Tag: HBCU Memphis
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LeMoyne-Owen College Welcomes Prospective Students to Campus for Spotlight Day
High school students get a preview of the historic HBCU, June 18-19, after yearlong campus closing to public due to COVID-19 Click here to view in browser For Immediate Release June 17, 2021 Memphis, Tenn. – LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis’ only Historically Black College and University, will host Spotlight Day June 18-19, 2021, to introduce prospective…
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LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis Alumni Association Hosts First Annual Bike Ride
Memphis, TN – June 15, 2021 – The LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis Alumni Association will host its first annual “Magician’s Ride” this Saturday, June 19, 2021, to raise scholarship funds for deserving students. The riders will pedal along the Mighty Mississippi River and through the heart of some of Memphis’s historical landmarks, including Martyrs Park, Stax…
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Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis
While Black American history is celebrated year-round at LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC), we are pleased that February offers us another opportunity to highlight the contributions of so many in our community whose legacy and impact continue long beyond their physical presence in our midst. In January, we bid farewell to one of our academic scholars and…
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LeMoyne-Owen College Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Vernell Bennett-Fairs As the College’s 13th President
The higher education veteran will begin January 5, 2021 Memphis, Tenn. – The LeMoyne-Owen College Board of Trustees voted to appoint Vernell Bennett-Fairs, Ed.D. as the College’s 13th president. Dr. Bennett-Fairs has over 25 years of experience in higher education, most recently serving as vice-president of Student Affairs at Delta State University in Mississippi for…