Adam Cabo

The grant will support the university’s “Building a Pathway to Cloud Computing Careers in West Virginia” project.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is investing $3 million into an endowed chair position for the university’s Department of Engineering. Brian Wirth will serve as the inaugural endowed chair.

The University of Memphis received a donation from the William B. “Billy” Dunavant, Jr. Foundation that has made the internship possible for students from all majors.

The newly endowed scholarship fund will provide financial assistance to military-connected students or those whose parents do not have bachelor degrees, providing increased accessibility to a university education.

Beginning on January 1, 2026, the university officially launched its new College of Nursing, elevating its longstanding and successful nursing program to its own College of Nursing.