U of M Sees First Enrollment Decline in Six Years
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Public Records & Notices Monitoring local real estate since 1968 View a complete day’s public records Subscribe Presented by and notices today for our at memphisdailynews.com. free report www.chandlerreports.com Friday, August 27, 2021 MemphisDailyNews.com Vol. 136 | No. 103 Rack–50¢/Delivery–39¢ Collierville Police Department makes ‘major’ appointment ABIGAIL WARREN the department for 26 years, as definitely earned the respect of Ablen. Townsend’s new role is an Townsend has received nu- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian the first officer to hold the new his coworkers,” Lane said. “He upper administrative one. In pre- merous honors during his time The Collierville Police Depart- rank. Townsend started his career inspires people to be their best.” vious administration’s there were with the suburb’s department, ment added the rank of major to as a uniform patrol officer, was The major position was made two assistant chiefs. including the Meritorious Ser- its force last week, and appointed promoted lieutenant in 1999 and possible as part of the 2021-22 bud- Townsend will take on some vice Medal, one of the highest a veteran as the first to serve in served in various divisions. get the Board of Mayor and Alder- of the administrative roles that CPD awards, in 2016. He was also the role. Chief Dale Lane named “He has a long tenure with man approved in June. Townsend position had and oversee the new David Townsend, a member of police department and he has will report to Assistant Chief Jeff part-time officers. MAJOR CONTINUED ON P2 ability to integrate into the community,” he said. About 40% of U of M students reported losing part- time jobs in the pandemic; 24% lost full-time jobs. U of M sees first enrollment More than half (51%) reported not having enough money to cover housing and food. “And 38% of those students are receiving public assistance in terms of just getting through day-to- decline in six years day,” he said. In the last year, the university invested 73% of its federal stimulus funds in students, tracking numbers to gauge the need among those closest to graduation. That investment, some $370,000 in retention scholarships and $835,ooo in emergency grants, kept 2,500 students from dropping out. “That is more than 10% of our total student popu- lation, and I think it’s important to put that in con- text,” Rudd told members of the board’s governance and finance committee early Wednesday. The university faced a $55 million budget short- fall last year in the COVID environment, including $20 million in lost revenue from athletic ticket sales and other programs. Through pivots, including across-the-board budget cuts and restructuring bond debt, plus receiving more than $18 million in federal funding, it now expects to be $75 million to $80 million to the good, according to Raaj Kurapati, executive vice president and chief financial officer. It also expects to have the largest budget in the university’s history in fiscal year 2022. Last year’s budget was roughly $516 million, Kurapati said. He expects expenditures in the current year will exceed $600 million. At the U of M, where 60% of students work off campus compared to the national average of 35%- 45%, much of the effort is focused on improving their ability to stay in school and graduate. The university’s $600 million fundraising cam- Enrollment at the University of Memphis is down 1.7%, the first decline in six years. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) paign, split 50-50 between philanthropy and re- search funding, emphasizes the goals of redefining the student experience, accelerating innovation and JANE ROBERTS on average, is down 3.6%. The univer- university’s board of trustees Wednes- discovery and investing to make its athletic pro- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian sity lost nearly 20% of last year’s fresh- day, Aug. 25. grams national caliber. Enrollment at the University of Mem- man class. “Imagine trying to transition as a “We want to emphasize that success is defined phis is down 1.7% from 22,203 students “That tells you the toll COVID has freshman to your college experience — by what happens after graduation by preparing last fall, the first decline in six years. The taken, and it’s been a very significant to university life — and then doing that number of credits students are taking, one,” M. David Rudd, president, told the online, doing that virtually without the ENROLLMENT CONTINUED ON P3 INSIDE Public Records ���������������� 4 Public Notices ��������������� 11 memphisdailynews.com chandlerreports.com Marriage licenses are unavailable ©2020 The Daily News Publishing Company A division of The Daily News Publishing Company while Shelby County Clerk’s Office Memphis, Tennessee The standard for premium real estate Established 1886 • 135th year information since 1968 reviews internal policies for its digital Call 901.523.1561 to subscribe Call 901.458.6419 for more information platforms� Page 2 MemphisDailyNews.com Friday, August 27, 2021 Germantown approves softball bid, superintendent contract ABIGAIL WARREN assure the parents and the com- Courtesy of The Daily Memphian munity in general, they won’t be The Germantown Municipal forgotten,” Betsy Landers, the School District is moving forward board’s vice chairwoman, added. with a softball complex for Hous- The board reviewed a budget ton High athletes, but some op- amendment of about $1.76 mil- tions will have to wait. lion to accommodate the price. The suburb’s Board of Educa- The extra funds were taken from tion approved a bid Tuesday, Aug. reserves. For two years the board 24, from Grinder, Taber & Grinder has made decisions leading to to complete some of the Houston improved facilities for its softball High softball facilities. Also in the players equal to those of Houston’s meeting, members unanimously baseball team. approved a four-year contract for The board hopes the press box, Superintendent Jason Manuel – concession stand and remaining meaning it won’t expire until 2025, turf may be sponsored by a donor, moving it off the election cycle for community partner or through board members. team fundraisers. A concession Grinder, Taber & Grinder is stand exists in what was formerly also the company working on Houston Levee Park, land now Houston Middle School’s addition. owned by GMSD. The athletic complex price of The Mustangs could use that $4.7 million was higher than the until their own concessions stand board anticipated, so a turf out- is built. There could be another field, concession stand and press review of this facility soon. Chair- box were removed from the plans woman Amy Eoff asked Deputy A four-year contract has been approved for Superintendent Jason Manuel. The board took the action so future for now. Superintendent Josh Cathey if the renewals do not fall on election years. (Courtesy of The Daily Memphian) Board member Brian Curry district could go ahead and do the hopes Houston Middle School and necessary infrastructure for the was brought forward due to a districts in Tennessee consider meeting, a few parents addressed Riverdale School students can use concession stand and a press box. conversation last year relating to extensions to recognize a job well the board with concerns about the new facility. Cathey said he would ask the con- renewing the contract on election done. students not masking and the He called the complex a “must tractors and return with a possible years. Since the GMSD’s inception, Board member Ryan Strain quarantine policy. have,” but the concession stand change order. it has renewed Manuel’s contract said his vote was not due to getting Similar concerns were ex- and other amenities are “nice-to- The contract shift for Manuel every two years. the renewal off of election years, pressed by Collierville parents in haves.” “The nice-to-haves are not did not change the terms, only the “He did not seek this exten- but he praised Manuel’s leader- their Board of Education meeting in the cards today, but I want to date. Landers said the contract sion,” she said. Landers said many ship over the last year. During the Tuesday evening. MAJOR CONTINUED FROM P1 named officer of the year in 2004 after 25 of- ficers nominated him. “He doesn’t shy away from hard work,” Lane said. “He dives right in and leads from the front. He gets out there and models what we expect in our team.” Townsend is not just an officer with CPD. Outside of his duties, he serves as a cross country, softball and baseball coach in nu- merous town organizations and at Collier- ville United Methodist Church. “David is a guy who lives and breathes the town of Collierville,” Lane said. “He loves this community and is one of the hardest working people at Collierville Po- lice Department.” Lane consistently talks about com- munity policing which includes “problem solving and partnership building,” and he noted Townsend is a great example of that. “People call him ‘Mr. Collierville.’ Wher- ever you go, people know him,” Lane said, while praising Townsend’s work ethic add- ing “he walks what he talks.” Collierville Town Administrator James Lewellen (from left), Major David Townsend, and Mayor Stan Joyner. 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