Rhodes College has been awarded a three-year Institutional Impact grant of $600,000 by the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a project of The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The ECI 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.
Research Proposal by Prof. Rupke and Team of U.S. and International Astronomers Accepted by NASA
The research will be conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, which is scheduled for launch in 2020.
April 04, 2018
Rhodes Participates in National Bell Tolling to Honor MLK 50
Rhodes College participated in a bell tolling to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 50th anniversary of his assassination in Memphis.
April 03, 2018
Rhodes College Recognizes Passover at the Rat
The Catherine Burrow Refectory will be serving Passover-friendly foods during the Jewish holiday, which starts on Friday, March 30, and ends Saturday, April 7.
April 02, 2018
Chemistry Students Present at National Conference, Audrey Woody ’20 Wins Award for Outstanding Research
Rhodes was represented at the 255th American Chemical Society National Conference attended by more than 10,000 chemists from around the world.
March 28, 2018
Filoteia Popescu ’19 Publishes Groundbreaking Research in International Peer-Reviewed Journal
The article proposes a new procedure for evaluating women who experience recurrent pregnancy loss. She published the article with Rhodes Biology Professor Dr. Carolyn Jaslow and Dr. William Kutteh of Fertility Associates of Memphis.
March 26, 2018
Rhodes Hosts Special MLK 50 Alumni Panel
As part of the larger MLK50 commemorations happening throughout the city, Rhodes College planned a number of special events to educate our students, alumni, and Memphis community members about the Civil Rights Movement and the legacy of Dr. King.
March 23, 2018
Rhodes Mock Trial Teams Ready to Host and Compete in Opening Round of Nationals
The tournament will be held March 23-25 at the D’Army Bailey Courthouse. “It’s our best opportunity to show what we’ve been working so hard on this year and to really demonstrate the kind of excellence Rhodes represents in collegiate mock trial,” says Daniel Elliott ’19.
March 22, 2018
The Bridge Street Newspaper Run by Rhodes Students Turns Five
Since 2013, The Bridge has become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a board and an executive director. Vendors have collectively earned $35,000-$45,000 annually in paper sales.
March 20, 2018
Jennifer Bitterly ’18 Wins Prestigious Watson Fellowship
She is one of only 40 graduating college seniors nationwide awarded the fellowship. She plans to visit Guatemala, South Africa, Greece, India, and Mongolia while completing her project titled “Searching for Home, Shaping the Self.”
March 20, 2018
Prof. Charles McKinney Has New Book Out on Black Freedom Struggle In Memphis
In An Unseen Light: Black Struggles for Freedom in Memphis, Tennessee, scholars examine Memphis’ role in African American history. Prof. McKinney co-edited the book with University of Memphis history chair Dr. Aram Goudsouzian.
March 19, 2018