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University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Magazine: Fall 2019

Fall 2019 Magazine Cover | ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Magazine | Large #1 | The Nation's Best 2019 Men's Basketball Recruiting Class | Fall 2019| Cover Story |

We Want All the Smoke

By Trent Shadid

Head men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has brought the No. 1 2019 recruiting class to ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½. With that, comes lofty expectations the Tigers are meeting head-on.

| Learn more about nation’s best recruiting class >

 


 | Features |

Perfect Attendance

Perfect Attendance

By Trent Shadid

Dave Butler hasn’t missed working a ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Tigers home football game in more than 47 years, sacrificing his own time to do what he loves.

| Meet Dave Butler >

 

Closing the Gap

Closing the Gap

By Trent Shadid

The UofM is continuously striving to improve African American male graduation rates. That’s evidenced by the very impactful initiatives on campus.

| See the positive impact our students are experiencing >

Poe

Poe Man's Dream

By Trent Shadid

Former Tigers football star and current NFL defensive lineman Dontari Poe returned to the UofM to host an entrepreneur camp helping ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ youth develop valuable business skills.

| Read more about Poe’s camp >

 

Learning from the Best

Learning From the Best

By Trent Shadid

Students in the UofM Lambuth Music & Entertainment program are gaining one-of-a-kind experiences interacting with some of the most successful leaders in the industry, including artist-in-residence Lauren Pritchard.

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Learn more about UofM Lambuth Music & Entertainment >

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

By Trent Shadid

UofM freshmen basketball players Lanetta and Lanyce Williams have a unique dynamic that makes them the perfect twins on and off the court.

| Meet Lanetta & Lanyce >

 

Difference Maker

Difference Maker

By Anita Houk

UofM grad Robin Dixon founded the Developing Noblemen Academy to build character, professionalism, financial literacy and good health among ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½-area adolescent and teenage boys.

| See how DNA is making a difference >

Road Trip Love Poem

Road Trip Love Poem - Creative Writing Contest Winner

By Christine Guaragno

UofM Department of English students were challenged to write a poem for the 2019 Creative Writing Contest.

| Read the Winning Poem >
   


Special Thanks To:

EDITOR
Trent Shadid | tshadid@memphis.edu

ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Gabrielle Maxey (MA '80)
Chuck Gallina

DESIGN
Zoe Vu (BFA '15)
Catherine Knowles (BFA '17)

PHOTOGRAPHY
Trey Clark                 (unless otherwise noted)

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Anita Houk   |   Phil Stukenborg (BA '79)

PRESIDENT
Dr. M. David Rudd

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Tammy Hedges