Rhodes College has made impressive strides, moving up six spots to No. 49 (tied) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings for National Liberal Arts Colleges. This recognition reflects the institution’s commitment to academic quality and graduate success, evaluated among colleges and universities nationwide. The college’s ranking has risen 10 places in the past two years.
Tailor-Made Fellowship Takes Music and History Major Chandler Hall Across the Pond
Chandler Hall '19 spent part of his summer in Kettering, England, interning under a Department of Music Archival Fellowship designed especially for him.
August 14, 2018
Rhodes Hires José C. Rodriguez as Chief Information Officer
He has more than 20 years of experience at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, where he most recently served as director of information technology for the university’s Candler School of Theology.
August 14, 2018
Q&A: Meet Beatrix Weil, Rhodes’ New Chaplain
After growing up on Long Island, NY, Rev. Beatrix Weil attended the University of Notre Dame and Princeton Theological Seminary. She was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and completed a one-year chaplain residency at Presbyterian College.
August 14, 2018
Rhodes Is Among Condé Nast Traveler’s Most Beautiful College Campuses in America
“You feel like you could be at a castle, rather than a college,” wrote the editors of the luxury and lifestyle travel magazine about Rhodes’ commitment to Collegiate Gothic architecture.
August 10, 2018
Making Summer Count: Rhodes Programs Add Up to Learning, Networking, and Discovery
More than 500 Rhodes students have participated in a summer enrichment activity, everything from study abroad to local community service.
August 09, 2018
Rhodes Announces New Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tyler Papadinis
Rhodes College Executive Director of Athletics Portia Hoeg announced today the hiring of Tyler Papadinis as head men’s basketball coach, effective Aug. 15. Papadinis comes to Rhodes after spending the past three seasons on the coaching staff at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
August 08, 2018
Rhodes’ McCoy Theatre Garners 11 Ostrander Nominations, Including Best Production for “Violet”
The annual Ostrander Awards salute the best in local community and college theater. Rising senior Ryan Gilliam also was nominated for Leading Actor in a Drama for his role in McCoy Theatre’s production of “Theophilus North.”
August 08, 2018
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