1. Description of the University
The University of
Memphis Statement of Mission
The
University of Memphis is a member of the State University and Community College
System of Tennessee and is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. As an
urban university, The University of Memphis provides a stimulating academic
environment for its students, including an innovative undergraduate education
and excellence in selected research areas and graduate programs. The academic
environment extends beyond the campus boundaries to encompass the entire
community.
Education is enhanced through
exposure to diversity in composition of the student body, faculty, staff, and
administrators; including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and
various age groups and religions. The University has responded to the
challenging responsibility of being located in a culturally diverse region by
developing a unique blend of teaching, research, and service that contributes
to the growth of the Mid-South region.
Teaching brings the benefits of
scholarship and research to students and through them to the people of the
area. The University of Memphis asserts that excellence in teaching traditional
and non-traditional students is its central responsibility. A comprehensive
undergraduate education, grounded in the arts and sciences, develops
intellectual, cultural, and ethical qualities in its students. The innovative
General Education Program challenges students to develop the analytical and
critical skills necessary for life-long learning. The University of Memphis
offers master’s and doctoral degrees in selected graduate programs as well as
degrees in the major professional areas. Through learning begun at The
University of Memphis, graduates compete in the global intellectual community
in which they live.
As a research university, The
University of Memphis develops, integrates, disseminates, and applies
knowledge. Faculty maintain on-going programs of basic and applied research or
creative activities appropriate to their disciplines. The University’s urban
environment provides a rich opportunity for research and creative scholarship,
and for the use of that scholarship in the intellectual and cultural
development of the region. The University’s commitment to fostering a research
and creative environment harmonizes with the other aspects of its mission.
The University of Memphis fulfills
its outreach mission through its contributions to professional organizations
and to the needs of the community. The University promotes intellectual,
cultural, and community development of the region through, for example, its
artistic programs, lecture series, technical assistance, continuing education,
and intercollegiate athletic programs.
The University of Memphis, through
its research, teaching, and outreach roles, responds to individual needs, such
as the support of health care and preventive health services. The University
addresses broader issues as well; for instance, K-12 education, economic
development, environmental initiatives, international programs, computing, and
telecommunications.
Description of
the University
From the opening of its doors in
1912 as a normal school for training teachers to its present status as one of
Tennessee’s two comprehensive universities, The University of Memphis has been
thrust forward by the growth of Memphis and the Mid-South. A town oriented to a
rural economy and culture in 1900 grew into a large urban and commercial center
mid-century, and the city’s public institution of higher learning experienced
comparable growth.
The metropolitan and regional
requirements for more highly trained university graduates have, of necessity,
caused the University to expand all its offerings in arts and sciences,
business, the fine arts, education, engineering and technology, law, and
several special professional fields. Degrees range from the baccalaureate
through the doctorate. Approximately 80 percent of the full-time faculty have
earned the highest possible degree in their fields. The University strives to
optimize its resources in its quest for excellence through teaching, research
and service.
With an enrollment of over 20,000,
The University of Memphis is committed to developing programs of the highest
caliber, for only through such a commitment will it be a standard of quality in
higher education for the citizens of our service area. As the comprehensive
university of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee,
The University of Memphis is striving to increase the ratio of doctoral
programs it offers, which will also require an increased emphasis on research
and scholarship activity. The University is committed to serving a diverse
student body of all races, sexes and nationalities. Our students are expected,
upon graduation, to be able to compete effectively with their counterparts from
any other respected university in the nation.
History
The roots of The University of
Memphis date back to September 12, 1912, with the establishment and beginning
of classes at West Tennessee State Normal School, which provided for the
training of primary and secondary education teachers. However, the seeds for
the normal school’s creation had been sown three years earlier when the
Tennessee General Assembly passed a General Education law calling for
establishment and maintenance of three normal schools, one school located in
each of the three grand divisions of the state.
The eastern edge of Memphis became
the site for West Tennessee State Normal School, which in 1929 became West
Tennessee State Teachers College. In 1941, the college expanded its liberal
arts curriculum, and the name was changed to Memphis State College, an
institution serving three to four thousand students. The undergraduate program
was reorganized into three schools and a graduate school was added in 1951.
Memphis State achieved university
status in 1957, and on July 1, 1994, the name was officially changed to The
University of Memphis.
Governing Body
The governance and control of The
University of Memphis is vested in the Tennessee Board of Regents. The
composition and powers of the Board are set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated
49-8-201 through 49-8-203. The Board consists of 18 members; 12 lay citizens
appointed for six-year terms by the Governor from each congressional district
and grand division of the State; one faculty member appointed for a one-year
term; one student appointed for a one-year term by the Governor from among the
System institution; and four ex-officio members- the Governor, the Commissioner
of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Executive Director of the
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, who is a non-voting member.
Organization
The schools and colleges that make
up the University are the Graduate School, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of
Law, the University College, the Loewenberg School of Nursing, the School of
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and five colleges offering graduate
and undergraduate programs: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Fogelman
College of Business and Economics, the College of Communication and Fine Arts,
the College of Education, and the Herff College of Engineering. The institution
also offers a University Honors Program for highly motivated students seeking
exceptional and challenging programs of study in a variety of disciplines. The
colleges, departments, and the undergraduate degree programs they offer are
described in more detail in the Colleges
and Degree Programs section of this catalog.
Memphis, with a metropolitan area
population of just over one million, is one of the South’s largest and most
attractive cities. As a primary medical, educational, communication,
distribution and transportation center, Memphis offers a rich and full range of
research opportunities and cultural experiences. The city, known worldwide for
its musical heritage, has many fine restaurants, museums, and theaters, as well
as one of the nation’s largest urban park systems. Annual events include the
St. Jude Liberty Bowl Football Classic, the Memphis in May International Festival,
the Federal Express St. Jude Golf Classic, the Great River Carnival and the
Mid-South Fair. The medical complex in Memphis is the South’s largest and one
of the nation’s foremost centers of medical research. A public transportation
system provides easy travel between the University and other parts of the city.
Built on bluffs overlooking the
Mississippi River, Memphis is devoted to preserving its history while
vigorously building its future. Clusters of stately old homes dot the city;
some are still inhabited, others preserve the past as museums, some have been
restored and recast into commercial establishments; all are home to images from
a long-ago time.
The University’s modern and
beautifully landscaped campus is centrally located in an attractive residential
area of Memphis with shopping, recreation and entertainment centers nearby. In
addition to the main campus facilities, the University has research and
athletic training facilities and married student housing on the South Campus.
Academic
Program Accreditation
The University of Memphis is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s, first professional, master’s,
educational specialist’s and doctoral degrees. The various colleges, schools
and departments and/or the individual programs are accredited by the following
appropriate accrediting agencies:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services
Administration
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
American Bar Association
American Chemical Society
American Dietetic Association
American Association of Family and Consumer Science
American Psychological Association
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Education Programs
Council on Rehabilitation Education
Council on Social Work Education
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration
National Association of Schools of Theatre
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National League for Nursing
Planning Accreditation Board
Facilities,
Research, and Services
Academic Common
Market
Participation in the Academic
Common Market allows qualified students from southern states to pay in-state
tuition while pursuing certain degree programs at The University of Memphis.
This arrangement is available only for students whose home states do not offer
the designated program. The state in which the student resides determines which
of the programs offered by The University of Memphis it will make available to
its students.
The Academic Common Market is
sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Participating states
are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West
Virginia (Florida and Texas grant access for graduate level programs only).
Current SREB common market guidelines and requirements may be found on the web
at www.people.memphis.edu/~acadafflib/acm.html.
Students may request through their
home state coordinators that additional programs be made accessible. A list of
the state coordinators with their addresses and telephone numbers may be
obtained from the Office of Curriculum Planning. (Graduate students should contact
the Graduate Admissions Office.)
In addition to certification
requirements which the student’s state of residence may specify, the following
pertain: (1) Students must be fully admitted to a degree program that has been
approved as an Academic Common Market program (nondegree students are
ineligible); (2) students must obtain a letter certifying residency term of
entry and approval for the particular University of Memphis program from their
state’s Academic Common Market coordinator.
NOTE: After enrollment,
students remain eligible for in-state tuition only so long as they are
continuously enrolled-consecutive fall and spring terms-in the same major for which they were
originally certified. If students change major, they must process a Change of Major through their advisor
and notify the Applicant Services Office to change the Academic Common Market
residency code on their records. Failure
to process the Change of Major and to notify applicant services may subject the
student to out-of-state fees for all subsequent terms of enrollment in classes
for a major other than the one for which the student received ACM
certification. Missing a fall or spring term of enrollment or a change of
major requires that the student be recertified through the ACM coordinator in
the student’s state of residence.
Library
Facilities
The University of Memphis Libraries includes the Ned R. McWherter
Library and five branch libraries-Audiology and Speech Pathology, Chemistry,
Earth Sciences, Mathematics, and Music-contiguous to the appropriate university
departments.
The McWherter Library offers many services through its Reference
Department, including information retrieval from online databases, online
databases, reference and referral, CD-ROM searching, indexing the local newspaper,
and instruction in use of the library. The Government Publications Department
is the Regional Federal Documents Depository for the State of Tennessee, and
continues to serve as a depository for all State of Tennessee documents. The
Special Collections Department’s largest collection, consisting of unique and
rare manuscript, cartographic, photographic, and printed materials-Mississippi
Valley Collection-reflects the history and culture of the Mississippi River
valley.
The University of Memphis Libraries’ online catalog of its
collections is available through terminals in the McWherter Library and the
branch libraries. At these terminals users have access, not only to the
library’s own database of holdings, but to the campus network, the Internet, and
to many other electronic resources. Dial-access to the catalog is also
available from compatible personal computers as is access from off-campus
sites.
The University of Memphis Libraries maintains agreements with
other local institutions for shared use of library collections by students,
faculty, and staff. These institutions include Rhodes College, LeMoyne-Owen
College, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis Theological
Seminary, Shelby State Community College, State Technical Institute at Memphis,
the University of Mississippi, Christian Brothers University and Mid-South
Community College.
For information, see the Library’s website at: http://lib.memphis.edu.
Information
Systems
The University of Memphis provides
its students with access to the largest public computing resource in this area.
Local area networks (LANS), microcomputers, and peripherals are connected to an
optical fiber based, campus-wide network, and banks of dial-in connections
provide limited off-campus modem access. Unblocked third party Internet access
is available through the University’s DIALUM
program for a low monthly fee. Client Services (678-8888) can provide
detailed information. Special purpose minicomputers and workstations operate in
academic departments, and on-campus microcomputers connect the campus to the
world via Internet. Currently, centralized computing consists of
interconnected, mid-range, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) computers
running the VMS or UNIX operating system plus a variety of other Digital and
Third-party software.
Information
Systems (IS) provides central computing
support for The University of Memphis, its instructional program, and scholarly
research. IS departments provide the infrastructure resources and support for
the two main categories of computing at the University-academic and
administrative support of students, faculty and staff on specific applications
and work stations is provided by Local Support Providers (LSPs) with colleges
and administrative units.
Client
Services (CS), Room 134 of the Administration
Building, is responsible for: the maintenance and staffing of Information
Systems Help Desks; computer account services, software distribution and
license management; maintenance and staffing of student labs; training; software
and hardware consulting; and maintenance of software archives. In addition, CS
coordinates support activities with LSPs in colleges and academic and
administrative units of the University.
The
Training Center, Room 414 of the Smith
Chemistry Building, provides training on a wide range of computer applications
for faculty, staff, students, and administrators. The unit offers microcomputer
training on PC and Macintosh platforms as well as DEC mainframe utilities.
Academic
Systems, Administration Building, Room 136,
provides instructional and research computing support and facilitates
innovative use of technology for instruction and research for the students,
faculty, and staff at The U of M. This unit also provides a range of support
for software and numerical databases used in instruction and research for
students, faculty, and staff.
The Web
Group serves as the central point for
information pertaining to the presentation and dissemination of technology
information, particularly as it applies to the World Wide Web.
Administrative
Systems supports the development and
maintenance of the campus administrative systems.
The
Operations Unit manages the University’s
central computing resources with the goal of providing the University’s
computing community with fast, stable, and up-to-date hardware and software
that meet its information resource needs and to provide timely service to both
the administrative and academic user communities.
Network
Services provides infrastructure services to
support use of telephones, computer networks, cable television, and distance
education for the University community.
Fogelman
Executive Center
The Fogelman Executive Center is a
state-of-the-art conference and training facility designed to meet the needs of
executives, managers, and professionals in all organizational areas. The center
has fifty-one hotel rooms, fourteen conference and seminar rooms, and two
dining rooms.
The staff of the Fogelman Executive
Center provides coordination and planning services for all types of conferences
and seminars. These services are available to professional level University
groups and the Memphis business community.
Bureau of
Business and Economic Research
The Bureau of Business and Economic
Research is the organized research and public service unit of the Fogelman
College of Business and Economics. The programs of the bureau include public
service to government agencies (state and local) and the business community,
continuing education, and applied general research.
Access Center for
Technology (ACT)
ACT had assistive technology and
augmentative and alternative communication devices for individuals with
disabilities. These technologies allow all individuals access to the world.
Services and information is provided to teachers and students regarding assess
and assistive technological devices. This is a “hands on” environment which is
set up for the purpose of hardware and software preview and evaluation.
Center for
Earthquake Research and Information
The Center for Earthquake Research
and Information was established in 1977 by the Tennessee State Legislature to
provide the citizens of Tennessee, governmental agencies, and the news media
such services as the following: (1) accurate, immediate reports and background
information on the occurrence of regional earthquakes; (2) scientific research
related to the causes and consequences of local earthquakes and to the
possibility of earthquake prediction; (3) studies related to the desirability
of earthquake resistant construction; (4) advice to the populace, business,
government, and insurance groups on the methods, means, and feasibility of
reducing earthquake damage. It operates as a research organization of The University
of Memphis. It supports some undergraduate student research in seismology and
geophysics and civil engineering and cooperates with the Department of
Geological Sciences in offering an undergraduate degree concentration in
geophysics.
Center for
Electron Microscopy
The Integrated Microscopy Center
provides facilities and expertise in the field of light, coufocal and electron
microscopy. Users of the center include researchers and graduate students in
the biological and physical sciences.
Edward J. Meeman
Biological Station
The Edward J. Meeman Biological
Station was established in 1967 to encourage and foster scientific pursuits in
natural history, ecology, and environmental biology. Located about 23 miles
northwest of the main campus and adjacent to Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in
northwestern Shelby County, the 623 acre station (with laboratory, classroom,
and small conference facilities) provides students and faculty from The
University of Memphis, as well as visiting investigators, with a unique site
for research, teaching, and service activities. The station is an integral part
of the Department of Biology.
Ecological
Research Center
The Ecological Research Center
(ERC) of the Department of Biology is organized to conduct and coordinate
research, teaching, and service activities in ecology and related areas. Major
areas of research include: fish culture, water quality, wildlife biology,
endangered and threatened species, systematics, and physiological responses of
organisms to the environment. The teaching program of the ERC provides a
training program for students interested in pursuing careers in various
professional fields and affords an opportunity for students to participate in
activities involving contemporary environmental problems. Public service
activities are primarily directed toward promoting environmental awareness and
providing information and consultation services to those concerned with
environmental problems.
The Marcus W. Orr
Center for the Humanities
The Center for the Humanities was
founded in 1987 and renamed in 1991 in memory of Dr. Orr, Professor of History.
Its purpose is to support teacher and course development, independent and
collaborative research, and public programs that will foster an understanding
of the importance of the humanities and establish a sense of intellectual
community among humanities faculty at the University. The center sponsors
visiting scholars, course development grants, lectures, and a Humanities
Fellows Program that supports faculty scholarship.
Center for
Manpower Studies
The Center for Manpower Studies,
located in the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, conducts research on
employment and training-related topics and provides technical assistance to
federal, state, and local agencies. It also offers a variety of training
programs for human resource development agencies throughout the southeast.
Center for
Research on Women
Founded in 1982, the Center for
Research on Women, located in the College of Arts and Sciences, has rapidly
gained national recognition for its pioneering work on race, class, and gender.
Its mission is to promote research in the field of women’s studies with a focus
on southern women and women of color in the United States. With funding from
both foundation and government sources, Center-affiliated faculty conduct
research on social issues affecting women and girls in Memphis, and on the
broader dynamics of social inequality.
Center for the
Study of Higher Education
The Center for the Study of Higher
Education, located in the College of Education, conducts research and sponsors
workshops and conferences in higher education.
Chucalissa Indian
Village and Museum (C. H. Nash Museum)
This partly reconstructed
prehistoric Indian village on its original site and the museum are operated by
the Department of Anthropology as an educational and research facility. The
indoor and outdoor exhibits are designed to reconstruct prehistoric Indian life
in the Mid-South. Students are trained in the techniques of excavation,
restoration and museum operations. The courses taught are listed in the
Department of Anthropology offerings. Chucalissa is located 17 miles from the
main campus.
The Institute of
Egyptian Art and Archaeology
The Institute, founded in 1984 and
designated a Tennessee Center of Excellence in 1985, is a component of the
Department of Art at The University of Memphis. The Institute is dedicated to
the study of the art and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research,
exhibition, and excavation. It is staffed by egyptologists and art historians
associated with the department’s art history program. Its research library
consists of more than 6000 egyptological books and periodicals including
precious and out-of-print volumes. Supporting the Institute’s programs is the
Art Museum at The University of Memphis, which houses the Institute’s growing
collection of Egyptian antiquities, the largest in the Mid-South. The Institute
also sponsors an epigraphic project at The Great Hypostyle Hall of the Karnak
Temple in Luxor, Egypt.
Institute for
Intelligent Systems
The Institute is designed to bring
together research and training in the broad areas of cognitive science, complex
dynamical systems, artificial intelligence, and massively parallel computing
(neural computing). Current research includes basic research supported by
grants from funding agencies and applied research supported by
industrial/governmental contracts. Ideas and techniques for research are
gathered from the disciplines of cognitive psychology, computer science,
philosophy of mind, neuroscience, linguistics, and mathematics. Training should
include graduate courses, thesis and dissertation research, and industrial
training in the form of workshops, seminars, and employee research participation.
Mid-South
Educational Software Clearing House (MSESC)
The MSESC is a collection of
educational software programs from all over the world. Special emphasis has
been placed on software that is useful in teaching students with a variety of
needs. The current collection is available to preservice and inservice teachers
in the Mid-South region. MSECS’s web site is: http://wwwpeople.memphis.educjsiefe/links
Regional Economic
Development Center
The center represents the
University in its outreach function in the field of economic development
planning. In providing technical and management assistance to the public and
private sectors, the center also serves as a laboratory for interdisciplinary research
and service by faculty and graduate students in solving problems of urban and
regional development. The center’s professional planning staff have academic
appointments and teach courses in urban and regional planning.
Speech and
Hearing Center
Located at 807 Jefferson Avenue in
the medical center of Memphis, this facility became affiliated with the
University in 1967. An additional site is located on the South Campus in
building #44. Both locations serve children and adults with communication disorders.
Students at the University are seen at no charge, while faculty and staff are
seen for 50% of normal charges. The University administers and operates the
center in cooperation with the Board of Directors of the Memphis Speech and
Hearing Center, Inc.
Other Research
Units
In addition to the units described
above, The University of Memphis also recognizes a wide array of other research
oriented units:
Anthropological Research Center
Barbara K. Lipman Early Childhood School and Research
Institute
Bureau of Sport and Leisure Commerce
Center for River Studies
Center for Urban Research Extension
Exercise and Sport Science Laboratories
Federal Express Center for Cycle Time Research
Groundwater Institute
Highwater Recording Company
Institute for Egyptian Art and Archaeology
National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative
Research Center for Bio-Surfaces Site
Neuropsychology Research Laboratory
Oral History Research Office
Religious News Association Archives
Robert Wang Center for International Business
Southern Music Archive
Transportation Studies Institute
Universities Prevention Center (joint with UTMemphis)
Recognized
Centers and Chairs of Excellence
The University of Memphis has been
designated by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission as a location for
centers and chairs of excellence. The units listed below receive special
funding by the State in recognition of their status.
Centers of
Excellence
Center for Applied Psychological Research
Center for Earthquake Research and Information
Center for Research Initiatives and Strategies for the
Communicatively Impaired
Center for Research in Educational Policy
Center of Excellence in Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Chairs of
Excellence
Accounting (2)
Art History
Biomedical Engineering (2)
Combinatoric Mathematics
Economics and Managerial Journalism
English
Finance
Free Enterprise Management
International Business
International Economics
Judaic Studies
Law
Management Information Systems
Molecular Biology
Nursing
Philosophy
Real Estate
Sales
Urban Education
Evaluation
Services
Evaluation
Services, which is located in the John Willard Brister Library building,
conducts the University program for student evaluation of instruction,
collecting, analyzing, and reporting student perceptions of classroom
instruction. Each fall and spring semester, faculty are offered the opportunity
to participate and to indicate classes to be surveyed. After the semester ends,
the completed forms and a computer summary of student reactions are returned to
the faculty. These documents, which form an important part of the dossier
prepared for promotion and tenure, provide information useful to individual
faculty in ongoing course development and improvement of instruction.
Jackson Center
Located
on the campus of Jackson State Community College, the Jackson Center offers a
wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses and degree programs to
students living in the Jackson area. In addition, the Jackson Center houses the
Office of Extended Programs, which coordinates course and program delivery at
various locations in West Tennessee. The Jackson Center is administered through
the Office of the Vice-Provost for Extended Programs.
Higher Education
Alliance
This
alliance provides cooperative service through The University of Memphis,
Jackson State Community College, and the State Area Vocational-Technical School
at Crump. Reporting through the Office of the Vice-Provost for Extended
Programs and located at the State Area Vocational-Technical School at Crump, it
offers an array of undergraduate and graduate courses to students in its
service area.
Office of
International Students
The
Office of International Students advises international students regarding
immigration, health, housing, social, personal, and financial concerns. Besides
advising individual students, the office advises the International Students
Council. The council represents six national student associations: the African
Student Association, the Chinese Student Association, the Indian Student
Association, the Korean Student Association, the Malaysian Student Association,
and the Muslim Student Association. The office also organizes a four-day
orientation for new students each semester as well as social and cultural
events that encourage international students’ involvement in the campus
community and help ease their transition into the American way of life.
International Night, the biggest event of the year, provides an opportunity for
the international students to share their traditional food and entertainment
with the campus and the Memphis community.
Psychological
Services Center
The
Psychological Services Center, located on the first floor of the Psychology
Building, offers both psychological evaluations and therapeutic services to
children and adults. For appointments or information, contact the center at
678-2147.
Alumni
The
University of Memphis Alumni Association has offices located in the Alumni
Center on campus. The staff serves The University of Memphis Alumni Association
and provides a communication linkage to the University for graduates and former
students. The Alumni Association and staff also offer special services for
current students and serve as the sponsors for the University’s Student
Ambassador Board.
Development
The
Office of Development serves as a procurer and coordinator for private
charitable financial support of The University of Memphis academic programs.
With approximately 46 percent of the University’s annual operating budget
provided by the state of Tennessee, other income must be generated by student
tuition, other fees, and through annual and endowed gifts from individuals,
corporations and foundations. Such income is used to initiate new academic
programs and enrich existing ones.
The University of
Memphis Foundation
The
University of Memphis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established to
support The University of Memphis’ mission. The foundation is governed by a
volunteer Board of Directors. Committees, including an Investment Committee,
review the foundation’s financial position quarterly. An outside consultant
also advises the Investment Committee on portfolio management, the selection of
investment managers and allocation issues pertaining to fixed income and
equities.
The
University of Memphis Foundation is a major vehicle for developing and
accepting private gifts to The University of Memphis. The University of Memphis
desires that all private support be made payable to The University of Memphis Foundation. The foundation manages over
300 endowment accounts and distributes income to the University and its
colleges, schools, departments, programs and projects to promote academic
enrichment. Sources of funds to the foundation are contributed by alumni, friends,
parents, corporations and foundations. Outright gifts, trusts and bequests are
received by the foundation. General accounts, as well as named accounts, are
established to provide: financial assistance to students, faculty support and
just about every need The University of Memphis may have. All contributions
should be made payable to The University
of Memphis Foundation. Any particular fund or department designation can be
noted on the memo line or on supporting correspondence.
Oak Ridge
Associated Universities
Since 1971, students and faculty of
The University of Memphis have benefited from the University’s membership in
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a consortium of 87 colleges and
universities and a management and operating contractor for the United States
Department of Energy (DOE) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ORAU works with its
member institutions to help their students and faculty gain access to federal
research facilities throughout the country; to keep its members informed about
opportunities for fellowship, scholarship, and research appointments; and to
organize research alliances among its members.
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for
Science and Education, the DOE facility that ORAU manages, undergraduates,
graduates, postgraduates, as well as faculty enjoy access to a multitude of
opportunities for study and research. Students can participate in programs
covering a wide variety of disciplines including business, earth sciences,
epidemiology, engineering, physics, pharmacology, ocean sciences, biomedical
sciences, nuclear chemistry, and mathematics. Appointment and program length
range from one month to four years. Many of these programs are especially
designed to increase the numbers of under represented minority students
pursuing degrees in science- and engineering-related disciplines.
A comprehensive listing of these
programs and other opportunities, their disciplines, and details on locations
and benefits can be found in the Resource Guide, which is available on the
World-Wide Web at http://www.orau.gov/orise/resgd/htm,
or by calling either of the contacts below.
ORAU’s
Office of Partnership Development seeks opportunities for partnerships and
alliances among ORAU’s members. Private industry, and major federal facilities.
Activities include faculty development programs, such as Junior Faculty
Enhancement Awards and the Visiting Industrial Scientist Program, and various
services to chief research officers.
For
more information about ORAU and its programs, contact Dr. Linda L. Brinkley,
ORAU Council member, at 901-678-2590; contact Monnie E. Champion, ORAU
Corporate Secretary, at 423-576-3306; or ORAU Home Page at http://www.orau.gov.
Public Service
In recognition of the University’s
responsibility to serve the needs of a changing social and economic order, the
Office of Public Service serves as a prime contact for individuals and
organizations outside the University. Through this office, access may be gained
to University facilities and resources. Public Service is administered through
the Office of the Vice-Provost for Extended Programs.
Tennessee Small
Business Development Center
The Tennessee Small Business
Development Center is organized to provide business development services to new
and existing small business firms throughout the state of Tennessee. These
services are delivered through service centers located at various state
universities, community colleges, and technical institutes. These services add
to the economic development efforts of the local communities by adding and
retaining employment. Special attention is given to women, minority, and
veteran-owned businesses. This office functions as a department under the
Vice-Provost for Extended Programs.
Continuing
Education Short Course Program
The Continuing Education Short
Course Program serves as an important link to the Memphis community, providing
comprehensive, non-credit programs ranging from career development to personal
enrichment. The program is designed to narrow the education gap left by the
degree-awarding academic programs at The University of Memphis, thus
complementing the University’s mission of service to the community. The program
is strongly service-oriented, providing general interest instruction to
learners of all ages, regardless of their educational background. The Short
Course Continuing Education product is high quality, affordable, and requires
no formal admission to the University. This office reports through the Office
of the Vice-Provost for Extended Programs.
Clean Tennessee
The Clean Tennessee program,
established in 1983, serves as the state Keep America Beautiful agency and
state resource center for litter prevention and proper solid waste management
education. Functioning as a department under the Vice-Provost for Extended
Programs, Clean Tennessee is funded by Tennessee Department of Transportation.
The Graduate School of The
University of Memphis is the center of advanced study and research within the
University. The basic objectives of the Graduate School are as follows:
1. to
preserve and disseminate knowledge;
2. to
extend knowledge through research; and
3. to
prepare men and women to assume responsible and useful roles in a changing
society.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is
awarded in audiology and speech-language pathology, biology, biomedical
engineering, business administration, chemistry, communication arts, counseling
psychology, engineering, geophysics, history, mathematics, music, philosophy,
and psychology. The degrees of Doctor of Education and Doctor of Musical Arts
are awarded by the College of Education and the College of Communication and
Fine Arts, respectively. The College of Education also offers the degree of
Education Specialist with a major in education. The Cecil C. Humphreys School
of Law offers the Juris Doctor degree.
Master’s degrees are offered in
forty-four major areas through five colleges and one independent school. The
degrees include Master of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master
of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, Master of Music, Master
of City and Regional Planning, Master of Health Administration, and Master of
Public Administration.
Visit the Graduate School homepage
on the web at http://www.people.memphis.
edu/~gradsch/
Cecil
C. Humphreys School of Law
PROGRAM: The Cecil C.
Humphreys School of Law offers a program of instruction leading to the degree
of Juris Doctor.
A student may enroll only in the
fall semester and on a full-time or part-time basis. A student regularly
employed more than 20 hours per week may not pursue the full-time program.
The successful completion of 90
semester hours of work, including all required courses, with the prescribed
grade average is necessary for graduation. Unless an exception is granted, the
last two regular semesters’ work must be taken in this school.
ADMISSION: Admission
to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is on a selective basis. To be eligible
for admission, a student must have received a bachelor’s degree from an
accredited college or university and must have made a satisfactory score on the
Law School Admission Test administered by the Law School Admissions Services,
Box 2000, Newtown, PA 18940. Questions concerning additional admissions
requirements should be directed to the Director of Law Admissions and
Recruitment.
The regulations and policies of the
School of Law are set out in greater detail in a separate issue of the Law School Bulletin. Additional
information can be obtained by contacting Law Admissions, 3715 Central Avenue,
Memphis, TN 38152.
Visit the Cecil C. Humphreys
School of Law homepage on the web at http://www.people.memphis.edu/~law/