Johnathan Burch ’27 Selected for Prestigious Douglass-O'Connell Global Internship in Ireland

Johnathan Burch, a sophomore political science major at Rhodes College from Charlotte, NC, has been selected for the 2025 Douglass-O’Connell Global Internship awarded by The Council on International Educational Exchange and the African American Irish Diaspora Network. He will join a diverse cohort of 12 high-achieving students who will participate in an eight-week international internship program in Dublin, Ireland, this summer.

Mathews Recognized with Memphis Magazine’s Innovation Award

Eric Mathews, entrepreneur-in-residence at Rhodes and a member of the Rhodes Class of 2002, is among winners of the 12th annual Innovation Awards presented by Memphis Magazine. He is chief executive officer of Memphis-based start-up incubator Start Co.

Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning Announces Spring 2025 Session

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. Classes taught by Rhodes professors cover topics such as film, literature, and professional skills.

Newstok Publishes New Book and Archive on Close Reading

Dr. Scott Newstok, executive director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes, has collaborated with John Guillory on a new book titled On Close Reading (University of Chicago Press, 2025) and produced the Close Reading Archive, a free public humanities database.