The First Two Years

Since the UofM Board of Trustees first met on March 17, 2017, the only constant has been change. Read about the new programs and initiatives that have been launched, the growth on campus and the academic successes that have shaped the last two years.

| View highlights from the Board's tenure >

Plaza for a Hometown Hero

By Pete Wickham

The Larry Finch Plaza on the Park Avenue campus will pay homage to a true Memphis legend. Learn more about his legacy and the plaza that is scheduled to be dedicated in October 2020.

| Learn about his legacy on and off the court >

Home Run

By Phillip Tutor

Though former Tiger football player Kerry Cobb had great success on the gridiron, it was his love of the baseball diamond that led him to become a change agent for thousands of Memphis youth through his dedication to the Memphis Little League.

| Read how Cobb knocked it out of the park >

Dream Team

By Casey Hilder

The UofM has teamed with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital for several new and ongoing programs, showcasing a model of how to use a partnership between a hospital and a university to amplify the quality, efficiency and sustainability of new and old initiatives.

| Learn more about the partnership >

Second LiFE:

By Mike O'Kelly

Meet Tim Grannon, FedEx employee and the first to complete the LiFE Prep Academy. Take an in-depth look into the LiFE: Learning inspired by FedEx program and how it's creating second chances at higher education for many FedEx Hub employees.

| See how they're getting more out of LiFE >