In making his college decision, the top priority for urban and education studies major Mitchell Leander was community. “I knew I wanted to go someplace where I could do a lot of different things, and I knew that I would be really supported at Rhodes,” says the Nashville native. “Another big reason was because historically the mock trial team is the best in the country. I am interested in law and wanted to learn what it meant to use law as a tool for advocacy.”
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
IS Students Engage With Policy, Institutions on DC Connection Trip
Fourteen Rhodes international studies (IS) majors got a chance this summer to experience life in the nation’s capital as participants in the department’s annual D.C. Connection trip. The trip gives students a look at life inside the Beltway, where their academic endeavors come face to face with the real world. Joining the students were Dr. Jennifer Sciubba, associate professor of international studies; Dr.
July 10, 2017
Dr. Marjorie Hass Begins Tenure as Rhodes College’s 20th President
Dr. Marjorie Hass takes office July 1, 2017, as the 20th president of Rhodes College.
June 30, 2017
Nearly $40 Million of Improvements Coming to Fruition on Rhodes College Campus
Rhodes is listed as the No. 1 Most Beautiful Campus in The Princeton Review’s The Best 381 Colleges, 2017 Edition, and campus improvements are ongoing, whether through major construction or minor enhancements.
June 29, 2017