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Alum Receives Honoree Alumni Award
May 20, 2026
Philosophy alum receives Outstanding Liberal Arts Alumni in Business Award
May 11, 2026
Friend and Colleague, Emily Grosholz, has Passed Away.
May 6, 2026
Philosophy Student Marshal Finds Match in African Studies Student Marshal
May 4, 2026
Former Colleague and Dear Friend, Charles Scott, has Passed Away
April 2, 2026
The Bunton-Waller legacy strengthened with $1M enrichment fund in Liberal Arts
February 23, 2026
Alumnus expands access to career-building experiences for Bunton-Waller Scholars.
Professor Robert Bernasconi to give Keynote Address at the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut
February 9, 2026
Professor Nicolas de Warren on the Loss of Trust Today
February 6, 2026
The University of Memphis Philosophy Department Hosts Conference on Hortense Spillers
January 28, 2026
The Philosophy Department’s Symposium on Plato’s Symposium — Great Success
January 28, 2026
