Rhodes College once again has caught the eye of lifestyle magazine Southern Living and is featured in its updated listing of “The 45 Most Beautiful College Campuses in The South.” Rhodes is celebrating its 100th anniversary in Memphis this year, and, as the campus has grown, the college has stayed true to the Gothic-style architecture championed by President Charles Diehl.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is targeting Sunday, Sept. 14, to launch a four-inch, cube-shaped satellite named RHOK-SAT into space. RHOK-SAT is a collaboration between Rhodes College and the University of Oklahoma.

The Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning at Rhodes College offers non-credit courses designed for learners of all ages and ranging from single sessions to multiple meetings. As part of the college celebrating its 100th anniversary in Memphis this year, the Meeman Center is presenting various courses taught by Rhodes faculty and staff.

Rhodes College has earned a spot on America’s Top Colleges List 2026 recently released by Forbes. The list features 500 schools that demonstrate career readiness, strong post-graduation employment rates, and impressive alumni earnings.

Rhodes College students and alumni with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will receive automatic admission to the Master of Public Service program at the University of Arkansas’ Clinton School of Public Service for the 2026-27 academic year, thanks to a new agreement between the schools.

The Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College will present a free public lecture on Sept. 18 by Dr. Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation.

A former men's head golf coach who established Rhodes as one of the top men’s golf programs in NCAA Division III and six outstanding alumni will be inducted into the Rhodes Athletic Hall of Fame this fall.

Rhodes College has had a long and storied history since its founding more than 175 years ago. Twenty years ago, the college started an exciting new chapter with the grand opening of the Paul Barret, Jr. Library on Aug. 23, 2005. At a cost of $42 million, the library remains the largest construction project in the college's history. Its award-winning design is a phenomenal expression of the campus’ signature Collegiate Gothic style, filled with functional and inspiring spaces connecting academic and student life.

Rhodes College, established in 1848 in Clarksville, TN, and a nationally recognized liberal arts and sciences institution, is celebrating 100 years in Memphis, TN. The college moved to its current location under the leadership of then president Dr. Charles E. Diehl, and classes began on Sept. 24, 1925, with 406 students and 16 faculty. In recent history, Rhodes has enrolled approximately 2,000 students each year. Students admitted for fall 2025 hail from 45 states plus the District of Columbia and 64 countries, with 20 percent of this year’s entering class coming from Memphis and Shelby County.

“On behalf of our esteemed faculty, dedicated staff, and committed Trustees, I am delighted to welcome you—the great Class of 2029—to Rhodes College,” said Rhodes President Jennifer Collins on Aug. 15 at Opening Convocation, which is an annual ceremony to mark a new academic session. The first day of classes is Wednesday, Aug. 20.