About the University of Memphis
For almost a century the University of Memphis has been a catalyst for progress in the city of Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. From its inception as a normal school dedicated to the education of public school teachers, to its role today as an educator of technologically-savvy graduates who face a complex world, the University of Memphis has always fulfilled its current mission while looking forward to and planning for its future.
Exceptional students from Tennessee, from every other state in the nation and from almost 100 countries around the world choose to attend the University of Memphis. They come here on the recommendation of their major professors at European universities; they come here to study subjects that are offered nowhere else; they come to study alongside men and women who are recognized and respected throughout the academic and scientific communities as foremost in their fields.
Ever forward-looking, the University of Memphis is poised to enter one of its most historic and productive periods. From the faculty and staff we have in place to our alumni and benefactors, our “people assets” have never been more willing, able and generous in their efforts to build an academic environment that makes a life-long impact on the young minds at the U of M.
President
Dr. Shirley C. Raines
Founded
1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School
Campus Size
1,160 acres and 202 buildings at eight sites
Operating Budget
$344 million
Local Economic Impact
$1.43 billion
Enrollment (for Fall 2008)
Total 20,214
Undergraduate 15,813
Graduate (3,277 masters + 889 doctoral) = 4,401
Law School 411
Full-time 67%
Part-time 33%
Men 38%
Women 62%
Accreditation
The University of Memphis is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Workforce
Approximately 2,500 employees including 930 full-time faculty
Colleges & Schools
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Communication and Fine Arts
College of Education
Fogelman College of Business and Economics
Graduate School
Herff College of Engineering
Loewenberg School of Nursing
School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
University College
Degrees
15 bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations
Master's degrees in over 45 subjects
Doctoral degrees in 21 disciplines
Specialist degree in education
Juris Doctor (law degree)
Online degree program
Major Divisions
Advancement
Business & Finance
Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
Information Technology
Intercollegiate Athletics
Office of the Provost
Student Affairs
Scholarships
Scholarships for 2008-09 academic year: $22 million (undergraduate)
Tennessee Centers of Excellence
Center for Applied Psychological Research (CAPR)
Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI)
Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP)
Center for Research Initiatives and Strategies for the Communicatively Impaired (CRISCI)
Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Intercollegiate Sports
Baseball, Basketball (men's & women's),
Cross Country (men's & women's),
Football, Golf (men's & women's),
Rifle, Soccer (men's & women's),
Softball, Tennis (men's & women's), Track and Field (men's & women's),
Volleyball
Notable Alumni
Government, public service, and public policy
William Duane Benton, Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri
Robert N. Clement - Former U.S. Congressman
Bernice Donald - Judge, United States district court
W.W. Herenton - Mayor, City of Memphis
Benjamin Hooks, Civil rights leader and former executive director of the NAACP
Jim Kyle - Tennessee State Senator and Democratic Leader of the Tennessee Senate
Fred Thompson - Actor and former U.S. Senator
Literature, arts, sciences, and media
Dixie Carter - Actress
Kellye Cash - Miss America 1987
Eric Jerome Dickey - Author
John Dye - Actor
Johanna Edwards - Author
Stan Franklin - Cognitive scientist
Barbara Walker Hummel - Miss America 1947
Michael Jeter - Actor
Terry Manning - Music Producer
Wink Martindale - Game show host
William Sanderson - Actor
Drew Thomas - Singer/Songwriter
Pat Kerr Tigrett - Fashion Designer
Business
Todd Adams - Owner, Newby's
Martin Belz - President of Belz Enterprises
William Dunavant - Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises
G. Douglas Edwards - President of Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
J. Kenneth Hazen - President and CEO of CTSI
Nancy Laurie - Billionaire Investor in Wal-Mart
R. Brad Martin - Chairman of the Board/CEO, Saks Incorporated
Kenneth May - CEO of FedEx Kinko's
James M. Phillips - Chairman and CEO of Luminetx Corporation
William C. Rhodes III - Chairman and CEO of AutoZone, Inc.
Athletics
Earl Barron - NBA
Antonio Burks - NBA
Rodney Carney - Minnesota Timberwolves - NBA
Larry Finch - Memphis TAMs - ABA
Anfernee Hardaway - NBA
Mike McKenzie - New Orleans Saints - NFL
Sam Thomas - All Blacks - Rugby Union
Jerry Lawler - Hall of Fame Professional Wrestler - WWE
Dave Anderson - Multiple Teams - MLB
Chad Harville - Multiple Teams - MLB
Dan Uggla - Florida Marlins - MLB
Tamika Whitmore - Indiana Fever - WNBA
DeAngelo Williams - Carolina Panthers- NFL
Stephen Gostkowski- New England Patriots-NFL
Shawne Williams - Dallas Mavericks - NBA
Lorenzen Wright - Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA
Derrick Rose - Chicago Bulls - NBA
Chris Douglas-Roberts - New Jersey Nets - NBA
Joey Dorsey - Houston Rockets - NBA
Darius Washington - NBA
Bill Laurie - Billionaire and 1973 NCAA Championship Game starting point guard for Memphis State
Isaac Bruce - San Francisco 49ers - NFL
Elliot Perry - Phoenix Suns - NBA
Keith Lee - New Jersey Nets - NBA
Win Wilfong - Cincinnati Royals - NBA
Dajuan Wagner - Cleveland Cavaliers - NBA
Larry Kenon - Multiple Teams - NBA
Vincent Askew - Multiple Teams - NBA
Cedric Henderson - Utah Jazz - NBA
Sylvester Gray - Miami Heat - NBA
Richard Jones - New York Nets - NBA
William Bedford - Multiple Teams - NBA
Hank McDowell - Multiple Teams - NBA
Andre Turner - Multiple Teams - NBA
Wayne Yates - Los Angeles Lakers - NBA
David Vaughn - Multiple Teams - NBA
Notable Professors & Scholars
Béla Bollobás - A prominent mathematician who is known for his work in combinatorics. He was Fields Medal winner Timothy Gowers' dissertation advisor. With 18 articles co-written with Paul Erdős, he has an Erdős number
1.
Ralph Faudree - A prominent Erdős number 1 mathematician with a focus on Ramsey Theory, he is currently provost of the university. With 50 articles co-authored with Erdős, only two other persons have co-authored with Erdős on more
papers.
Shelby Foote - Prominent Civil War historian
Stan Franklin - A cognitive scientist, Franklin is a leading proponent of artificial consciousness.
Benjamin Hooks - Attorney and former executive director of the NAACP
Cecil C. Rousseau - An Erdős number 1 mathematician
