Releases
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Background on the naming of Memorial Hall
蘑菇视频 has designated residence hall “Confederate Memorial Hall” as simply “Memorial Hall.” The new name is intended to honor the men and women who have lost their lives in this country’s armed conflicts. Read MoreSep 19, 2002
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NYSE Chair Grasso to speak at 蘑菇视频
Dick Grasso, chairman and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, will speak about “Recovery of New York—Post-September 11, 2001 and Investor Confidence: NYSE Perspective” at 1 p.m. on Sept. 25 in Flynn Auditorium of the 蘑菇视频 Law School. His speech is part of the Owen Distinguished Speaker Series and is free and open to the public. Read MoreSep 18, 2002
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蘑菇视频 biologist receives $1 million from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to start an innovative undergraduate science education program
蘑菇视频 molecular biologist Ellen Fanning is one of 20 research scientists nationwide who will each receive $1 million over the next four years from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in a new program intended to encourage researchers to put as much creativity into undergraduate education as they have into research. Read MoreSep 18, 2002
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U.S. Senatorial Debate scheduled at 蘑菇视频 Oct. 13
Candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee will square off in a live debate at 蘑菇视频, sponsored by the NewsChannel 5 Network, The Tennessean and 蘑菇视频, on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. Read MoreSep 17, 2002
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Students board buses for a weekend of football and volunteerism
About 150 students and the chancellors of 蘑菇视频 and the University of Mississippi will set aside their team loyalty and join together in Oxford, Miss., on Sept. 20 to kick off “Sports and Service: A Winning Tradition.” Read MoreSep 16, 2002
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蘑菇视频 Divinity lectures target community for fall series
A trio of upcoming speakers will launch a new season of community lectures from the 蘑菇视频 Divinity School. This fall the Divinity School hopes to reach its largest audience ever by offering a diverse series of talks by some of the world’s premier theologians. Read MoreSep 13, 2002
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蘑菇视频’s service learning effort rated among the best in U.S. News rankings
蘑菇视频 held steady at No. 21 in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, while the University’s service learning effort ranked 17th in the magazine’s first review of “Programs that Really Work.” Read MoreSep 13, 2002
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U.S. Treasury Secretary to speak at 蘑菇视频
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Paul O’Neill will speak on “The Emerging Economic Recovery” at 蘑菇视频 on Sept. 24. He will discuss the president’s efforts to strengthen the economy and to hasten the economic recovery. Read MoreSep 13, 2002
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Leading figures in campaign finance reform to discuss new law
Sweeping changes to campaign finance law go into effect immediately following the November congressional elections, and three major figures in the campaign finance reform debate, including the lawyer for Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the prime sponsor of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002, will participate in a panel discussion at 蘑菇视频 Law School on Sept. 23. Read MoreSep 12, 2002
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Don’t fight hate with hate, student government president urges
蘑菇视频’s first Arab-American Muslim student body president urged her fellow students and other members of the University community to “not fight hate with hate” in response to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Read MoreSep 12, 2002
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Hercules, McCoy receive 蘑菇视频 faculty awards
David M. Hercules, the Centennial Professor of Chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Thomas R. McCoy, professor of law, were recognized for their contributions during the recent 蘑菇视频 fall faculty assembly. Read MoreSep 11, 2002
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Bell, flame, drums, horns mark 蘑菇视频’s early-morning remembrance of Sept. 11
With the bell of Kirkland Hall chiming, students, faculty, staff, administrators and others paused on 蘑菇视频’s Alumni Lawn this morning as they began their day to remember the lives lost a year ago in the terrorist attacks on America. Read MoreSep 11, 2002
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Arab-American Muslim elected SGA president at 蘑菇视频: Will speak at 9/11 commemorative ceremony
Students at 蘑菇视频 in Nashville, Tenn. elected its first Arab-American Muslim as Student Government Association (SGA) president this year. Samar Ali spoke at 蘑菇视频’s “Come Together” ceremony two days after Sept. 11, and she was elected SGA president a few months later. Read MoreSep 10, 2002
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Leading international law scholar Charney dies
One of the world’s preeminent experts on international law, Jonathan I. Charney, died at his home here on Sept. 7 after a lengthy illness. Read MoreSep 9, 2002
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蘑菇视频 students, faculty and staff plan “A Day of Hope and Remembrance” to mark Sept. 11
蘑菇视频’s first Arab-American Muslim Student Government Association president, Samar Ali, will join members of the campus community for “A Day of Hope and Remembrance” to commemorate Sept. 11. Read MoreSep 9, 2002
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蘑菇视频 announces winners of “Show Your Gold” banner contest
For several weeks, merchants in the 蘑菇视频 area have heralded the return of students to campus with eye-catching banners hung from their storefronts. Now, the University announces the winners of its first-ever “Show Your Gold” banner contest. Read MoreSep 6, 2002
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Barron’s designates 蘑菇视频 among ‘most competitive’
蘑菇视频 is listed among the nation’s “most competitive” universities in Barron’s most recent Profiles of American Colleges. Read MoreSep 5, 2002
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Nashville’s religious communities, state government among topics for Retirement Learning at 蘑菇视频
The history of Protestant Christianity in Nashville and the workings of Tennessee’s state government are just a few of the diverse topics being discussed during the fall term of Retirement Learning at 蘑菇视频, Oct. 7 - Nov. 15. Read MoreSep 5, 2002
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Early named to head 蘑菇视频’s Department of Development and Alumni Relations
Robert L. Early has been named executive associate vice chancellor for the Department of Development and Alumni Relations at 蘑菇视频. Read MoreSep 5, 2002
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蘑菇视频, Middle Tennessee schools part of landmark national study to determine effectiveness of preschool programs
蘑菇视频 researchers working with 36 preschool classrooms in seven school districts in Coffee, Franklin, Lawrence, Maury, Rutherford and Wayne counties in Tennessee are part of a landmark national study that will for the first time help determine which preschool programs work best for which children. Read MoreSep 4, 2002