Department News
R.I.P. Kathy Atkinson
6/24/25
Kathy Atkinson, former advisor for Herff College of Engineering passed away June 17th. She had a profound impact on the college and all the students who she advised until her retirement in 2014. She was councelor, advisor and sometimes a surogate mother, to many in the college. She will be greatly missed!
Words from Her Students
"Nerf guns & Jesus boys will demarcate the most notable legacy Kathy left at the University of Memphis. A tireless advocate for students, especially the adults and commuters in her early years and future engineers in the latter ones, Kathy's compassion and passion knew no bounds. Known to take on VPs, deans, faculty and anyone in between who impeded student success or more scholarship dollars, Kathy was a champion for all students."
Katherine Atkinson Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Memphis, TN - The Daily Memphian
Calling all Employers! (Save the Date)
5/8/25
Have a great summer!
5/8/25
ASEE-SE Annual Conference
4-16-2025
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The American Society for Engineering Education, Southeast Section will be holding it's anual conference at the University of Memphis Mar 8-10, 2026. The planing is still ongoing, but you can check out info on the conference HERE.
The dates correspond to our spring break, but we will be needing students to assist with registration tables, stuffing welcome bags and much more, so watch for extra credit oportunities when the conference nears.
UofM Majors that pay the most
11-8-2022
From: Commercial Appeal (Oct 9, 2022)
In the article "Want a big paycheck? These University of Memphis majors pay the most - and least" by Becca Wright it was stated that the five highest-earning bachelor's degrees offered at the UofM were:
- Mechanical engineering: $71,690
- Electrical, electronics and communications engineering: $68,655
- Computer engineering: $68,033
- Engineering technology: $64,943
- Civil engineering: $62,591
The lowest-earning bachelor's degree made $22,882.
Tau Alpha Pi
5-8-2025
We are proud to announce this year's Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Technology Honor Society's Inductees:
Deanneshae Bland, Ronnie Nguyen, Keaton Claudio, Owen Cook, Andrew Kallaher, Rose Saeed, Olivia Ensor, Mario Arredondo, Emily Gravatt, Yeeun Ahn, Hannah Perry, Ean Lindsey, Jakayla Thomas
These students represent the upper 10% of all Engineering Technology Students.
Please join us in congratulating our latest Honorees.
