Former University of Memphis President Thomas G. Carpenter passes away at age 94
“The entire University of Memphis community is saddened to learn of Dr. Carpenter’s passing,” said UofM President M. David Rudd.
Credit: University of Memphis Author: University of Memphis News Release Published: 9:36 AM CST January 12, 2021 Updated: 9:36 AM CST January 12, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter, former University of Memphis President, passed away Jan. 6. He was 94.
Carpenter became the 11th UofM President in 1980. He held the position for 11 years before retiring in 1991, and was succeeded by Dr. V. Lane Rawlins. The Thomas G. Carpenter Student Housing Complex, constructed on the UofM campus in 1990 between Central and Poplar Avenue, is named in his honor.
Filed in Black Studies on January 12, 2021
A new study from the National Research Center for College and University Admissions found demand for Africana studies and similar programs is outpacing the supply, especially in Florida and Georgia. As a result, the University of North Florida in Jacksonville has announced that it is establishing an Africana studies program.
The University of North Florida has offered a minor in African-American/African Diaspora studies for years. The new Africana studies program will be a interdisciplinary major within the university’s College of Arts and Sciences. Students will be able to choose from concentrations including history, arts and culture, gender and sexuality, health, education as well as race and the environment.
Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter, the University of North Florida s founding and first president has died on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was 94.
UNF professor ‘surprised’ by pro-Trump mob’s ability to breach Capitol
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – People in the Jacksonville community are reacting to what happened at the Capitol, some sharing their thoughts on how to move forward.
News4Jax spoke with a variety of people of different backgrounds and political beliefs Thursday, and the one thing many of them had in common is that they never expected to witness what happened in Washington.
“When I first saw it, I first couldn’t believe what was going on because every other one that Trump supporters have been putting out there have been pretty peaceful until, you know, you have other groups come out,” said Gary, a Jacksonville resident.