Graduating senior Yasmine Pirlepesova is the fifth Rhodes student selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2026-2027 academic year. She is the recipient of the competitive Fulbright Study/Research Award and will conduct research in Nepal, focusing on innovative methods of educating youth and advocating for rural communities facing challenges related to climate change.
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
Prof. Zandria Robinson Publishes New Book on African American Life in America
The newly released book provides a sociocultural look at African American communities across the U.S. from the late 19th century to present.
January 30, 2018
Prof. Michael Nelson Discusses New Book on President Trump’s First Year In Office
On Jan. 29, he signed copies of the 220-page book that provides a nonpartisan analysis of Donald Trump’s first year as president, starting with his election and transition in 2016.
January 30, 2018
McKenna Davis Aims High
Goldwater Scholar and award recipient from the Women in Aerospace Foundation, physics and mathematics double major McKenna Davis '18 sets her sights on the field of aerospace.
January 29, 2018