University of Memphis News

A 15-year-old is charged with the shooting dead of a 13-year-old, but there is a new twist in the case.

Brad Martin, seen here in a file photo, is interim president at the University of Memphis.

The top two officials at the University of Memphis are backing a plan to allow people without legal U.S. residency to pay in-state tuition rates at the school.

Melissa Howard, a student at the University of Memphis, begins a student sing along at the end of the workshop "I'm Every Woman: The History of Women in Soul."

The University of Memphis is providing staff and advisors to Victory University students who will be impacted by the school's closing, which was confirmed earlier today .

The Tennessee Valley Authority has completed a 12-mile, 4-foot-wide underground retaining wall surrounding 240 acres of toxic coal ash more than five years after a catastrophic spill in eastern Tennessee.

By fall, a copy of "12 Years a Slave" and the 1853 memoir on which the movie is based could be in every U.S. public high school.

Planned Parenthood's Elokin CaPece is on a global mission-to make 'sexperts' of students across the mid-south and send them forth to indoctrinate the world.

March 5, 2014 - University of Memphis President Brad Martin speaks during a meeting with The Commercial Appeal editorial board Wednesday.

University of Memphis freshman forward Dominic Woodson is expected to make the trip with the Tigers for their road game Thursday at No.

The purpose of the meeting is to inspect voter registration forms for any deficiencies and to hear any appeals for any rejected voter registration applications, according to Kim Buckley, Madison County administrator of elections.

The University of Memphis announced that all campuses, including Lambuth in Jackson, will be closed Monday due to the wintry weather moving through the area.

March is Women's History Month and it's imperative that we remember and honor those women who inspire us to follow our dreams and find our voice.

March 1, 2014 - Memphis head coach Josh Pastner celebrates with his players after defeating Louisville 72-66 at FedExFourm.

Do you have a treasured newspaper clipping - an obituary of a loved one or news coverage of a significant event or individual accomplishment or just a story that mattered enough to take time to save it? John Salvest, professor of art at Arkansas State University, is asking northeast Arkansans to share their favorite clippings and why they are ... (more)

The list in the Feb. 21 print edition of the Memphis Business Journal is on Engineering Firms but we're giving web readers a glimpse at the top five.

Forty minutes after dropping a 77-68 decision to Houston on Thursday night, University of Memphis senior guard Joe Jackson and coach Josh Pastner were talking alone together in the tunnel leading to the locker rooms at Hofheinz Pavilion.

While candidates are watching the election calendar, the committee that will award the Dunavant Public Servant Awards is also watching the calendar.

Baritone Evan Jones, who was scheduled to give a recital and master at UAB has cancelled his engagement because his collaborative pianist was too ill to perform.

When Michael Dixon Jr. transferred to the University of Memphis last summer, one of the questions raised was how would the addition of Dixon affect the chemistry of a team that already had three senior guards in the fold? Already subscribe to The Memphis Commercial Appeal? Unlimited access to Memphis Commercial Appeal on the web, your smartphone ... (more)