LeMoyne-Owen chooses interim president to lead Sep 21, 2008
Watson has been leading LeMoyne-Owen College since July when former president James Wingate stepped down. On Friday, the school released a statement saying the search failed to find anyone that "could meet or exceed the leadership standard Watson has established for the college.". (WREG.com, TN)
Watson will be LeMoyne-Owen president Sep 20, 2008
Under Watson s leadership, LeMoyne-Owen College took strong steps last year to reaffirm its Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation and increase enrollment. The school is also on solid financial ground, announcing donations including $615,000 from the to establish a Center for Active Student Education; $65,000 from (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to establish a scholarship program and name a suite in Sweeney Hall; and $50,000 from the Bishop Family for naming rights to establish the Memory A.... (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Volleyball Set to Open 2008 Season in Memphis Invitation Friday Aug 29, 2008
Second-year head coach Nedra Brown, a graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College, earned SWAC Coach of the Year honors in 2007 after leading the squad to a 15-10 mark. AAMU was swept by No. 8 UCLA in first round action of the 2007 tournament. (Gotigersgo.com)
MLB spotlights Civil Rights Movement Mar 25, 2008
Winans will also perform a tribute to Rev. King by singing "I Have a Dream" with LeMoyne-Owen College Choir accompanying him. Stax Recording artist Lalah Hathaway, daughter of the late great Donny Hathaway, will perform "America the Beautiful" during the seventh-inning stretch. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
African-American colleges: Are they still relevant? Feb 20, 2008
LeMoyne-Owen College and Tougaloo University were founded in 1869. Knoxville College and Bethune-Cookman College were founded in 1875, and Lane College was founded in 1882. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Claflin Men and Women win Jan 3, 2008
The Lady Panthers and Panthers will be in action Saturday, Jan. 5, at home to take on Lemoyne-Owen College at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.. Claflin Men win. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Early bird breakfast catches business leaders Jul 18, 2007
At LeMoyne-Owen College in Tennessee she oversaw the college's first accredited Master degree program in Education. She brings new leadership and vision to southwest Louisiana as Chancellor of SOWELA.. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)
Charles Tisdale; crusading Miss. publisher Jul 15, 2007
After graduating from what is now known as LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis in 1950, Mr. Tisdale spent a few years at advertising firms, but always kept a hand in journalism. By 1954, he had joined The Tri-State Defender, one of many papers that carried his byline, including The Amsterdam News in New York and The Chicago Defender. (Boston Globe)
Charles Tisdale, 80; used Mississippi newspaper to fight bias Jul 14, 2007
After graduating from what is now LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Tenn. in 1950, Tisdale spent a few years at advertising firms but always kept a hand in journalism. (Los Angeles Times)
1. Mayor says he snubbed buyouts Jun 11, 2007
Advertisement One offer would have installed 67-year-old Herenton as president of LeMoyne-Owen College, his alma mater. Two other offers made in the past two months involved taking "senior-level positions in corporations," Herenton said. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
2. Is it time to let LeMoyne go away? Jun 11, 2007
When a college faces extinction, as LeMoyne-Owen College has in recent years, it's only natural that the alumni rush to the defense of their beloved mater. For some people, contemplating whether the city's only historically black college should be allowed to die is just as blasphemous as a rival questioning your mother's fidelity to your father. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
4. LeMoyne supporters cheer 9-2 vote for $3M in city funds Jun 7, 2007
Delores Lomax (left) and Arverline Harper waited hours at the Memphis City Council meeting Tuesday to show their support for LeMoyne-Owen College ... A parade of notable community leaders along with everyday citizens filed into the Memphis City Council chambers Tuesday to lobby for the city's financial support of cash-strapped LeMoyne-Owen College. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
City approves $3 million for LeMoyne-Owen College Jun 6, 2007
MEMPHIS - The Memphis City Council approved a $3 million dollar grant to help financially strapped LeMoyne-Owen College Tuesday night. The college needs the money to pay the bills and keep its accreditation. (WREG.com, TN)
3. Meet three graduates who have an unusual desire to excel May 13, 2007
Commencement exercises began last week at the University of Memphis and LeMoyne-Owen College and continue this weekend at Christian Brothers University and Rhodes College, with Crichton College, Southwest Tennessee Community College and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center all awarding degrees later in the month ... After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in 1948, Bridgeforth gave up a full scholarship to LeMoyne-Owen College in order to marry a man six years her... (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
IT jobs: Tapping teens to fill the gap Apr 6, 2007
The chapter has endowed college scholarships for promising IT students at the University of Memphis and LeMoyne-Owen College, a historically black institution started shortly after the Civil War ... The chapter has endowed college scholarships for promising IT students at the University of Memphis and LeMoyne-Owen College, a historically black institution started shortly after the Civil War. (SearchCIO.com)
Thousands gather to pay final respects to COGIC's G.E. Patterson Apr 1, 2007
He attended Lemoyne-Owen College in Memphis, Detroit Bible Institute and held an honorary doctorate from Oral Roberts University. Patterson is survived by his wife, Louise Patterson. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Local memorial for Bishop Patterson draws thousands Mar 31, 2007
Mayor Willie Herenton reflected on their days as students at Lemoyne-Owen College and his good deeds and works he had a hand in around the city. "We're going to be judged by what we do here. And he did good everywhere he went," Mayor Herenton remarks. (WREG.com, TN)
Owls look back on a year for the record book Mar 18, 2007
He passed Jerry Johnson of Lemoyne-Owen College. Fiegi moved past Dave Carrigan, LaMont Swinson and Mel Farris on OIT's career scoring chart into 14th place with 1,177 points. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
2. Lottery, Pyramid on Cohen's list Jan 3, 2007
Proceeds from the early-morning, $50-a-plate fund-raiser primarily benefits LeMoyne-Owen College but also go to local charities. For those who chose to sleep in Monday, the breakfast was followed by the 13th annual Jazz Champagne Brunch, where people dined on chitlins and champagne. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
The cost of Jackson's crime wave - emotion Dec 6, 2006
I went to cover a basketball game at LeMoyne-Owen College. L-O won a national championship that season. (The Clarion-Ledger)
2. Peabody pillow fight Dec 2, 2006
A portion of the proceeds, perhaps as much as $10,000, will also be used to endow a scholarship at LeMoyne-Owen College in Herenton's name. "It's for charity," Tigrett said. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Memphis mayor to box ex-champ Frazier Nov 30, 2006
He briefly considered a professional boxing career after high school but decided to go to college instead and earned a basketball scholarship at LeMoyne-Owen College, a small black school in Memphis. Slide show: The Week in Sports Pictures. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Read more... Nov 8, 2006
Tennessee is home to three UNCF member institutions, Fisk University in Nashville, Lane College in Jackson and LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis. In addition to dynamic training opportunities, the conference will feature the much anticipated coronation of Ms. UNCF, the culmination of a year-long fundraising drive by the contestants. (PNN Online)
Murder victim laid to rest Nov 7, 2006
The LeMoyne-Owen College sophomore was found strangled to death in her burned out Hickory Hill apartment Monday morning. Investigators held a suspect for two days, but let the man go for lack of evidence. (WREG.com, TN)
5. All eyes are focused on Tennessee Nov 6, 2006
On the other hand, Damita Dandridge, a political science instructor at LeMoyne-Owen College, says it's a mistake to assume that people are being overwhelmed by the glut of information. Voters are smart enough to sift through the coverage and decide what seems important and what doesn't, Dandridge said. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Murder suspect released for lack of evidence Nov 3, 2006
MEMPHIS,TN - Police are now without a suspect in the brutal killing of a Lemoyne-Owen College sophomore. The family was sure her live-in boyfriend should be a suspect, but after questioning him, police are taking the case of Keitha Coleman in a new direction. (WREG.com, TN)
Victim's family talks Nov 1, 2006
MEMPHIS, TN - Police believe someone killed LeMoyne-Owen College sophomore Keitha Coleman in her Hickory Hill apartment, and are not ruling out that her apartment was torched to cover up the crime. Firefighters found the 20 year old's body Monday morning at the Wyndridge Apartments near Ridgeway and Knight Arnold. (WREG.com, TN)
TENNESSEE VS. LEMOYNE-OWEN -- GAME PREVIEW Oct 28, 2006
The Tennessee Volunteers will take the court for their first exhibition contest of the season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, when the LeMoyne-Owen College Magicians visit Thompson-Boling Arena ... Looking At LeMoyne-Owen College LeMoyne-Owen College is an NCAA Division II school that competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ... Gaines is the all-time leading scorer at LeMoyne-Owen College and has his No. 32 jersey retired at the school. (Utsports.com)
Lucky student wins scholarship at LeMoyne-Owen's Celebrity Breakfast Aug 21, 2006
LeMoyne-Owen College may be struggling financially, but supporters of Memphis's only historically black college are focusing on the future ... LeMoyne-Owen College has educated many black leaders in the business, medical and law world. (WREG.com, TN)
MUW looks ahead with posts filled Aug 6, 2006
Former LeMoyne-Owen College alumni executive Ann Henderson of Memphis was scheduled for interviews Friday but canceled for personal reasons, O'Bryant said. Former national YMCA media relations manager Diane Heim of Starkville was interviewed Wednesday. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
MUW to wrap up alum interviews this week Aug 2, 2006
Former LeMoyne-Owen College alumni relations director Ann Henderson is scheduled to be at MUW on Friday ... She served as LeMoyne-Owen College's alumni and community relations director for 17 years working at the 700-student Memphis school from 1981 to 1998. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Let's hear it for youth: Top 40 under 40 winners Jul 27, 2006
Minor is chairman of the division of business and an associate professor of finance and economics at LeMoyne-Owen College. Minor is a man who does not forget a good turn. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Miller, two others finalists for top MUW alumni job Jul 23, 2006
Main Street Columbus manager Jan Miller and former LeMoyne-Owen College alumni/community relations director Ann Henderson are scheduled to be at MUW for interviews this week ... She served as LeMoyne-Owen College's alumni and community relations director for 17 years working at the 700-student private school from 1981 to 1998. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
LeMoyne-Owen College Works To Keep Major Donation Jul 13, 2006
Memphis- In the middle of the summer, the LeMoyne-Owen College campus is pretty quiet. But administrators are hard at work trying to accomplish a big task, reshaping its 30 plus member board of trustees. (WREG.com, TN)
3. LeMoyne-Owen gets offer of bailout Jun 25, 2006
If LeMoyne-Owen College's trustees agree to quit, an anonymous donor will give the school $1 ... 5 million will help LeMoyne-Owen College meet an end-of-the-month deadline to cover operating expenses. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
2. Wingate leaving troubled school Jun 18, 2006
LeMoyne-Owen College president James Wingate is resigning after a four-year, occasionally rocky tenure as head of the financially beleaguered school. "I'm not being forced out," Wingate said Friday. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
4. Herenton's stunt has ring of gimmickry Jun 2, 2006
And LeMoyne-Owen College, the city's only historically black institution of higher learning, is desperately broke -- again ... All of this, however, obscures the most important question at hand: When are we going to talk frankly about LeMoyne-Owen College. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
5. Tenn. sends smokers outside May 29, 2006
"And the state took a very bold step in trying to help LeMoyne-Owen College come up with a curriculum to attract more students," DeBerry said. Contact Nashville bureau chief Richard Locker at (615) 255-4923. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
4. Herenton to fight Joe Frazier May 25, 2006
Advertisement The three-round boxing match will be held at The Peabody as a fund-raiser to help Herenton s financially struggling alma mater, LeMoyne-Owen College, said Herenton s spokeswoman Gale Jones Carson. LeMoyne-Owen faces a debt of more than $6 million. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Mayor Herenton Vs. Joe Frazier May 24, 2006
Carson also says the fight will benefit Herenton's alma mater LeMoyne-Owen College. The predominantly black college has a month to raise more than a million dollars to keep its accreditation. (WREG.com, TN)
