Go Tigers!

Buzz left us on Sunday to head back to Idaho, but I thought I would post about something we did with her last week.  I really wanted to head to the University of Memphis campus to take a look around, and so we did.  I got a semi-tour of campus during my interview, but was anxious to explore again.  It really is a beautiful campus.  The mascot is a tiger, if you couldn't tell.

Just behind us over that wall is the field where the marching band has their practices, and that brick building is Robison Hall, which is where the School of Public Health is located, so all of my professors have their offices in that building.

The University celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012, and to commemorate it they built 100 identical tiger statues, one to represent each year.  Then different organizations or groups decorated them and they were placed all around campus.  It is neat to see all of them and read the plaques on the bases that note some of the major University events from the year represented.

When you walk into the library and look up, this is what you see.  The dome is a pretty impressive sight.

As we walked around campus, we noticed the flags at half-mast.  I received an email explaining that it was in honor of a former governor or senator from Tennessee that had passed away.  There is another one of those tiger statues.

It was pretty hot when we were walking around, but there was a sign that specifically said not to run through the fountain.  It was tempting though.

We visited the student center, the bookstore, and the administration building while walking around, and I am excited to come to such a nice campus for the next two years.

Go Tigers!