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Here you will find information about the University; however, if you do not find the information you need, please do not hesitate to contact my office for assistance.

Message from President Raines

A new academic year always brings a fresh start.  Nowhere is that more apparent than in the young, excited faces of our freshman class.  As the Class of 2012 begins its journey toward graduation this fall, they will comprise our Centennial class, the one with whom we will celebrate our 100th anniversary of academic excellence and tradition. While final numbers will not be in for a few more weeks, we expect the Class of 2012 to be the most gifted class in our history, giving us the highest enrollment to date for our Honors Program. 

The accomplishments and expertise of our faculty and researchers continue to move us toward our goal of being recognized as one of America’s great metropolitan research universities.  Researchers like Dr. Kenneth Reardon (City and Regional Planning), nationally recognized for his work in the field of service-learning and civic engagement; Dr. Gayle Beck (Department of Psychology), a nationally recognized scholar focusing on research with individuals experiencing emotional difficulties in the aftermath of trauma; and Dr. Terry Umbreit, whose research involves hospitality business management, provide students opportunities to learn from the best in their fields.

As we move into the 2008-09 academic year, our campus continues to unfold in dramatic ways.  Our new University Center is halfway to completion and it will be an icon located in the center of campus.  Work began this summer on our new living-learning residence hall which will house 500 students, mostly honors students, by fall 2010.

The advent of fall is always an exciting time on a university campus, but that is especially true here.  As we look around at all of the building that is taking place, the incredible cutting edge research, the phenomenal growth of our Honors Program, and the faces of the many students, faculty and staff who have a hand in each of these areas, we are filled with genuine pride, what some might call “Tiger pride.”

If you want to explore the University of Memphis further, I hope you’ll schedule a campus tour today (http://www.memphis.edu/campusvisit.htm). You may also contact me at sraines@memphis.edu or (901) 678-2234 for more information.

Sincerely,

Shirley C. Raines, President