FALL 2013
EDITOR
Letter from the President
Greg Russell (MS ’93) grussll@memphis.edu FEATURES DESIGNER
“As the capabilities of the University of Memphis are enhanced, our ability to provide service to the community and beyond is elevated and the effects are indeed significant.”
Aaron Drown adrown@memphis.edu COLUMNS DESIGNER Will Marshall wjmrshll@memphis.edu CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Gabrielle Maxey (BA ’80) gmaxey@memphis.edu PHOTOGRAPHERS Rhonda Cosentino rgcsntno@memphis.edu Joe Murphy INTERIM PRESIDENT R. Brad Martin (BA ’76) VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING Linda Bonnin
R. Brad Martin
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING Rob Hoerter (BBA ’94, MBA ’96)
Dear Alumni and Friends:
MISSION
When I donate time and money to the University of Memphis, I consciously do so as an investment and not as a gift. From my review of the generous support the University receives from so many alumni and friends, it appears that most donors do the same.
The University of Memphis is a learner-centered metropolitan research university providing high quality educational experiences while pursuing new knowledge through research, artistic expression, and interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship. The University of Memphis is one of 45 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. TBR is the governing board for this system, which comprises six universities, 13 two-year colleges and 26 Colleges of Applied Technology. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions of higher education. The University of Memphis’ name, seal, logos and Tigers are registered marks of the University of Memphis and use in any manner is prohibited unless prior written approval is obtained from the University of Memphis. The University of Memphis Magazine (USPS-662-550) is published three times a year by the Division of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing of the University of Memphis, 303 Administration Building, Memphis, TN 38152-3370. Periodical Postage paid at Memphis, TN 38152.
In this issue of The President’s Report, we share with you some of the investments that have been made in the University and the extraordinary returns resulting from those investments. As we equip learners for a dynamic and dramatically changing world, we are able to provide opportunities to them through targeted scholarships. As our University seeks to create knowledge and solutions to real-world problems, we can do so with the investments that donors are making in the faculty, staff and students who are conducting this important work. As the capabilities of the University of Memphis are enhanced, our ability to provide service to the community and beyond is elevated and the effects are indeed significant. As you read through the following pages, I hope you will join me in appreciation for those who have so generously invested in our mission and that you will find areas of personal interest in which you might make an investment. I can promise you that we will be good stewards.
Warm regards,
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Alumni & Development Office, The University of Memphis, 120 Alumni Center, Memphis, TN 38152-3760.
R. Brad Martin Interim President 2
P R ESI DENT’S R EPORT 2013
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
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