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38.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%	Hispanic
55.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.7%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


37.5%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%	Hispanic
55.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.0%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

1,160 acres

City or town school is located in:

Memphis

Population of city/town:

700,000

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Jackson, TN; Dyersburg, TN; Millington, TN; Germantown, TN; Collierville, TN.; Shelby Forest, TN

Online campus map:

map.memphis.edu/

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms (46%)
men's dorms (34%)
sorority housing (3%)
fraternity housing (1%)
single-student apartments (16%)
married-student apartments (6%)
special housing for disabled students (4%)
special housing for international students
cooperative housing
other housing including Living Learning Communities, Honors Program

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

44%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

14%

Percent of students who live off campus:

86%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

91%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1350

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless technology is available in every classroom building and most dormitories across the University. High speed internet access is available in every building at the University of Memphis. Every student receives a University email address and file sharing capabilities. A new Learning Commons area in the McWherter Library, designated study areas across campus, and computer labs in 34 different locations are just some of the ways students can use technology to advance their studies. The University also provides user support for multiple operating systems and software applications. The U of M is committed to providing robust, leading edge technology to support learning and research.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

McWherter Library; Audiology/Speech Language Pathology Branch Library; Chemistry Branch Library; Earth Sciences Branch Library; Mathematics Branch Library; Music Branch Library; Law Library; Learning Resources Center (COE); regional and cultural history collections; theses and dissertations; maps; oral history collection; photography collections; Benjamin Hooks papers on the Civil Rights Movement; Egyptian collection

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art Museum; Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology; Chucalissa Archaeological Museum; Student Art Gallery; Meeman Biological Center; FedEx Institute of Technology; Wilson School/Holiday Inn; Fogelman Executive Center; Audiology and Speech Language Pathology; WKNO television station; WMR radio station, Center for Earthquake Research, Harris Concert Hall, Michael Rose theatre, Student Recreation Center

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Off-campus housing.

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, research experiences, alumni network.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, priority registration; coaching and counseling, alternate format books and materials; special accommodation test proctoring; Math Lab; general tutoring and learning strategies;

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Helmsman, Daily

Newspaper homepage:

www.dailyhelmsman.com/

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

181

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Organization, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Christians on Campus, Hillel of Memphis, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Presbyterian Place, Reformed University Fellowship, the Wesley Foundation, Young Life

Minority student organizations:

Black Student Association, Black Studies Club, Society of Minority Engineers, NAACP College Chapter, Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Malaysian student groups, International Student Association

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Academic organizations, political groups, service and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

R.C. Johnson,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Lynn Parkes

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director
University of Memphis
Athletic Office Building
570 Normal
Memphis, TN 38152

Athletics homepage:

gotigersgo.cstv.com/

School colors:

Blue and Gray

School mascot:

Tigers

Athletic conference memberships:

Conference USA (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes
Men's basketball	yes
Men's cross-country	yes
Men's football	yes
Men's golf	yes
Men's riflery	yes
Men's soccer	yes
Men's tennis	yes
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's basketball	yes
Women's cross-country	yes
Women's golf	yes
Women's riflery	yes
Women's soccer	yes
Women's softball	yes
Women's tennis	yes
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's volleyball	yes

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Athletic facilities:

Student Recreation Center, Memorial Field, Echles Field, Field House, Tennis Courts, Racquetball Courts, Olympic Swimming Pools (indoor and outdoor), Indoor Athletic Courts, Weight Rooms

Intramural/Recreational sports:

Badmitton, Bowling, Fencing, Handball, Ice Hockey, LaCrosse, Taekwondo, Softball, Racquetball, Rugby, Volleyball, Wrestling

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Memphis (8 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Memphis (7 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Memphis (7 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

26% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Arkansas State University, Mississippi State University, University of Alabama, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

64% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Bank of America, Cargill, Cummins, Inc., Dell, Deloitte & Touche, LLP, FedEx, First Tennessee Bank, Hewitt Associates, Hilton Hotels Corporation, IBM, International Paper, Johnson Publishing Company, MCI, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Merill Lynch, Morgan Keegan, Nike, Pfizer, Inc., Phillip Morris, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Regions Financial Corporation, Reynolds, Bone, & Briesbeck,, Schering Plough, Smith and Nephew, Thomas Dunavant, Verizon, Wells Fargo, Williams Sonoma

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Ken May, President and CEO of FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services Vicki Roman Palmer, senior vice president, treasurer, and special assistant to the CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises Fred Thompson, former United States Senator and actor with a lead role in the hit television series, "Law and Order"

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Other Student Activities include: Student Activities Council, various student organizations, fraternities ans sororities, recreational programs including intramurals, sports clubs, and fitness center activities.

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