast" by Ed Webb

A look at Steve Ross, theatre professor, whose film on social mores in the South, "The Old Forest," has drawn critical raves at film festivals across the U.S. and in Europe.

Memphis State Magazine, 07:04, 1989 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Tracking Human Evolution.. .A Family Tradition" By Susan Akers

The son of pioneer anthropologists, Richard Leakey continues to search for new evidence about man's early ancestors.

Also featured, "Reflections of Southern Life" By Les Seago

The art of William Christenberry, one of Washington's most successful and versatile artists, springs from his youth in Alabama.

Memphis State Magazine, 08:04, 1990 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Cholesterol Confusion"

HDLs...LDLs...monounsaturated...polyunsaturated...What does it all mean? An MSU nutrition professor explains the basics of heart-healthy eating. Nutritionists advocate the consumption of fruits and vegetables to reduce cholesterol levels.

Also featured, "A Faultfinding Mission"

Unlike California's San Andreas Fault, which is visible to the naked eye, the New Madrid Fault lies far beneath the earth's surface. Memphis State geologists have made a discovery that will increase knowledge of earthquakes in the Mid-South.

Memphis State Magazine, 09:03, 1990 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

As Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter's administration comes to a close, Memphis State Magazine salutes MSU's ninth president. This issue highlights accomplishments from 1980 through Fall of 1990.

Memphis State Magazine, 08:02, 1989 Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "The Flight of the Eagle... Preservation through Public Education"

Symbolizing power, courage and freedom, the noble eagle has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. MSU graduate Jane Gulley tirelessly works to protect the survival of these endangered birds of prey. In the morning light, photographer Richard Gardner captures bald eagles gathering around a favorite tree at Reelfoot Lake.

Also featured, "Women in Leadership"

Slowly...ever so slowly...the number of women in academia is growing. While their ranks are small, women in leadership positions at Memphis State are serving as role models for future leaders.

University Of Memphis Magazine, 1996 Spring

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "I Did It My Way" by Les Seago

For the past two decades, University College has provided a niche for adults whose innovation and creativity set them apart from traditional college students. With the assistance of faculty, students in the University College design their own degree programs, deciding which courses they need to meet their personal academic needs. A key part of the program is the senior project. For his project, Ray Turner (B.P.S. '93) invented a syringe with a needle that automatically retracts after the plunger is depressed. Turner and The U of M have applied for …

University Of Memphis Magazine, 1996 Summer

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "The Devolution Revolution" by Les Seage

During this year's Faculty Convocation panel discussion, three experts debated the effects of the "devolution revolution," which is shifting the responsibility for federal programs to the states. Management of many federal programs is being returned to the states. This shift-or devolution-in power is prompting government redesign, says Dr. Richard P. Nathan of the State University of New York at Albany. Nathan spoke on campus during the 1996 Faculty Convocation panel discussion. Dr. John Gnuschke, director of The U of M's Bureau of Business and Economic Research, and Dr. David Ciscel, the bureau's …

University Of Memphis Magazine, 1998 Summer

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "Too Hot to Handle" by Greg Russell

Sizzling athletic programs at The U of M. Whether on the track, basketball court or baseball diamond, U of M athletes sizzled this spring. And with Tiger and Lady Tiger coaches hot on the trail of topnotch recruits, the University's sports teams are gearing up to roar into their 1998-99 seasons.

Also featured, "Classic Success" by Jennifer N. Jaudon

Creator of the Southern Heritage Classic. In an age when dysfunctional famil;es are often viewed as the societal norm, Fred Jones (BS '71) credits his family as the basis for his many …