Dec. 19, 2024 — Two University of Memphis researchers of applied linguistics recently received a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Professional Development program to address the critical need for highly-qualified licensed ESL teachers in the Memphis area. Over the next five years, researchers Rebecca Adams and Emily Thrush will use funds from the grant to recruit bilingual and multilingual students to the UofM and enroll them in the TESOL program, beginning with $503,000 in the 2024-2025 academic year. “We are excited for the impact this grant will have on our local schools, which have long had a…
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Memphis —The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has selected “Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement” by historian and professor Tanisha C. Ford as the 2023 Hooks National Book Award winner. The award will be presented to Ford when she visits the UofM next spring. Ford’s book traces the life of Mollie Moon, president of the National Urban League Guild, and her fundraising efforts for activists throughout the Civil Rights Movement. “While her work began abroad making friendships with Harlem Renaissance authors like Langston Hughes and Dorothy…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The University of Memphis is honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazer, Memphis State Eight member Luther C. McClellan, upon the news of his passing July 12. McClellan was 83. “The University of Memphis is deeply saddened by the passing of Luther C. McClellan,” said U of M President Bill Hardgrave. “As a member of the Memphis State Eight and the first African American graduate at our institution, Luther was a trailblazer for our university and a beloved member of the Tiger Family. His perseverance paved the way for many and allowed the UofM to become the…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) — An accomplished academic and administrator will take on a new role as Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, the University of Memphis announced today. Kandi Hill-Clarke, Ed.D., was most recently the Provost Fellow for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development, a role she took after serving as Dean of the College of Education (COE) from 2017-2023. “Dr. Hill-Clarke has an uncommon breadth and depth of experience in academic administration and leadership development,” said David Russomanno, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. “In this role, she will help the Division of Academic Affairs implement…