Rhodes College has been awarded a three-year Institutional Impact Grant of $600,000 by the Educating Character Initiative, a project of The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The Educating Character Initiative is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The college will use this grant to integrate character education into its liberal arts curriculum and student experience, as well as to support a re-alignment of the college’s motto—Truth, Loyalty, Service—which is featured on its seal.
Rhodes’ Camp Codette Encourages Girls Not to Be Afraid of Computer Science
In 2017, women made up only 26 percent of the computing workforce, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology. Professors Betsy Sanders and Brian Larkins of Rhodes’ Department of Mathematics and Computer Science say they hope that with programs such as Camp Codette, that percentage will surge in the future.
August 07, 2018
Rhodes Stands Out for Accessible Professors and Community Service in The Princeton Review’s “Best 384 Colleges”
Rankings in the guide are based on surveys of 138,000 students from across the country. The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in the book overall.
August 06, 2018
Service and Learning Intersect for Micah Moreland in Summer Service Fellowship
For Micah Moreland '20, the Summer Service Fellowship was about more than service, it was about finding his niche in the community.
July 30, 2018
Rhodes Students Present Chemistry Research at National Conference
Connor Frost, Elise Moix, Kayla Puzdrakiewicz, Madison Perchik, Abby Polzin, and Megan Simons have been working with Prof. Mauricio Cafiero on the design of small molecules with the potential to act as treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
July 25, 2018
Regional Studies Fellows Delve into Research Projects Related to the Mid-South
Nine fellows have been participating in this year’s Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. Much in the same way that some students go abroad to absorb the culture of a specific country, the fellows explore the Mid-South through field excursions, focused academic research, faculty mentorship, and more.
July 23, 2018
Rhodes College to Host U.S. Senate Debate Sept. 13
Editor's Note (Aug. 28): Rhodes College and media partners WMC-TV and the Commercial Appeal/USA Today Network-Tennessee have canceled the scheduled Sept. 13th U.S. Senate debate after Republican candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn declined to participate. Democratic candidate, former Gov. Phil Bredesen, committed to participate in the debate three weeks ago.
July 19, 2018
Student-Led Entrepreneurial Venture Founded by Cinthya Bolanos ’20 Is Finalist in $20,000 Pitch Competition
She has founded Clu Technologies, a business to business (B2B) software enterprise that bridges the gap between the in-store and online shopping experience.Team members include Rhodes students Sydnee Haley ’20 and Luke Mansfield ’20 and University of the South student Kylee Richard ’21.
July 17, 2018
Rhodes College Professor Launches Podcast on Human Population Trends
Dr. Jennifer D. Sciubba, the Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College, has launched a new podcast about global population trends and implications.
July 11, 2018
Rhodes Featured Among Top Colleges in Annual Fiske Guide
Rhodes also made the guide’s listings of small colleges and universities strong in international studies and in business.
July 10, 2018
Summer Success Program Run By Rhodes Faculty and Students Is Changing the Narrative About Kindergarten Readiness
“Many pre-K camps are focused on one or two areas, but we are taking a very comprehensive approach that involves building emotional and social skills in addition to academic skills,” says Dr. Kiren Khan, camp director and assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes. The free program is located at the Porter-Leath Head Start center on American Way.
July 09, 2018