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Dr. Beck Henriksen, visiting assistant professor of religious studies, has been selected as a participant of the 2024 American Examples program designed for scholars who study religion from a variety of disciplines to work collaboratively.
Rhodes College hosted the annual meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science (TAS) on campus in November, and several Rhodes students received awards for their research. Dr. Gregory Vieira, assistant professor of physics at Rhodes, served as local arrange
Kelsey Steinmetz, a junior with a double major in biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) and Spanish, recently received the first-place award for her oral presentation at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence conference.
Rhodes College President Jennifer Collins announced today that Dr. Timothy Huebner has been selected as provost and vice president for academic affairs. He served as associate provost July 2019 to July 2023, and he will assume his new role Jan. 2, 2024.
Khulan Erdenechimeg ’24 has led a team of more than 20 Curb fellows, organizing events such as tours to local historic studios, talks from music business industry professionals, and label showcases.
Rhodes art history alum Lauren Kennedy has formed Sheet Cake, a contemporary art gallery in Memphis. The grand opening is Dec. 1, and Erin Harmon and Joel Parsons from Rhodes are among the featured artists.
Sophia Comrie, a senior at Rhodes College, is the recipient of the HR 2023 Student of the Year Award by SHRM-Memphis.
Raina Belleau, assistant professor of art at Rhodes, and local artist Caleb Churchill have created an auditory art installation titled Tree Tones for the Shelby Canopy: Our Shared Connection project.
Rhodes A and B mock trial teams were crowned champions at tournaments they competed in Nov. 10-12. Rhodes “Red” took second place in the invitational hosted by Missouri State University.
Mariam Khayata, who graduated from Rhodes College in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Political Science, is one of 32 individuals chosen from the United States as a Rhodes Scholar.