An impressive 219 Rhodes College student-athletes have earned a spot on the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Academic Honor Roll for Spring 2026, representing 14 athletic programs. This achievement reflects their dedication and hard work, as qualifying individuals must maintain a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.25 while competing in a conference-sponsored varsity sport.
Will Cobb ’18: Discovering Opportunities
With a strong computer science foundation and a grounding in the humanities, Cobb says he is well prepared to attend graduate school after graduation next spring.
April 07, 2017
Theatre Department Involves Area Students and Performers in Staging of “The Rhodes Cycle”
Dr. David Mason, whose research involves theater and religion, tied his spring 2017 lab to McCoy Theatre’s third production, “The Rhodes Cycle.” Mason set out to introduce students to the communal staging methods used by towns during the Middle Ages to present dramatized versions of biblical events known as cycle plays.
April 07, 2017
Nathaniel Plemons ’17 Wins Award at Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference
Nathaniel Plemons, a senior history major, recently was awarded second place in the world history category for his paper delivered at the Phi Alpha Theta History honor society regional conference.
April 07, 2017
Rhodes’ American Chemical Society Organizes Chemistry Day for Middle Schoolers
Rhodes student affiliates of the American Chemical Society hosted middle school students on March 25 for Chemistry Day at Rhodes.
April 07, 2017
Rhodes Juniors McKenna Davis and Matthew Huber Named Goldwater Scholars
Rhodes College juniors McKenna Davis and Matthew Huber are among 240 sophomores and juniors nationwide selected as Goldwater Scholars for the 2017-2018 academic year.
April 06, 2017
2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Savannah Muir ’17 to Teach in India
Savannah Muir, a senior economics and mathematics major from Gaithersburg, MD, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2017-2018 academic year.
April 04, 2017
Rhodes′ Phi Beta Kappa Chapter to Induct New Members
The Rhodes College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (Gamma of Tennessee) is pleased to announce that the following students from the Class of 2017 have been invited to join the Society as Members-in-Course.
April 04, 2017
Award-Winning Collection of Essays by Prof. Amy Benson Slated to Publish in May
Seven Years to Zero, new work by Rhodes College creative nonfiction professor Amy Benson, is slated to publish in May.
April 04, 2017
2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Jill Fredenburg ’17 to Teach in Estonia
Jill Fredenburg, a senior art major from Memphis, TN, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2017-2018 academic year.
April 03, 2017