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The Columns, 1979 Summer

The Columns

Cover Story, "Research" by Gaby Mecklenborg

What do earthquakes, insomnia, and raccoons have in common? They are all subjects of research projects at Memphis State University. The diverse array of topics being studied at MSU is growing and quickly gaining the University a stronger reputation in the field of research.

Also featured, "MSU Student's work honor King"

Selma, Ala., and the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were reunited this summer when a bronze bust of the civil rights leader was unveiled at the church where he began his historic "Freedom March" in 1965. The bronze bust is the work …

The Columns, 1982 Fall

The Columns

In this issue:

"Graduate Student Wins Fulbright"

Eric A. Berman, a student in MSU's Individual Studies program administered by the Graduate School, has received notice of an award from the Fulbright Commission. The award will pay for his 1982-83 academic year researching his M.A. thesis at the University of Liege in Belgium.

"Big Cat Turns 10"

You don't have to be a Tiger sports fan to like this MSU Tiger. His name is TOM--an acronym for Tigers Of Memphis. He weighs in at 425 pounds and resides at the Memphis Zoo. His stripes aren't the kind you can earn, he …

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' …

The Columns, 1981 June

The Columns

Cover Story, "Memphis State Calling" by Hayes Smith

"How did we do on the Phon- A-Thons this year?" questioned a friend who had volunteered her time for an evening during our Shelby County Annual Fund Phon-A-Thons. I enthusiastically replied with a barrage of statistics, demonstrating a 166 percent increase in pledges over the previous year and an 82 percent increase in dollars pledged.

Also featured, "'Salute' Planned Aug. 16"

In recognition of the importance of Memphis and Mid-South music, MSU will hold its third annual "Salute to Memphis Music" on Aug. 16 in memory of the late Elvis Presley. One …

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, 1968 May-June

The Columns

In this issue:

"New University Center Opened on May 6"

MSU's gleaming new University Center opened in early May and promises to be a center of activity for alumni and community groups as well as for student activities. Plans are already being made for several Alumni Association activities to be held in the University Center.

"'Emmy' Winner to Return for Homecoming"

Television star Barbara Anderson, who played a variety of stage roles while a student at MSU, then went on to Hollywood to win an Emmy this year for her role in NBC-TV's "Ironside", will return to the Memphis State …

The Columns, 1981 September

The Columns

Cover Story, "Tiger Town Turns To Tinsel During Hollywood Homecoming"

A "Hollywood Homecoming," celebrating the premiere season for Tiger football Coach Rex Dockery, is planned to welcome Memphis State University alumni, family and friends to the campus for 1981 Homecoming Week, October 12-18. Southern Mississippi's Golden Eagles will meet the Tigers at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for the "main event" Saturday evening, October 17 at 7:30.

Also featured, "Communication and Fine Arts"

The College of Communication and Fine Arts held its third annual "Salute to Memphis Music" in memory of the late Elvis Presley on Sunday, August 16, featuring several …

Memphis State Magazine, 11:01, 1992 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "A Matter of Life and Death"

Performing one of the most stressful jobs in the medical world, emergency medical technicians face an assortment of challenging page 4 situations on a daily basis. A program at Memphis State University trains students for this exciting field.

Also featured, "At Home on the Range"

Once a world-class mountain climber, MSU alumnus Bill Westbrook now divides his time among western style gunfights, dramatic acting roles and serving as mayor of a rustic resort town.

Memphis State Magazine, 11:03, 1992 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

On the cover: In May of 1992, Dr. Lane Rawlins was inaugurated as the 10th president of Memphis State University. At that time he was presented with the Presidential Medallion, which symbolizes the authority vested in the Office of the President. The medallion and regalia are worn by the President during official University functions. (Concept by Jim Cloud; photo by Don and Carol Reber)

Memphis State Magazine, 11:02, 1992 Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Flower Power"

Memphis State's verdant campus is splashed with vibrant color every season, thanks to the efforts of the University's Landscape Department. MSU's horticulturist shares tips of the trade with other MidSoutherners who want beautiful yards with minimum effort.

Also featured, "More than Tea and Cookies: Women in Turn-of-the-Century Memphis"

Traditionally, the role of women in history has been overlooked. A local researcher has spent several years studying family collections, diaries, newspapers and club memorabilia to present a more complete picture of early Memphis.

Memphis State Magazine, 12:03, 1993 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

On the cover: A traditional symbol of leadership and authority, Memphis State University's mace is displayed only at formal academic events. The silver disks on its bronze head depict the history of MSU from its inception in 1912 to its present status. Earlier this year, the Tennessee Board of Regents approved changing the institution's name to The University of Memphis. If the name change is approved by the legislature, a disk on the mace will be inscribed next year. (Concept and design by Jim Cloud; photo by Carol Neal Reber)

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, 02:02, 1982 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "25 Years a University: Ivory Towers in the Political Arena" by Laurie Petrick

The hard-fought battle to make Memphis State a university is told in this special silver anniversary section full of memories from 1957.

Also featured, "On Top of the Charts" by Laura Derrington

MSU Cartographic Services Laboratory will not only design such maps, charts, and graphs for students, faculty and staff of MSU, but the unique service is also available to local governments, private businesses and citizens at a minimal fee.

Memphis State Magazine, 02:04, 1982 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "State of the Student" by Jay Tarbutton

Be from MSC or MSU—each one's blood runs true blue. How different are the students at MSU today from the students of 25 years ago? Is it a case of 'the more things change, the more they stay the same,' or not?

Also featured, "Reminiscence Under Glass" by Laverne Daley

The past can be found in the present in this corner of the University. Just as a barker's spiel draws viewers to a circus tent, so circus memorabilia lured hundreds of visitors last summer to see the circus exhibit in the …

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, 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, 05:02, 1986 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Schoolhouse Sculptor" by Ed Webb

Human forms take shape in wood, clay, metal and the fertile imagination of sculptor Harris Sorrelle, whose artistic home base is an old elementary school.

Also featured, "Picture of a Land Long Ago" By Cyndi P. Richardson

An art student dropped her books, picked up a sketch pad and landed in a dig in Egypt's Necropolis of the Dead.

Memphis State Magazine, 05:04, 1986

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Miss America: MSU's Own Kellye Cash" by Henry Bailey

Here she is, carrying on MSU's most beautiful tradition. A pageant novice wins the "big one" and returns a title to MSU. MSU student Kellye Cash was crowned the 1987 Miss America, proving that dreams and fairy tales do come true.

Also featured, "Of Insects and Forensics" by Laurie Finn

Entomologist Dr. Omar Smith uses his insect expertise to provide crime scene detectives with grim particulars.

Memphis State Magazine, 03:04, 1984 Fall

Memphis State University Magazine

Annual Report of the President.

Memphis State Magazine, 07:01, 1988 Spring

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Which Fork Do You Use and When Do You Use It?" By Jo Ellen Ezell

A new program at MSU teaches students how to avoid etiquette blunders while dining with the boss or a prospective employer.

Also featured, "Walk Around the Memphis State Campus ... Walk Back in Time"

A stroll through its buildings opens the doors to the University's past. The contributions of the people who shaped the history of Memphis State University are immortalized in more than two dozen buildings which bear their names.

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, 07:02, 1988 Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "A Vibrant Reminder of Life... A Silent Cry of Anguish" By Susan Akers

A Jewish community that saved its artifacts from destruction by the Nazis preserved them for the world to study. These objects will go on display at Memphis State late in the fall.

Also featured, "From Memphis to Seoul— Memphis State Has an 'Olympic Connection'" By L.M. Logan

Faculty, athletes and coaches are heading for the Summer Olympics this year and in 1992, putting Memphis State in the thick of international competition.

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, 10:02, 1991 Summer

Memphis State University Magazine

Cover Story, "Tragedy Kindles Research"

A graduate of MSU's Open Learning Fire Service Program has transformed a classroom research assignment into a blueprint for saving lives.

Also featured, "Teaching Tomorrow's Kids"

Across the nation, promising students are abandoning the teaching profession for more lucrative endeavors. Through innovative programs, Memphis State is luring a wide range of people into education and filling the growing need for teachers.

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.