Caroline Johnson, a Rhodes College senior from Nashville, TN, has been selected for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $40,000 stipend for a 12-month journey to pursue an original project on a global scale. She is one of only 40 fellows chosen nationwide for 2026. Watson Fellows have the freedom to decide where to travel and when to change course, without the need to affiliate with an academic institution or hold formal employment. The program is designed to produce a year of personal insight, perspective, and confidence.
Six Mertie Buckman International Studies Interns Selected
This Rhodes program is coordinated by staff from the Department of International Studies, Career Services, and the Buckman Center for International Education. Ben Tracy, Bella Harden, Austin Schmude, Alex Schramkowski, Hamid Shirwany, and Zach Thornton are the new interns.
April 18, 2018
A Tale of Two Disciplines: Political Science and Video Art Classes Team Up for Creative Project
Political science and video arts students come together as a team to construct targeted messages informed by research.
April 18, 2018
2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Grady Vaughan ’18 to Teach in Kazakhstan
The Rhodes senior is pursuing a double major in international studies and Russian studies. “While in Kazakhstan, I will further examine how this Central Asian republic, with two official languages, intends to implement English language programs as part of its ambitious development goals,” he says.
April 17, 2018
Rhodes Students Present Research at Latin American Studies Symposium at Rollins College
Daniela Garcia, Emily Forehand, Laurie Williams, Nickolas Erickson, Merare Sanchez, Aylen Mercado, and Anna Maldonado were among the students who attended the symposium.
April 16, 2018
2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Elizabeth Lewis ’18 to Teach in Belarus
A Rhodes senior pursuing a double major in political science and Russian studies, Elizabeth Lewis will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Belarus. “I plan to examine the role folk music plays in community building and the preservation of tradition,” she says.
April 16, 2018
Prof. Jennifer Sciubba Awarded Bridging the Gap Policy Engagement Fellowship
An expert on demographic shifts, she plans to use the fellowship to share research from her current book project on population and to reach out to private sector audiences that use demographics to forecast trends.
April 16, 2018
Rhodes Board Chair Receives Jefferson Medal in Citizen Leadership
Rhodes College Board of Trustees Chair Cary Fowler received the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. As this year’s honoree, Dr. Fowler gave the keynote address at Monticello in Charlottesville, VA. during Jefferson’s 275th Birthday Celebration.
April 13, 2018
Prof. Nikolaos Zahariadis Lectures in Rome as Fulbright Specialist
The Fulbright Specialist Program sends U.S. faculty and professionals to share their expertise, hone their skills, and strengthen institutional linkages at academic institutions abroad.
April 13, 2018
Can Scrabble Help Teach Writing? One Rhodes Professor Thinks So
National Scrabble Day is observed each year on April 13, but during the fall semester at Rhodes, Professor Scott Garner includes Scrabble, chess, Monopoly, and other board games among discussion topics for his first-year writing seminar.
April 12, 2018
Rhodes College Dedicates Glen Davis Machine Shop
Thanks to the vision and generosity of Dr. Charles Robertson Jr. ’65, the shop was renovated and named in honor of Glen Davis, technical associate in the Department of Physics. Davis has managed the shop for 20 years, teaching students and others on campus machining, fabricating, and welding, as well as making and repairing items for college instruction, research, and maintenance.
April 12, 2018