Christian Brothers University is turning learners into leaders. This conversation with President-Elect Ronald Brandon is part of a series that explores the role Memphis' colleges and universities play as essential civic anchors shaping the region's talent pipeline, stabilizing neighborhoods, driving research and innovation, and influencing long-term economic vitality.

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In this episode, New Memphis shares the mic with a special guest host — City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young — to explore how collaboration led to the transformation of Historic Melrose High School and how the project is revitalizing the community.

Orange Mound -- a historic neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee -- was the first subdivision in America built specifically for Black homebuyers, and at the heart of this neighborhood lies Historic Melrose High School. The school closed in 1979, but in recent years, community advocates came together with local government to pursue an ambitious mixed-use redevelopment of the space that includes community spaces, a public library, a Black genealogy center, and a 28-unit senior housing facility. Learn how the project came to life and how you can play a role in its future in this conversation!

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Learn how Memphis' HBCU is anchoring talent in the city by creating job-ready, community-informed leaders.

This conversation with Dr. Christopher Davis, president of LeMoyne-Owen College, is part of an ongoing series that explores the role Memphis’ colleges and universities play as essential civic anchors shaping the region’s talent pipeline, stabilizing neighborhoods, driving research and innovation, and influencing long-term economic vitality.

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Memphis’ colleges and universities are essential civic anchors shaping the region’s talent pipeline, stabilizing neighborhoods, driving research and innovation, and influencing long-term economic vitality. All of these factors play a critical role in employee readiness, attraction, and retention for local employers. Hear how university leaders are navigating challenges and creating a thriving Memphis for generations to come in this conversation moderated by Dr. Joann Massey (EDGE) featuring Dr. Bill Hardgrave (University of Memphis), Jennifer Collins (Rhodes College), and Dr. Tracy D. Hall (Southwest Tennessee Community College).

This is a recording of a live Celebrate What's Right: Educating Memphis' Future that happened on February 24 at The National Civil Rights Museum for a conversation with presidents from Memphis-area institutions.

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Memphis is teaming with talent, both on and off the field, thanks in part to the ways The University of Memphis is developing future professionals with transferable skills through sport. By equipping student athletes with professional development resources, mentors, and connections to career opportunities in Memphis, the 901Women program is creating success stories and future Memphians.

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Hear from real leaders making a real impact in Memphis each week on the Meanwhile in Memphis podcast! Meanwhile in Memphis conversations connect changemakers and community leaders who make Memphis a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

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Memphis is a city known for its creative output. With new strategic priorities in place, both public and private investments are shaping the trajectory of the city’s cultural impact and the community’s civic pride.

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Learn how Memphis is building and expanding economic opportunities with the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County — better known as EDGE — and the City of Memphis.

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Hear from real leaders making a real impact in Memphis each week on the Meanwhile in Memphis podcast! Meanwhile in Memphis conversations connect changemakers and community leaders who make Memphis a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

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From economic lifts to culture and connection, Downtown is a vital piece of the Memphis ecosystem. Chandell Ryan, President and CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission, discusses what it means to shape and share a vibrant vision for Downtown. This episode first aired on September 23, 2025 (S5E38).

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Memphis is a city teeming with talent, and one of the city's largest employers is working to keep that talent here through innovative partnerships. Explore how Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) is taking a meaningful, measurable, and memorable approach to connect high school students with career pathways, and hear why they see it as a smart business decision to keep them growing and keep them in Memphis with guests Timothy Davis and Kenneth Culp.

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Explore how one organization's transportation model in Memphis is going the extra mile to make transportation reliable and affordable while also investing in workforce development. Guests today are David Short and Ben Walsh from My City Rides.

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