Rhodes College senior Johnathan Burch from Heath Springs, SC, is among the United States finalists to be interviewed for the highly coveted Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship is the oldest and perhaps the best-known international fellowship program, which enables exceptional young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.

Rhodes College teams competed in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Mid-Central USA competition, finishing first place in Division 1 and first and second place in Division 2 at their competition site (University of Tennessee at Martin) Oct. 31. The teams were coached by computer science faculty Hong Xu and Matt Superdock.

Rhodes College is among undergraduate institutions nationwide recently named on The Princeton Review’s Mental Health Services Honor Roll for 2027. This distinction recognizes institutions that demonstrate a strong commitment to their students’ mental health and well-being through services, administrative support, policies, and education programs.

Dr. Robert Saxe, associate professor of history at Rhodes College, is author of a new book titled Daily Life for Americans During World War II (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026). The book provides a lens into the day-to-day realities of war, both on the battlefront and at home in the United States.

Rhodes College’s annual alumni awards will be presented on Nov. 14 during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend. This year’s honorees are Sally Jones Heinz ’81, Gunter Gaupp ’16, and Shayla Nicole Purifoy ’03.

The Rhodes College mock trial season has begun, and two teams finished in first and second place after competing in the Boro Brawl invitational tournament Oct. 17-18 hosted by Middle Tennessee State University. The 2026-2027 academic year marks the 40th anniversary of mock trial at Rhodes.

Women’s Golf is the only athletic program at Rhodes College to have claimed three NCAA Division III National Championships. Led by legendary coach and alumnus Mike Clary ’77, the Lynx clinched national titles in the 2013-2014, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 seasons, and now will be inducted in the Rhodes Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 14 during the college’s Homecoming/Reunion Weekend.

Qualified Rhodes College students now have a guaranteed interview slot with the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, thanks to the institutions’ new medical partnership and Guaranteed Interview Agreement.

Rhodes College alumna and trustee Sally Jones Heinz ’81 has been inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association’s (TICUA) Hall of Fame for 2026. Heinz recently retired as president and CEO of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA), where she led the organization in its mission to support the independence of vulnerable seniors and families in crisis. Under her leadership, MIFA’s high-impact programs—including Meals on Wheels and rent and mortgage assistance—served more than 30,000 people annually across Memphis and Shelby County.

Billboard magazine has named the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes College to its 2026 list of Top Music Business Schools, which includes programs selected on factors including curriculum, industry connections, and alumni success. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Curb Institute.