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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, 1983 Spring

The Columns

Cover Story, "Something To Cheer About!"

The MSU Varsity Spirit Squad captured first place at the 1983 Collegiate Cheerleader National Championship competition held in Dallas in January by the National Cheerleader Association, thereby gaining the status of the No. 1 cheerleading squad in the country.

Also featured, "MSU First in Nation to offer Degree in Bio-Medical Illustration"

Memphis State, in cooperation with the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, now offers a bachelor of professional studies degree in biomedical illustration, enabling people to learn how to communicate and document the life sciences through art and photography. The new …

The Columns, 1984 April

The Columns

Cover Photograph shows flowers on the mall in front of the Administration building trumpet the start of spring.

Also featured, "Ken Swartz Earns Coveted TV News Photographer Award" by Dianne Dolan

Over the past 30 years, only two persons have achieved the distinction of winning the award twice. Ken Swartz is now the third.

Memphis State Magazine, 12:01, 1993 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Elvis Lives!"

Elvis Presley has been cited in America's courtrooms. Legal wrangling over the late entertainer's estate has prompted ground-breaking laws about the right to publicity, says one MSU researcher.

Also featured, "Voyage of Discovery"

Experts on interplanetary exploration are few and far between in Memphis. But for the past two years, MSU students have been able to study astronomy with a seasoned veteran of three NASA missions.

Memphis State Magazine, 12:04, 1994 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Elementary, My Dear: The Case of the Cultural Conundrum"

A university's job is to educate. But what makes a person culturally literate? Several Memphis State professors ponder this debate-riddled question.

Also featured, "Go for Baroque"

Memphis State University's resident Bach expert has almost completed an immense project: performing the composer's complete organ works-approximately 200 compositions-during a 15-concert series.

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, 02:03a, 1983 Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

On the Cover: Back-to-school is the place each fall for students and professors to meet in the classroom - that place where it really all begins at the University. Our fall issue "covers" students, teachers, research, community service, and that fall favorite: football.

Also featured, "What To Be Or Not To Be"

. . .is a decision each must make when choosing among some 40 academic departments at the University, and over a decade those choices have changed

Memphis State Magazine, 02:02a, 1983 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "The Headbone's Connected To The Hexidecimal Keypad" by Laverne Daley

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Not many heroes, though, are two feet tall, with squared-off heads, only one arm, and bearing a striking resemblance to R2D2 of Star Wars fame. HERO I, the new robot-in-residence in the Engineering Technology Department of Herff College of Engineering at Memphis State, does fit that description.

Also featured, "This Center is 'Nucleus' of New Careers"

Reacting to a new industry's need for well-educated workers. The purpose of the Nuclear Manpower Program at Memphis State is to recruit, train, and place …

Memphis State Magazine, 03:02, 1984 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Electrify!"

Tiger basketball: all the thrills, chills and spills. It was truly the Year of the Tiger.

Also featured, "Progress + patience = Project Memphis" by Laverne Daley

Education professors and students work in an innovative program to lead the handicapped child to develop himself to the highest level possible.

Memphis State Magazine, 04:01, 1985 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Southern Belle Syndrome" by Candy Justice

Charleyn Sipes, a junior pre-law student, poses as a Southern Belle at the Fontaine House, Memphis. The home, French Victorian in style, is open daily for tours. (Photo by Art Grider). Sherry Herbers, an instructor in Memphis State's Continuing Education program, studies the Southern Belle Syndrome as a practicing psychological examiner. She feels that this syndrome is a common thing among many women in today's competitive world.

Also featured, "Prisoners of the Past" by Victoria Greer

If walls could talk, what would Mickey Mouse say of the cocky German pilot who wore …

Memphis State Magazine, 03:04, 1984 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

Memphis State Magazine, 06:02, 1987 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Something Great in Memphis: King Ramesses II" By Lisa Logan-Nagelberg

Aiding in the restoration and exhibition of a 28-foot tall, 48-ton ancient Egyptian statue was a colossal task, but just one of many MSU's Dr. Rita Freed and the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology accomplished as part of their major contribution to a monumental exhibit.

Also featured, "Down in the Valley" By Mark Hayden

A view of the rare items, some tattered but all treasured, held for researchers by MSU Libraries' custodians of the past, the Mississippi Valley Collection.

Memphis State Magazine, 06:01, 1987 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

MSU's 75th Anniversary Issue

Memphis State Magazine, 01:01, 1980 Winter

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Return Engagement"

They were honeymooners during their first year on campus. Now, 32 years later, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter have returned as MSU's First Family.

Also featured, "Women's Day"

MSU's first Women's Day was such a success that plans have already begun for next year's program.

Memphis State Magazine, 05:03, 1986 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of The President.

Memphis State Magazine, 04:04, 1985 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President 1984-1985.

Memphis State Magazine, 08:03, 1989 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

Cover Story, "An Apple for the Student"

MSU's School of Accountancy — the only college program in the United States to teach both IBM and Apple Macintosh technologies — is giving its students the competitive edge needed to excel in today's fast-paced business environment.

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, 09:02, 1990 Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Forging an Alliance with the Arts"

In the footlights or behind the scenes, MSU plays a significant role in Memphis' growing arts community. At the opera, on the stage, in the galleries — MSU faculty and students provide a creative human resource for the city.

Also featured, "Chucalissa — Bringing the Past to Life"

Named for the Choctaw word meaning "abandoned houses," MSLPs Chucalissa has again come to life—giving researchers, students and more than 50,000 yearly visitors a glimpse into the past.

Memphis State Magazine, 08:01, 1989 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Former MSU Students Featured At Memphis in May Festival" By Elizabeth W. Marshburn

Jerry Gray will be the featured speaker at a luncheon held at MSU in conjunction with Memphis in May. Also, Ephraim Ure'vbu, an MSU graduate, is the commissioned artist of the festival's poster.

Also featured, "Kenya... Land of Beauty and Contrast" By Kimberly K. Ford

Jerry Gray, a former MSU student who recently covered 25 African countries and the Indian Ocean islands for the Associated Press, says Africa is a continent of contrasts.

Memphis State Magazine, 10:03, 1991 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

Cover Story, "Healing an Ailing Industry"

The U.S. is the most powerful nation in the world....But we can't solve our health care problems. Three researchers at Memphis State University are searching for answers to this complex dilemma.

Also featured, "The Past Preserved: MSU's Oral History Program"

If you want to know what really happened, go to the source. Participants in MSU's Oral History Program do just that—by interviewing people who provide firsthand information about important historical events or eras.

University Of Memphis Magazine, 1994 Summer

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Picture:

Campus School students demonstrate their parachute skills during Health, Physical Education and Recreation Day. Activities at the event also included fitness assessments, fencing demonstrations, a campus fun run and an open house at the new Exercise and Sport Sciences Laboratory. (Photo by Mike Murray)

Also featured, "Red Sox Finally Even the Score" by Scott Bowden

Some of the greatest baseball players of all time played in the Negro National and American Leagues, dreaming of the day they would receive recognition. Now, with the help of University of Memphis faculty members, one team from the leagues is on the …

University Of Memphis Magazine, 1995 Summer

University of Memphis Magazine

Cover Story, "Sea Worthy" by Elizabeth Walker Marshburn

A past winner of the University's Young Alumni Award, Stephen Robert James Jr. works far below the surface of rivers, lakes and oceans to locate and preserve historical artifacts and antiquities. Mysterious shipwrecks lure treasure hunters and thrill seekers alike. But shipwrecks also attract underwater archaeologists-researchers and historians who evaluate and help preserve underwater cultural treasures for future generations. (Photo by Charles D. Beeker)

Also featured, "Let 'er RIP" by Scott Bowden

With an architect's precision, the University's new head football coach has developed a blueprint for success. Rip Scherer vows to …

No Cap: Unlocking The Self-Concepts Of Students To Promote Limitless Identities, Walter Lee

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Journal

If students do not perceive themselves as capable, they will likely decline opportunities that threaten their self-beliefs. This requires educators to create redefining moments for students to experience struggle in a safe environment that ultimately encourages students to remove personal limitations. When teachers are critical about ways to respond to negative, limiting self-concepts, students may conquer breakthroughs in learning. In this article, I suggest that a change in self-concept represents a change in mindset, producing significant learning outcomes. To accomplish this, I will discuss self- concept, self-efficacy, and implications on teaching, using the CARE theory of self-concept development.

Book Review, Jill Sturgeon

Publications

No abstract provided.

Course List - Spring 2022, Office Of Registrar

Semester Schedules and Information

No abstract provided.

When Interpretive Communities Clash On Immigration Law: The Courts’ Mediating Role In Noncitizens’ Rights And Remedies, Peter Margulies

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Examining The Effects Of Disabilities On Vr Usage And Accessibility Issues For Persons With Disabilities, Sean Williams

Dissertations

Virtual Reality (VR) is an emerging technology that’s popularity has been increasing at a yearly rate. Despite this, concerns about the accessibility of VR devices are ever-growing as many users struggle to use the technology, especially users with disabilities. This study analyses how different types of disabilities affect how often a user uses VR and any associated re-occurring difficulties that are related to specific types of disability. To do this, a previous survey regarding VR accessibility run by Disability Visibility Project and ILMxLAB is examined. In this survey, 79 participants who identify as having a disability answered questions related to …

Covid-19 And Forest Communities: Alignment And Challenges On Case Studies In Forest Community, Pemalang, Indonesia, Robert Siburian, Dicky Rachmawan, Fanny Henry Tondo

Forest and Society

A pandemic, last seen a century ago, has reappeared in 2019 under the name of Covid-19. Poor forest communities are also especially affected by this pandemic. The qualitative method through literature and case study is used to explain the connection between the emergence of COVID-19, forest destruction, and its impact on the lives of people in forests in Indonesia. Two cases are going to be models of forest communities in Pemalang, namely LMDH Rawa Sakti and KTH GGL. The program was established by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to create a supportive atmosphere for forest communities’ survival to …

Impact Of Covid-19 On The Diversity Of The Construction Workforce, Anil Baral, Yunping Liang, Mingshu Li, Marilyn Gonzalez, Mohsen Shahandashti, Baabak Ashuri

Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction: Faculty Publications

Construction industry employment has been severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US construction labor market. This study contributes to the state of knowledge by (1) revealing how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted construction employment across different demographic groups and geographic regions in the US, and (2) identifying vulnerable demographic groups (e.g., minorities, women, older workers) in the construction workforce that are disproportionally impacted by the pandemic. Employment data from the Current Population Survey and Current Employment Statistics (CES) programs, which are administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are …