Bulletin of The University of Memphis : A Two-Year Catalog, Graduate Issue 1999-2001

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Volume87, Number4 Graduate Issue July 1999
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Published fourtimesyearly April, May,June,July byTheUniversityofMemphis.
ForstudentswhoseinitialenrollmentoccursFall 1999-Summer2000, this issueoftheBulletin isvalid throughSummer2006; forthose
whoseenrollmentoccurs Fall2000-Summer2001, thevalidityperiod endsSummer2007.
The University reserves the right to cancel or alter any part of this bulletin without notice (subject to the following):
ThecourseofferingsofTheUniversityofMemphisarecontinually inthisbulletinaresubjecttochangeatanytime.Allcourses,programs,
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they will not be changed or revoked. The specific courses or activities Regentsatany time.
constituting the degree requirements for any program are subject to TheUniversityofMemphisprovidestheopportunityforstudentsto
substitutionatanytimepriortocompletionbythestudent.Thisbulletin increase their knowledge by providing programs of instruction in the
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betweenthestudentandTheUniversityofMemphis. theinstitution,aretrained andqualified forteachingatthecollegelevel.
TheUniversityofMemphisreservestherighttomakechangesas However,theacquisitionofknowledgebyanystudentiscontingentupon
required in course offerings, curricula, academic policies, and other thestudent'sdesireandabilitytolearnandtheapplicationofappropriate
rules and regulations affecting students to be effective whenever study techniques to any course or program. Thus, The University of
determined by the institution. Thesechanges will govern current and Memphismustnecessarilylimitrepresentationofstudentpreparednessin
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The eighty-seventh session will open August 26, 1999
TheUniversityofMemphisoffersequaleducationalopportunitytoallpersonswithoutregardtorace, religion, sex,
creed, color, nationaloriginordisability. TheUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthesebases inrecruitmentandadmission
ofstudentsorin theoperationofitsprogramsandactivities, asspecifiedbyfederallaws andregulations.Thedesignated
coordinatorsforUniversitycompliancewithSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973 andtheAmericanswithDisabilities
Actof1990are theVice PresidentforStudentAffairs andtheEqualOpportunityComplianceOfficer. Informationinthis
documentwillbeprovided inalternativeformatuponrequest.
TheUniversityofMemphis isanEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeActionUniversity. It iscommittedtoeducation
ofanon-racially identifiable studentbody.
TheUniversityofMemphisisoneof46 institutionsintheTennessee BoardofRegentsSystem, theseventhlargest
systemofhighereducation inthenation.TheTBR is thegoverningboardforthissystem, whichcomprisessixuniversities,
14communitycollegesand 26areatechnologycenters.TheTBRsystemenrollsmorethan80percentofallTennesseestudents
attendingpublic institutionsofhighereducation.
TheUniversityofMemphis is accreditedby theCommissiononCollegesoftheSouthernAssociationofColleges
andSchoolstoawardbachelor's, firstprofessional, master's, educationalspecialist's, anddoctoraldegrees.
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A TWO-YEAR CATALOG
Contents
Contents
UNIVERSITY CALENDARS FOR1999-2001 4 EXPENSES 25
1. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 6 FIenfeosrmaantdioCnh,arRgeefsu,ndAppofliRceagtiisotnraatniodnRFeegeiss,trOatthieorn FFeeee
Mission of the University, Statement of Values, History, Information, Student Housing, Miscellaneous Fees,
Governing,Body,Organization Appeal Procedures, University ID Cards, TIGER
FUND$, ResidencyClassification
TheMemphis Community 7
Research Facilities 7 DEGREE PROGRAMS AND COURSES 30
Academic Services 10 College ofArts and Sciences 30
Cecil C. Humphreys School ofLaw 12 Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Criminology and
Criminal Justice, English, Foreign Languages and
Literatures, Geography and Planning, Geological
2. ADMISSIONS AND REGULATIONS 13 Sciences,History,MathematicalSciences,Microbiology
and Molecular Cell Sciences, Philosophy, Physics,
Admissionto theGraduate School 13 PoliticalScience,Psychology,SociologyandSocialWork
Master's Degree Programs, Education Specialist,
Doctoral Degree Programs, Conditional Admission, Fogelman College ofBusiness and Economics 81
Readmission, International Students, Non-Degree Accountancy, Business Administration; Decision
Status Sciences; Economics; Finance; Insurance, Real Estate,
andBusinessLegalStudies;Management;Management
Miscellaneous Information 15
InformationSystems; Marketing
Academic Regulations 16 CollegeofCommunicationand Fine Arts 99
Course Numbering System, Course Load Limitations, Art, Communication, Journalism, Music, Theatre and
ChangeofMajor,AddingandDroppingCourses,Audit Dance
Courses, Withdrawal, Attendance, Grading System,
Credit by Examination, Course Validation, Transfer College ofEducation 119
Credit, Academic Misconduct, Academic Probation,
Consumer Science and Education; Counseling,
Graduate Faculty, Privacy Act, Appeals Procedures,
Educational Psychology and Research; Human
ExpirationofCatalog
Movement Sciences and Education; Instruction and
Minimum DegreeRequirements 20 CurriculumLeadership;Leadership
GraduateAcademicPrograms 20 HerffCollege ofEngineering 150
MinimumRequirementsforMaster'sDegree 20 Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial and
Course Requirements, Additional Program Require-
Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
ments, Time Limitation, Thesis Requirement,
Continuous Enrollment, Thesis Credit, Admission to SchoolofAudiology&Speech-LanguagePathology 166
Candidacy, Comprehensive Examination, Second
Master'sDegree, EducationSpecialist UniversityCollege 171
MinimumRequirementsforDoctoralDegrees 22
SchoolofNursing, University Libraries 171
Course Requirements, Additional Program
Requirements, Time Limitation, Residency
Requirement, Qualifying Examination, Advisory UNIVERSITYADMINISTRATION 172
Committee,ComprehensiveExamination,Dissertation,
ContinuousEnrollment,DissertationCredit,Admission INDEX 175
toCandidacy, DefenseofDissertation
GraduateAssistantships 23
GraduateFellowships 23
Graduate StudentAssociation 24
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Bulletin ofThe UniversityofMemphis, GraduateIssue, 1999-2001
1999-2000 University Calendar
Thecalendarissubjecttochangeatanytimepriortoorduringanacademictermduetoemergenciesorcausesbeyondthereasonablecontrol
oftheinstitution,includingsevereweather,lossofutilityservices,orordersbyfederalorstateagencies. (TBR2:04:00:01)
FALL SEMESTER 1999 FIRST SESSION
Registration dates to beannounced. JANUARY18: Classesbegin
Fordetaileddatesandtimes,seetheScheduleofClasses. MARCH 5: Lastdayofclassesand examinations
FULL SESSION SECOND SESSION
AUGUST26: Newuniversityfacultyorientation MARCH 6:Classesbegin
AUGUST27: Meeting ofentireuniversity faculty APRIL26: Lastdayofclassesand examinations
AUGUST30:Classesbegin
SEPTEMBER6: Holiday—LaborDay SUMMER TERM 2000
OOCCTTOOBBEERR91-9:12L:aFsatlldaByretaokdrop coursesorwithdraw from RegiFsotrrdaettiaoinleddatdeastetsoabnedantinmoeusn,cseede.theScheduleofClasses.
the university
NOVEMBER 15: Lastday forremoving summersession PRE SESSION
"Incomplete" grades MAY
NOVEMBER25-28: Holiday—Thanksgiving MAY2195::CHloalsisedsaybe—gMienmorialDay
DDDEEECCCEEEMMMBBBEEERRR891::0-CS1lt6au:sdsFyeinsDaaelnyedxaminations JJUUNNEE 12:: LFiansatldeaxyamoifncaltaissoenss
DECEMBER 18:Commencement FIRST SESSION
FIRST SESSION JUNE 5:Classes—begin
ASOECUPTGTOUEBSMETBR3E02R:0:C2l3La:assLstaessdtabydeagoyifntcoladsrseospafnirdstesxeasmsiinoantcioounrsses JJJUUULLLYYY467:::HFFiiorrlssittdssaeeyssssiiooInnndcfilenapaselsneesdxeaenmncidenaDtaiyons
SECOND SESSION
SECOND SESSION
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FULL SUMMER SESSION
SPRING SEMESTER 2000 JUNE 5:Classesbegin
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Registration datestobe announced. JULY4: Holiday IndependenceDay
Fordetailed datesand times, see theScheduleofClasses. JULY 10: Lastdaytodrop full summersessioncoursesor
withdraw from theuniversity
FULL SESSION AUGUST3: Lastday forremovingspringsemester
JANUARY17: Holiday—MartinLutherKing'sBirthday "Incomplete" grades
JANUARY18:Classesbegin AUGUST10: Full summersessionclassesend
MARCH3:Lastdaytodropcoursesorwithdrawfromtheuniversity AUGUST11: Fullsummersessionfinalexaminations
MARCH 13-19:Springbreak AUGUST13:Commencement
MARCH
21: Lastday forremovingfall "Incomplete" grades
APRIL 26:Classesend
APRIL 27:Study Day
April 28-MAY4: Final examinations
MAY Commencement
5:
IMPORTANT DATES FOR DEGREE CANDIDATES
COMMENCEMENTDATES,1999-2000
December18, May5, August13,
1999 2000 2000
LASTDAYFOR:
FilingIntenttoGraduateCard withtheGraduateSchool: September3 January21 June9
FilingApplication forMaster'sand DoctoralCandidacyForm: September3 January21 June9
Submissionofdefended thesisordissertation toGraduate November 19 April 14 July 19
School forreview:
Finalsubmissionofthesis,dissertation,and comprehensive December3 April 28 July28
examinationresults toGraduateSchool:
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Calendar
2000-2001 Tentative Calendar
Thiscalendaristentative. Forchangesand/ordeletionsstudentsshouldchecktheScheduleofClassesorthewebat
www.enrollment.memphis.edu/registrar/calendars/default.html
FALL SEMESTER 2000 FIRST SESSION
Registrationdatestobe announced. JANUARY16:Classesbegin
Fordetailed datesand times, seetheScheduleofClasses. MARCH4: Lastdayofclassesandexaminations
FULL SESSION SECOND SESSION
AUGUST28:Classesbegin MARCH 5:Classesbegin
SEPTEMBER4: Holiday—LaborDay APRIL 25: Lastdayofclassesandexaminations
OCTOBER7-10: Fall Break
NOVEMBER23-26: Holiday—Thanksgiving SUMMERTERM 2001
DDEECCEEMMBBEERR67::CSltausdsyesDaenyd RegFisotrrdaettiaoinleddatdeastetsoabnedatninmoeusn,cseede.theScheduleofClasses.
DECEMBER8-14: Finalexaminations
DECEMBER16:Commencement PRE SESSION
MAY
14:Classesbegin
FIRST SESSION MAY28:Holiday—MemorialDay
AUGUST28:Classesbegin MAY31: Lastdayofclasses
OCTOBER18:Lastday ofclassesand examinations JUNE 1:Finalexaminations
SECOND SESSION FIRST SESSION
OCTOBER19:Classesbegin JUNE4:Classesbegin.
DECEMBER8: Lastdayofclasses andexaminations JULY4: Holiday—Independence Day
JULY5:Firstsessionclassesend
SPRING SEMESTER 2001 JULY6:Firstsession finalexaminations
Registration datestobe announced. SECOND SESSION
Fordetaileddatesand times,seetheScheduleofClasses.
JULY10:Secondsummersessionclassesbegin
FULL SESSION AUGUST9:Second sessionclassesend
JANUARY15:Holiday—MartinLutherKing'sBirthday AUGUST10:Second sessionfinalexaminations
JANUARY16:Classesbegin
MARCH FULL SESSION
12-18:Springbreak
APRIL25:Classesend JUNE4:Classesbegin
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APRIL26:StudyDay JULY4: Holiday IndependenceDay
APRIL27-MAY3: Finalexaminations AUGUST9: Fullsessionclassesend
MAY4:Commencement AUGUST10: Fullsessionfinalexaminations
AUGUST12:Commencement
• DeadWeek.Definition:Thefourdayperiodprecedingfinalexaminations.Nostudentsocialorathleticfunctionsshallbescheduledduring
DeadWeek.
• StudyDay.Definition:Thedaypriortofinalexaminationsduringmostregularsemesters.NoacademicactivitiesshallbescheduledonStudy
Day.Nostudyorreviewsessionswhichthestudentmayfeelobligated toattendmaybescheduled.
• FinalExaminationPeriod.Noexaminationshallbegivenata timeotherthanthescheduled timeexceptwithwrittenpermissionfromthe
departmentchairandthecollegedean. Nosocialorathletic functionsshallbescheduledduringtheFinalExaminationPeriod.
Intercollegiateathleticsareexemptfromtheabovepolicies.
Visit ourWebsite at: http://www.people.memphis.edu/~gradsch/
Ourhomepage contains useful information aboutThe University ofMemphis and its Graduate School
as well as links to area resources.
This two-year issue ofthe Graduate Catalog isvalid untilSummer 2006 for students entering in Fall 1999.
Itis valid until Summer 2007forstudents enteringinFall 2000.
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Bulletin ofThe U7iiversityofMemphis, GraduateIssue, 1999-2001
The Graduate School
1.
LINDA L. BRINKLEY, PH.D.,
ViceProvostforResearch
and
Dean ofthe Graduate School
DIANNE D. HORGAN, Ph.D. ANNW. WILKS-PENROD, Ed.D.
AssociateDean ofthe Assistant ViceProvostfor
GraduateSchool Researchand the GraduateSchool
317Administration Building 308Administration Building
[phone] [phone]
Visit ourWebsite at: http://www.people.memphis.edu/~gradsch/
TheGraduateSchool ofThe University ofMemphis is the the analytical and critical skills necessary for life-long learn-
centerofadvancedstudyand researchwithintheUniversity. ing.TheUniversityofMemphisawardsmaster'sanddoctoral
Thebasic objectivesofthe Graduate School are: degreesinselectedgraduateprogramsaswellasdegreesinthe
1. topreserve and disseminateknowledge; majorprofessionalareas.ThroughlearningbegunatTheUni-
versityofMemphis,graduatescompeteintheglobalintellec-
2. toextend knowledge through research; and tual communityinwhich theylive.
3. to prepare men and women to assume responsible and Asaresearchuniversity,TheUniversityofMemphisdevel-
useful roles inachangingsociety. ops,integrates,disseminates,andappliesknowledge.Faculty
TheDoctorofPhilosophydegreeisawardedin audiology maintain ongoing programs ofbasic and applied research or
andspeech-languagepathology,biology,business,chemistry, creative activities appropriate to their disciplines. The
counselingpsychology,educationalpsychologyandresearch, University's urban environment provides a rich opportunity
engineering, geophysics, history, mathematics, music, phi- for research and creative scholarship, and for the use of that
losophy,andpsychology.ThedegreesofDoctorofEducation scholarshipintheintellectualandculturaldevelopmentofthe
and Doctor of Musical Arts are awarded by the College of region. The University's commitment to fostering a research
Educationand the CollegeofCommunication and Fine Arts, and creativeenvironmentharmonizes with the other aspects
respectively.TheCollegeofEducationalsoawardsthedegree ofitsmission.
HofuEmdpuhcraetiyosnSScphecoioalliosftLwaitwhaawmaarjdosrtihneeJduurciastiDoonc.toTrhedeCgerceiel.C. thrTohueghUintisvceornstirtiybuotfioMnesmtpohpriosfefsuslifoilnlasliotrsgoauntirzeaaticohnsmiasnsdiotno
Master's programs are offered in forty-five major areas theneedsofthecommunity.TheUniversitypromotesintellec-
through six colleges and one school. The degrees include tual, cultural, and community development through, for ex-
MasterofScience,MasterofArts, MasterofFineArts,Master ample,itsartisticprograms,lectureseries,technicalassistance,
ofArts inLiberalStudies, MasterofArtsinTeaching, Master continuingeducation, and intercollegiate athleticprograms.
of Business Administration, Master ofMusic, Master ofCity TheUniversityofMemphis,throughitsresearch,teaching,
andRegionalPlanning,MasterofPublicAdministration,and and outreachroles, respondstoindividual needs, suchasthe
MasterofHealthAdministration. support of health care and preventive health services. The
Universityaddressesbroaderissuesaswell,forinstance,K-12
Mission of the University education,economicdevelopment,environmentalinitiatives,
internationalprograms,computing,andtelecommunications.
TheUniversityofMemphisisamemberoftheStateUniver-
sity and Community College System of Tennessee and is
governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. As an urban Statement of Values
university,TheUniversityofMemphisprovidesastimulating The University of Memphis is committed to representing
academic environment for its students, including an innova- and teaching thehighestacademic values. Specifically, we:
tive undergraduate education and excellence in selected re-
search areas and graduate programs. The academic • seek excellence in every activity and apply the highest
environment extends beyond the campus boundaries to en- feasible standards to the endeavors of faculty, staff, and
compass the entirecommunity. students;
Educationisenhancedthroughexposuretodiversityinthe • protect academic freedom, insist on tolerance of diverse
composition of the studentbody, faculty, staff, and adminis- views, and encourage the rigorous pursuit of truth in an
trators, including women, minorities, individuals with dis- open forum;
abilities,andvariousagegroupsandreligions.TheUniversity • arecommitted tohonesty,openness,andintegrityinall of
has responded to the challenging responsibility of being lo- ourprocessesand practices;
cated in a culturally diverse region by developing a unique • serve the public interest and recognize responsibility for
blendofteaching,research,andservicethatcontributestothe seeking ways to use ourresources to meetpublicneeds;
growthoftheMid-Southregion.
• provide equal opportunity for all qualified individuals,
TheUniversityofMemphisassertsthatexcellenceinteach- withoutregardtorace,ethnicity,gender,orlifestylechoice
ing traditional and non-traditional students is its central re- and recognize an obligation to provide the appropriate
sponsibility. A comprehensive undergraduate education, environmenttoaccommodatediversity;
grounded in the arts and sciences, develops intellectual, cul-
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and affected by the various functions of the University
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TheGraduate School
shouldhaveavoiceinthepoliciesthatgovernthoseactions Festival,AfricainAprilCulturalAwarenessCarnival,Federal
and share responsibility for them; and Express-St. Jude Memphis Golf Classic, Carnival Memphis,
advance the well-being ofthose in ourUniversity commu- andMid-SouthFair.TouristattractionsincludetheBealeStreet
nity,includingstudents,staff,faculty,alumni,andsupport- HistoricDistrict, theNationalCivilRightsMuseum, theCen-
terforSouthernFolklore,andElvisPresley'shome,Graceland.
ers.
The medical complex in Memphis is the South's largest and
one of the nation's foremost centers of medical research. A
History
publictransportationsystemprovideseasytravelbetweenthe
TherootsofTheUniversitydatebacktoSeptember12,1912, university and otherpartsofthe city.
with theestablishmentandbeginningofclasses atWestTen- TheUniversity'smodernandbeautifullylandscapedcam-
nessee State Normal School, which trained primary and sec- pus is centrally located in an attractive residential area of
ondaryeducationteachers.However,theseedsforthenormal Memphis, with shopping, recreation, and entertainmentcen-
school'screationweresownthreeyearsearlier,in 1909,when ters nearby. In addition to the Main Campus facilities, the
theTennesseeGeneralAssemblypassedaGeneralEducation university has research and athletic training facilities and
law calling for the establishment and maintenance of three married studenthousing on theSouthCampus.
normal schools, oneschool located ineach ofthethree grand
divisionsofthe state. Research Facilities
The eastern edge of Memphis became the site for West
Tennessee State Normal School, which in 1929 became West
Library Facilities
Tennessee State Teachers College. In 1941, the college ex-
pandeditscurriculuminliberalarts,andthenamewaschanged The University ofMemphis Libraries includes the Ned R.
toMemphisStateCollege, aninstitutionserving threetofour McWherterLibrary and fivebranchlibraries: Audiology and
thousand students. The undergraduate program was reorga- Speech-Language Pathology, Chemistry, Mathematical Sci-
nized into three schools and a graduate school was added in ences, Music, and Earth Sciences, each contiguous to its de-
1951. partmentor school.
MemphisStateachieveduniversitystatusin1957.OnJuly 1, TheUniversityLibraries'collectionnumbersoveronemil-
1994, the name was officially changed to The University of lion print volumes. The collection also contains many other
Memphis.
formats and sources of information, including 2.7 million
piecesofmicroformat,over8millionpiecesofarchival mate-
Governing Body rials,50licenseddatabases,200federaldatabases,andfull-text
Internet access. The Government Publications Department,
ThegovernanceandcontrolofTheUniversityofMemphis located in the McWherter Library, is the U.S. Government
is vested in the Tennessee Board of Regents. The Board of Regional Federal DocumentsDepository for theStateofTen-
Regents consists ofeighteen members including—thirteen ap- nessee, and continues to serve as a depository for all State of
pointedbytheGovernor;fourexofficiomembers theGover- Tennessee documents. The Special Collections Department's
nor, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of largest collection, the Mississippi Valley Collection, reflects
Agriculture,andtheExecu—tiveDirectoroftheTennesseeHigher thehistory andculture ofthatregionofthenation.
Education Commission and one statutory member. One
member is appointed from each of the state's nine congres- The University Libraries' holdings are indicated in the
sionaldistricts,andthreemembersareapprovedat-largefrom Gatewayonlinesystem,whichisavailableonover200work-
different geographical areas of the state. A student regent is stations in the various libraries and on the campus network.
The University Libraries maintains agreements with other
appointed from one ofthe system institutions for a one-year
local institutions for shared use of library collections by stu-
term.
dents, faculty, and staff.
Organization
Information Technology
Theschools and colleges thatmake up The University are
theGraduateSchool, theCecilC. HumphreysSchool ofLaw, The University of Memphis is committed to supporting
theUniversityCollege,theLoewenbergSchoolofNursing,the campus-wideinformationtechnology(IT)necessarytofurther
School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, and the use of technologies in research and instruction of its stu-
fivecollegesofferinggraduateandundergraduateprograms: dents and faculty. The Division of Information Systems (IS)
the College of Arts and Sciences, the Fogelman College of provides the infrastructure and support necessary for aca-
Business and Economics, theCollege ofCommunication and demic activities, networking, telecommunications, and ad-
ministrativecomputing.Thedivisionprovideseducationand
Fine Arts, the College ofEducation, and the HerffCollege of
trainingforwidelyusedsoftwareandapplications;maintains
Engineering.
the campus information technology infrastructure; stresses
The Memphis Community involvementofstudents,faculty,andstaffintechnologymat-
ters; and leads the strategic planning process for the use of
informationtechnologies.
Memphis is one ofthe South's largest and most attractive The IS HelpDesk (678-8888) is the first area of contact for
cities.Asamedical,educational,communication,distribution, students, staff, and faculty. HelpDesk staff are the primary
andtransportationcenter,Memphisoffersarichandfullrange contactonquestionsrelatedtosoftware,telecommunications,
ofresearch opportunities and cultural experiences. The city, network, and lab support. In addition they route and track
knownworldwideforitsmusicalheritageashomeoftheblues questionstothemostappropriateITpersonnelandcollegefor
andthebirthplaceofRock'n'Roll,hasmanyfinerestaurants, resolution. The HelpDesk also makes available desktop and
museums, and theaters, aswell as one ofthe nation's largest serversoftwareforfacultydesktopsanddepartmentalservers
urban park systems. Annual events include the St. Jude- acrosscampus.
LibertyBowlFootballClassic,MemphisinMayInternational
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Students can access two IS-supported 24-hour computer BERmaintainsaflexibleresearchanddevelopmentagenda
labs, 14otherdepartmentallabs,andresidencehallsthrough- intended to be responsive to theneeds ofschools and school
out the university. One of the 24-hour labs is a Super Lab, systemsintheregion. ConsistentwiththeUniversity'surban
completewithasmartclassroomandfullrangeofmultimedia outreachinitiative,BERengagesintheresearch,development,
equipment. Many departmental labs have extended evening orservicecomponents ofprojectsintended toaddress oneor
and weekend hours. From these labs students have access to more of the following areas: (1) educational attainment of
theinternet,useofe-mail,andaccesstoMicrosoftsoftwareas economically-disadvantagedandethnicminoritystudents;(2)
wellasahostofacademic-relatedsoftwareonvariouscomput- systemic reform or collaborativeefforts designed to improve
ingenvironments. Printingis availablein alllabs. educationalandsocialservicesinthecommunity;(3)physical
Information Systems also extends a variety of technology and emotional well-being of children living in poverty; (4)
support services to faculty, staff, and students. This includes promotion of multicultural awareness, constructive conflict
software training, consulting assistance for research and in- resolution,andrespectfordiversityinsocialinstitutions;and
struction,softwaredistribution,andwebconsulting.Students (5) preparation of education professionals to work in urban
and faculty can attend free training seminars at ourTraining settings.
CenterinSmith412. Itis equiped with PCs, Macs, and smart
presentation equipment. Faculty may reserve this facility as Center for Earthquake Research and
wellasasmartclassroomfortheirinstructional needs. Train- Information
ingcourses and workshops areoffered onall supported soft-
waresuchasMicrosoftproducts,e-mailaccess,andweb-related TheCenter for Earthquake Researchand Informationwas
technologies.TheFacultyResourceareaintheTrainingCenter establishedin1977bytheTennesseeLegislaturetoprovide:(1)
contains the latest multimedia and computer equipment for promptreportsandbackgroundinformationonregionalearth-
faculty and instructors to learn technologies or create course quakes; (2) scientific research on the causes and effects of
material. earthquakes and on the possibility ofearthquake prediction;
OnlineCBT(ComputerBasedTraining)isavailablefreeto (3) studies related to the desirability of earthquake resistant
all students, faculty, and staffeitherover theweb orthrough construction;(4)advicetobusiness,governmentandthepub-
downloadabletutorialstotheircomputer.Therearecurrently lic onthe methods, means and feasibility ofmitigatingearth-
over280courses availabletochoosefrom. quakehazards.
Information Systems supports and maintains the The Center operates as a research organization of The
university's fibernetwork that connects all offices, computer University of Memphis and was designated as a Tennessee
labs, many classrooms and auditoriums, and selected resi- CenterofExcellencein 1985. Itsupportsgraduateresearchin
dencehalls. ISisalsocommittedtoadvanceduseoftechnolo- geophysics, active tectonics, and earthquake engineering. It
gies and will be a full partner in the Internet 2 activities for cooperates with the Department of Geological Sciences in
researchand instructional activities. offering a Bachelor's and Master's degree concentration in
geophysics,and a Ph.D. degree in geophysics.
IS offers faculty and students telecommunication services
such as FAX, long distance service from campus phones (a
TigerLinecard isrequired), andcableTV fordormstudents. Center for Research in Educational Policy
The Center for Research in Educational Policy was estab-
Bureau of Business and Economic Research lished by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1985. The mis-
sionoftheCenteristoimplementaresearchagendatoaddress
The Bureau of Business and Economic Research is the issues associated with policies and practices in the public
organized research and public service unit of the Fogelman schoolsofTennesseeandthenation.Thisresearchagendawas
College of Business and Economics. The programs of the developed in consultationwith three advisory councils com-
Bureau include public service to government agencies (state posedofnationallyprominenteducationauthorities,persons
andlocal)andthebusinesscommunity,continuingeducation, representingconstituencieswithinthestateofTennessee,and
and applied general research.
University faculty.
TheCentercontributestotheresearchandoutreachmissions
Bureau of Educational Research of the University by forming collaborations with school and
The Bureau of Educational Research (BER) supports the communityleaderstoidentifyeducationalpolicyissuesinneed
outreach missionofTheUniversity ofMemphisand theCol- of resolution and by mobilizing University and community
lege ofEducationby mobilizing University resources to con- resources to address these issues in primary and secondary
fronteducationalproblems inMemphisandthesurrounding schools.Otheroutreachactivitiesincludeco-sponsorshipofthe
region.Specifically,BERpursuesopportunitiesforUniversity annualMemphisUrbanEducationSymposium;regional,state,
faculty tocollaboratewith educational and community lead- andinternationalprofessionalconferences;jointsponsorshipof
ersto(1) provideresearchsupportand technicalassistanceto several state academies for school leaders; and electronic on-
education reform initiatives; (2) conduct evaluation studies linesupportforpracticingeducationprofessionals.
and needs analyses to support decision making; (3) promote
facultyservicetopublicschools;and(4)participateinpartner-
ships designed to build the capacity of the community to
addresssolutionstopressingeducationalproblems.BERcon-
tributestotheseeffortsbyworkingwithcommunityrepresen-
tatives, as well as local, state, and national education
professionalstodefineandaddresscriticaleducationalissues
facing the Mid-South.
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