A book by Rhodes College international studies professor Dr. Shadrack Nasong'o has received the 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award. The prestigious honor reflects the best scholarly titles reviewed during the previous calendar year and chosen by editors of Choice, which is a publishing unit of the Association of College & Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
Can't Knock the Hustle: PJ Settles and Bryce Hayes Talk Sports, Music, and More
PJ Settles ’19 and Bryce Hayes ’20 tackle everything from pop culture, music, and sports to serious issues facing today's campuses on their podcast, Can’t Knock the Hustle.
February 28, 2018
Rhodes Trustee Cary Fowler to Receive Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership
He is being recognized for his leadership and dedication to food security worldwide.
February 27, 2018
Rhodes Students Participate in United Nations Event in New York City
Fourteen students, along with Prof.Thomas McGowan, represented the Mid-South at the 2018 Global Engagement Summit recently held at the United Nations Headquarters.
February 26, 2018
Rhodes Makes $316 Million Impact on the Memphis Economy
The college has released a new economic impact study revealing it contributes $316.6 million to the local economy every year. The analysis also found Rhodes graduates are among the highest paid in Tennessee.
February 21, 2018
Rhodes Among Peace Corps’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges & Universities
Rhodes is ranked No. 22 among small schools on the Peace Corps ’ 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. Ten alumni currently are volunteers.
February 21, 2018
Rhodes College Listed as a Top Producer of 2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Students
“Our college’s demanding liberal arts curriculum has served our candidates well,” says Dr. Scott Newstok, co-director of post-graduate fellowships at Rhodes. “The Fulbright Program is increasingly competitive, which makes it all the more impressive that Rhodes students consistently earn these awards.
February 19, 2018
Prof. Huebner’s Essay Featured on U.S. Supreme Court Blog
The essay provides history about the early life of Abe Fortas, a Rhodes alumnus who served as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1965 to 1969.
February 16, 2018
Rhodes Theatre Guild Kicks Off Spring Performances at McCoy Theatre
Rhodes Theatre Guild's performance of pool (no water) is the first of four productions planned for McCoy Theatre's spring season.
February 15, 2018
Student-Run Mid-South Model UN to Bring Delegates to Campus
Twenty high schools from Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Alabama will send about 300 delegates to debate and solve world issues in a simulation of the UN General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council Feb. 16-18.
February 13, 2018
Prof. Rashna Richards Publishes Book About the Love of Cinema and Film Studies
At Rhodes, she directs film and media studies, and her teaching and research interests include American film and television, critical theory, and transnational cultural studies.
February 09, 2018