U of M Welcomes New Vice Presidents for Advancement, IT Divisions
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Local Artists Take Center Stage in MAX 03
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U of M Welcomes New Vice Presidents for Advancement, IT Divisions

The University of Memphis has appointed a new Vice President for Advancement, Dr. Robert P. Bartlett, and a new VP/Chief Information Officer, Dr. Douglas Hurley.

Bartlett comes to the U of M from the University of Rochester, where he served as Dean for Advancement with the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering since 1998. In that capacity, he managed the areas of fundraising, alumni and parent relations, community outreach, and marketing communications. At the U of M, Bartlett will oversee the areas of development, marketing, and alumni relations.

Bartlett has 20 years of advancement experience in higher education and holds doctoral and master's degrees from Cornell and a bachelor's degree from Stetson University in Florida. He was also a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Chicago.

Hurley comes to the University from Gartner Inc., the world's leading technology research and consulting firm, where he was director of University Relations and a research analyst in the Higher Education Technology Strategies group. He has considerable experience working with higher education leaders and boards as well as IT professional staff and faculty to help them understand technology trends and directions and how technology can be applied for strategic advantage.

Before joining Gartner, Hurley served the University of Kentucky in a variety of roles, ultimately as associate vice president for Information Systems.

He holds a doctorate in higher education administration and planning from Kansas State University, a master's degree from the University of Vermont (where he was also a teaching fellow), and a bachelor's degree from Miami University (Ohio). He has also studied at the Wharton School's Aresty Institute of Executive Education.

Both Bartlett and Hurley take office July 14.

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Local Artists Take Center Stage in MAX 03

From July 11-Sept. 6, the Mid-South will be on display at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Pieces for MAX 03 (which stands for Memphis Artists Exhibition) are selected from works submitted by artists who live within a 100-mile radius of Memphis. Beth Venn, an independent curator and art historian from New York, is curating this year's show and was given complete discretion to define and select the exhibition in order to bring new sensibilities, attitudes, experiences, and approaches to MAX.

The exhibit will kick off with an opening reception on July 11 from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. All museum events are free and open to the public. Normal hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 901/678-2224 or visit the AMUM Web site at http://www.amum.org.

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Nashville area alumni - you and your families are invited to meet U of M President Dr. Shirley C. Raines on Wednesday, July 16, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. The Alumni Association will provide Hors d'oeuvres, and there will be a cash bar. For event location, please contact Amanda Cantrell at 901/678-5314 or acantrll@memphis.edu.

The Journalism Alumni Chapter's Outstanding Journalism Awards will be held Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Racquet Club of Memphis. The ceremony will honor three well-known graduates and will benefit scholarships and awards for U of M journalism students. Contact Patty Lawrence at 901/678-4372 or pblawrnc@memphis.edu for details.

The Bandmasters Competition for high school marching bands will be held Saturday, Oct. 18th at Liberty Bowl Stadium. Sponsored by the Band Alumni Chapter, this event benefits the Dr. Sidney McKay Fellowship. Please visit http://www.tigerbandalumni.com for more information.