UofM Magazine | Spring 2023
![Cover of Spring 2023 Magazine | Music Makers: UofM celebrates opening of the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/university_of_memphis_magazine_spring_2023.png)
'Our Universal Language'
From Afghanistan to the UofM, cello student Nazira Wali uses her talents to connect with the world and serve as an advocate for Afghan music.
| Features |
![60 years of service Dr. Charles Crawford](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/60_years_of_service_3_crop.jpg)
60 Years of Service
In his 60 years at the UofM, Dr. Charles Crawford has successfully advised 38 doctoral dissertations and 61 master’s theses in addition to teaching various undergraduate courses.
![Friends of the Family - Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/friends_of_the_family_1_crop.jpg)
Friends of the Family
The UofM celebrated the opening of the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art facility made possible by personal connections that inspired meaningful philanthropy.
![Therapy Dog At University of Memphis](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/i_am_a_therapy_dog_3_crop.jpg)
'I Am A Therapy Dog'
UofM graduate Tonia Hanson and her 5-year-old greyhound, Maverick, are consistently busy making stops all across Memphis as one of the teams with West TN Therapy Dogs.
![Bob Canfield Running for a Cause](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/running_for_a_cause_1_crop.jpg)
Running For A Cause
Alumnus Bob Canfield has participated in numerous races across the country as an advocate for organ and tissue donation.
![Tiger Legend - DeAngelo Williams](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/tiger_legend_5_crop.jpg)
Tiger Legend
DeAngelo Williams — one of the greatest Tiger football players in history — will officially take his rightful place among the greatest college football players ever with his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
![Turnover Contagion - Dr. Caitlin Porter](https://www.memphis.edu/uofmmagazine/images/2023/spring2023/turnover_contagion_crop.jpg)
Turnover Contagion
Dr. Caitlin Porter, an assistant professor in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, focuses her research on the key factors behind employee turnover and how to retain top talent.
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Special Thanks To:
PRESIDENT
Dr. Bill Hardgrave
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Tammy Hedges
EDITOR
Trent Shadid | tshadid@memphis.edu
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Heather Hampton
Jeff Hulett
Leanne Kleinmann
Marty Lang
Amy Wimmer Schwarb
Jouy Thomas
ART DIRECTION & DESIGN
University of Memphis Division for External Relations
PHOTOGRAPHY
Wendy Adams
Matthew Smith