Dr. Scott Newstok, professor of English and executive director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College, has been awarded a four-year grant from the State Research Agency of Spain. This award will support his scholarship on the multilingual heritage of early modern English across legal, religious, political, and literary discourses. Newstok’s project was one of 37 funded among 254 applications; in the three-year history of Spain’s research program, he is the second recipient who works in the humanities, and the only recipient from a liberal arts college.
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
Gender and Sexuality Alliance Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Rhodes
Gender and Sexuality Alliance marked the anniversary with events that celebrated the organization's past accomplishments, while looking to the future.
February 07, 2018
Two Chemistry Research Students Win Awards at Regional Conference
Emily Sanders ’20 won an award for Outstanding Poster Presentation, and Andrea Pajarillo ’18 won an award for outstanding Oral Presentation.
February 07, 2018
Networking Event Brings Together Alumnae and Students
On Jan. 31, Career Services and the Alumni Department brought together alumnae and students for a networking event commemorating 100 Years of Women at Rhodes.
February 01, 2018