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John Della Volpe is the director of polling at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and is founder and CEO of SocialSphere, a big data and social media analytics company.

During his 10-week fellowship this summer, the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ journalism and media analytics double major joined 28 student journalists to investigate drinking water contamination in communities across the country.

The 2018 edition of “The Best 382 Colleges” guide recognizes ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ as one of the nation’s best-run colleges with an outstanding environment for learning.

The communications department chair was one of seven academics nationwide to take part in the Council on International Educational Exchange’s weeklong seminar in Seville.

As part of an international business course, students visited VF Corp., AkzoNobel Coatings, UPS and Cisco abroad to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by doing business in 21st century Europe.

The Michael Poteat '04 Global Education Scholarship will give students suffering from chronic illness the opportunity to study abroad and have a life-changing experience.

The associate professor of communications participated in a 10-day filmmaking workshop in the horn of Africa, providing much-needed instruction for members of Ethiopia’s fledgling film industry.

Columnist David Waters with the Memphis Commercial Appeal wrote about the path of Elisson Adrien '17, who graduated in May with a degree in biology. 

Six ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ staff members were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the university at a May 26 awards program during the annual staff appreciation celebration in Alumni Gymnasium. 

 

Nosipho Shangase '17, who graduated from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa, has become an accomplished public health scholar at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and will pursue her doctorate in the field.