University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Magazine: Fall 2019
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.
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| Features |
Perfect AttendanceBy 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. |
Closing the GapBy Trent Shadid The UofM is continuously striving to improve African American male graduation rates.
That’s evidenced by the very impactful initiatives on campus. |
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Poe Man's DreamBy 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. |
Learning From the BestBy Trent Shadid |
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Two of a KindBy 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. |
Difference MakerBy 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. |
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Road Trip Love Poem - Creative Writing Contest WinnerBy 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








