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$311 Million Approved for Construction of New UT Health Sciences College of Medicine Building

Written by Peggy Reisser

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The College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building rendering, showing a large building with many windows and a green space.

The Tennessee General Assembly Thursday approved the funding of $311 million recommended by Governor Bill Lee for the construction of a new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. The 275,000- to 300,000-square-foot building will be located on the Memphis campus on Madison Avenue, between the College of… Read More

Homegrown Memphian Rises to Challenge of Student Leadership

Written by Allyson Lawson

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Photo of Avery Dargie with a view of Memphis through the window behind her.

Medical school is hard enough, but students like Avery Dargie add another challenging layer. In Dargie’s last year, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center student leadership funnel led her to Medical Student Executive Council (MSEC) president.  “MSEC acts like an umbrella,” she says, “with numerous committees falling under it that allow for leaders to… Read More