Rhodes College Celebrates 100 Years in Memphis

Rhodes College, established in 1848 in Clarksville, TN, and a nationally recognized liberal arts and sciences institution, is celebrating 100 years in Memphis, TN. The college moved to its current location under the leadership of then president Dr. Charles E. Diehl, and classes began on Sept. 24, 1925, with 406 students and 16 faculty. In recent history, Rhodes has enrolled approximately 2,000 students each year. Students admitted for fall 2025 hail from 45 states plus the District of Columbia and 64 countries, with 20 percent of this year’s entering class coming from Memphis and Shelby County.
August 19, 2025
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French Film Festival Back at Rhodes

Dr. Laura Loth, associate professor of French and Francophone Studies, is once again bringing a French film festival to Rhodes. An annual event for several years, the program has returned to campus under the name Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival and will run from Sept. 17-Oct. 9, 2024.
September 12, 2024
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Newstok Named Executive Director of Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities

Rhodes College has announced the appointment of Dr. Scott Newstok, professor of English, as its inaugural executive director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities. Newly established at Rhodes thanks to a generous donation, the center will gather faculty, students, visiting scholars, and community members to address complex global questions through humanistic inquiry. In consultation with a faculty advisory board, the executive director will administer the center and oversee its programming.
September 11, 2024
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Bass Featured on National TV Show Discussing Memphis Music

Dr. John Bass, associate professor of music and the director of the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes, will be featured on an episode of More Than the Music, an interview-centered chat show that airs on The Heartland Network. Host Stacy Newman travels to festivals, venues, and studios all over the country to chat with musicians about life, love, and music.
September 09, 2024
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2024-2025 Faculty Roll Call

Rhodes College welcomes 16 new faculty to its distinguished roster for the 2024-2025 academic year, bringing talent in a number of specialties, from Africana studies to biology to music to mathematics.
September 04, 2024
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Rhodes College Welcomes Incoming Class, Fall Classes Start Aug. 28

“With a record number of applications received, Rhodes continues to attract some of the brightest students in the nation and abroad,” said Gil Villanueva, vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid. “We are excited to welcome the Class of 2028, one of the most academically talented and most diverse in college history.”
August 27, 2024
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