Anna Claire Tilley, a Rhodes College senior from Fort Smith, AR, has been awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler ’71. She is pursuing a major in urban studies and a minor in environmental studies and will support the work of the resource mobilization and communications teams of the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany, in August 2025.
Renn Eason ’18 Named 2017 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for Indoor Field
Eason is the first male athlete from Rhodes to earn this honor.
July 31, 2017
Dr. Noelle Chaddock Named to Orpheum Theatre Group’s Board of Directors
Dr. Noelle Chaddock, associate dean of academic affairs for diversity and inclusivity at Rhodes, has been named to the board of directors of The Orpheum Theatre Group, which is the nonprofit organization that operates the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education. The organization recently announced its new board members, who will serve for two years and are eligible to serve three consecutive terms.
July 28, 2017
Rhodes Trustee Cary Fowler Discusses Global Seed Vault on NPR’s “Fresh Air”
Board of Trustees Chair Cary Fowler ’71 was interviewed about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault July 24 on NPR’s “Fresh Air.”
July 25, 2017
Regional Recognition for Rhodes
Rhodes recently landed on Money magazine’s list of top 50 best colleges in the South.
July 18, 2017
Suiting Up: Students Launch New Beekeeping Club
The decline of honey bee populations due to pesticide use and climate change has been the buzz for quite some time, so Eilidh Jenness ’17 and other Rhodes students have begun donning beekeeper suits and learning ways to help these “pollination superstars” thrive.
July 17, 2017
ALSAC Internships Provide Real-World Experience for Urban Studies Major Lizzie Choy
Urban Studies major Lizzie Choy takes full advantage of the opportunities that Rhodes College has to offer.
May 11, 2017
Rhodes to Award Honorary Degree to Outgoing Board of Trustees Chair William J. Michaelcheck
William J. Michaelcheck, a 1969 Rhodes alumnus and outgoing chairman of the Rhodes Board of Trustees, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
May 10, 2017
Mortar Board Inducts New Members
The Torch Chapter of Mortar Board at Rhodes College recently inducted new members.
May 10, 2017
Whether in Memphis, Scotland, or New York City, Politics Are Personal for Maddie Alagia
A guiding factor in Alagia’s college choice was the opportunity to study in academic departments with highly skilled, yet highly accessible, professors.
May 10, 2017
Roz KennyBirch Contributes Interdisciplinary Work to Rhodes Courses Through The Mellon Faculty Innovation Fellowship Program
As KennyBirch considers her past work in her history major and her plans to earn an advanced degree in history, she considers her work as a Mellon Fellow one of the best parts of her Rhodes experience.
May 09, 2017