The Memphis Public Interest Law Center, Research for Action Lab at Rhodes College, and Dragonfly Studio have released a report titled “Haunted Housing 2025: The Reality of Being a Renter in Memphis,” highlighting renter experiences and quantitative data on deteriorating living conditions and systemic housing challenges. “This is the kind of meaningful, community-engaged work that sets Rhodes apart,” said Dr. Natalie Person, dean for community engagement at Rhodes.
Watersports Experience Inspires Nick Parinella ’17 to Create Winning Invention
Rhodes senior Nick Parinella says tubing, or “floating the river,” is a popular pastime in his hometown of Austin, TX, but trying to keep up with keys or credit cards when on the water is always a big inconvenience. That fact became his inspiration for the Kangaroozie™, a can cooler (koozie) with a waterproof compartment to store valuables.
February 10, 2017
Rhodes’ Women’s A Capella Group to Perform at Grizzlies Game
On Friday, February 10, Rhodes’ women’s a capella group, Lipstick on Your Collar, will sing the national anthem at the Memphis Grizzlies game.
February 09, 2017
Rhodes Students and Alumni Strive to Improve Health Care in Memphis Through Church Health Internships
Church Health interns and Rhodes seniors Rahul Peravali and Tyler Harvey gain experience with programs ranging from clinical services to wellness and nutrition education.
February 09, 2017
Rhodes Alumnus Dr. Tom Merrill Elected to National ACDA Office
Dr. Tom Merrill, professor of music at Xavier University and a 1982 Rhodes alumnus, has been elected to the office of National Treasurer by the American Choral Directors Association.
February 08, 2017
Prof. Huebner to Discuss Civil War Era at National Constitution Center
Dr. Timothy Huebner, the Irma O. Sternberg Professor of History at Rhodes, will discuss his book at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Feb. 13 at noon.
February 07, 2017
Top 5 Ways to Add Fun to Your February
We’ve come up with some interesting and free-to-pretty-cheap activities to try and beat the February doldrums.
February 06, 2017
Prof. Rylan Testa and Students Present Groundbreaking Research
This week, four members of the Rhodes community are attending the very first USPATH (United States Professional Association for Transgender Health) conference.
February 03, 2017
President Troutt Receives Award from National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Dr. William E. “Bill” Troutt, president of Rhodes College, is the recipient of the 31st Annual Henry Paley Memorial Award.
February 02, 2017
Chemistry Fellows Publish Research In Peer-Reviewed Journal
Rhodes alumni Jennifer Rote ’15, Sarah Malkowski’14, Gabrielle Bailey ’15 and Noah Brown ’14, and current student Sky Cochrane ’18 recently had their work published in Synthetic Communications.
February 02, 2017
Prof. McKinney’s History Class to Be Featured on C-SPAN3 This Weekend
A classroom discussion led by Dr. Charles McKinney, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies at Rhodes and associate professor of history, will air on C-SPAN3 this Saturday.
February 01, 2017