Six graduating seniors’ portraits are being added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame on the second floor of Southwestern Hall. The honorees are Jasmine Jeffries, Olivia Mack, Joshua Morris, Ariyana Muesse, Jude Shive, and KK Sowers. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Election to the Hall of Fame is considered one of the highest honors that can come to a student.
Spending Summer in the City? Tell Us About It!
One of the major benefits of staying around campus during the summer is being able to enjoy activities that might be placed on the back burner during the busy academic year.
August 07, 2017
McCoy Theatre’s “The Unencumbered” and “Candide” Nominated for Local Theatre Awards
The Ostrander Awards nominations, honoring excellence in Memphis theater, have been announced.
August 04, 2017
Rhodes Takes Top Rankings in The Princeton Review’s “Best 382 Colleges” Annual Survey
Rhodes College today revealed it ranks highly among the country’s top colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review’s annual survey.
August 02, 2017
Renn Eason ’18 Named 2017 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for Indoor Field
Eason is the first male athlete from Rhodes to earn this honor.
July 31, 2017
Dr. Noelle Chaddock Named to Orpheum Theatre Group’s Board of Directors
Dr. Noelle Chaddock, associate dean of academic affairs for diversity and inclusivity at Rhodes, has been named to the board of directors of The Orpheum Theatre Group, which is the nonprofit organization that operates the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education. The organization recently announced its new board members, who will serve for two years and are eligible to serve three consecutive terms.
July 28, 2017
Preserving History
Drawing from a range of projects, Rhodes students work to keep history alive through digital preservation and scholarship.
July 25, 2017
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