Rhodes Student Government (RSG) represents the interests of students to the rest of the campus—faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, and friends of the college. In addition to the RSG officers and Student Senate members, which are elected by a student body-wide vote, there are four governmental bodies: the Allocations and Student Organizations Commission, Community Standards Council, Honor Council, and Rhodes Activities Board. This year’s officers talked to us about their responsibility to represent not only organizations, but also the values that define our campus culture.
Rhodes Trustee Cary Fowler Discusses Global Seed Vault on NPR’s “Fresh Air”
Board of Trustees Chair Cary Fowler ’71 was interviewed about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault July 24 on NPR’s “Fresh Air.”
July 25, 2017
Oral Histories Tell the Story of Stax
Stax oral histories offer a compelling narrative of a critical point in Memphis’ musical and political past.
July 21, 2017
Making Music History with the Memphis Star
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Memphis Star covered the city's music scene. Rhodes students are making sure that history stays alive.
July 21, 2017
Generational Connections
In 1968, Michael Johnson at LeMoyne-Owen College asked students who marched in support of the striking Memphis sanitation workers to write about their experience. Today, Rhodes students are ensuring that these riveting slivers of history become available to the public.
July 21, 2017
The Vincent Astor Collection
Three repositories of periodicals and memorabilia belonging to Vincent Astor ’75, a longtime Memphis gay rights activist, are serving as ongoing resources for Rhodes students interested in LGBT issues, historical preservation, and public history.
July 21, 2017
Regional Recognition for Rhodes
Rhodes recently landed on Money magazine’s list of top 50 best colleges in the South.
July 18, 2017
Suiting Up: Students Launch New Beekeeping Club
The decline of honey bee populations due to pesticide use and climate change has been the buzz for quite some time, so Eilidh Jenness ’17 and other Rhodes students have begun donning beekeeper suits and learning ways to help these “pollination superstars” thrive.
July 17, 2017
Dr. Kendra Hotz Becomes First Holder of Robert R. Waller Chair in Population Health
Rhodes College is proud to announce Dr. Kendra G. Hotz as the first holder of the newly created Robert R. Waller Chair in Population Health.
July 13, 2017
Rhodes Recognized for International Studies and Business in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018
Rhodes College is featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018's list of small colleges and universities strong in international studies and in business.
July 11, 2017
Rhodes Professors Lead Reading Group at a Women’s State Prison
Since January, eight Rhodes faculty members have been leading book discussions for a group of 24 “residents” at the Women's Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning.
July 10, 2017