Rhodes College today announced a $2 million gift from The Rhodes Family Foundation to name the director’s position for the college’s Center for Career and Professional Development. This will be the college’s first endowed staff position. The gift supports the center’s vision of “ensuring all students graduate from Rhodes College prepared, engaged, self-aware, and confident in their abilities both to lead and to fulfill professional, academic, and personal goals.”
Prof. LaRosa’s New Book Focuses on U.S.–Latin American Relations Since 1889
Dr. Michael LaRosa has published a new textbook titled The Third Century with historian Mark Gilderhus and Rhodes alumnus David LaFevor.
January 18, 2017
Prof. McKinney Appears on CNN
Dr. Charles McKinney, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies and associate professor of history, appeared on a CNN news segment January 17.
January 18, 2017
The Audubon Sessions to Make TV Debut
The Audubon Sessions makes its television debut in 2017 on public, educational, and government (PEG) cable access stations in cities throughout the country.
January 18, 2017
Prof. Cullen Editor of New Book on Democracy and Education
Dr. Daniel Cullen, Professor in the Department of Political Science, is the editor of a new book, Liberal Democracy and Liberal Education.
January 17, 2017
Prof. Mark Pohlmann Discusses the National Debate on the Electoral College
Dr. Mark Pohlmann of the Department of Political Science was interviewed on WREG News Channel 3.
January 17, 2017
Rhodes Receives Major Grant to Expand Partnership with National Civil Rights Museum
Rhodes College is the recipient of a $600,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM).
January 12, 2017
Former Biology Student Names New Worm Species In Honor of Prof. Collins
Not everyone thinks about having his or her name listed among parasitic worms, but Dr. Michael Collins, associate professor of biology, now has bragging rights.
January 12, 2017
Prof. Jonathan Judaken Publishes New Article on Huffington Post
Dr. Jonathan Judaken, the Spence L. Wilson Chair in the Humanities, has published "A Nice Jewish Boy's Christmas in Israel/Palestine" on Huffington Post.
January 11, 2017
Matthew Huber ’18 Wins Best Poster Award at Physics Congress
Physics major Matthew Huber was awarded the highly competitive Optical Society of America Best Poster Award for his presentation at the recent Quadrennial Physics Congress held in San Francisco, CA.
January 11, 2017
2017 Business/Econ International Interns Named
Seven students have been selected the 2017 recipients of international internship scholarships awarded by Rhodes’ Department of Economics and the Department of Business.
January 11, 2017