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Rhodes Achieves 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today that Rhodes College is one of 237 U.S. colleges and universities to receive its 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which elevates an institution’s exceptional commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships with communities. The new classification is valid until 2032.

January 12, 2026

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Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning Announces Spring 2025 Session

The Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning at Rhodes College offers non-credit courses designed for learners of all ages and ranging from single sessions to multiple meetings. Classes taught by Rhodes professors cover topics such as film, literature, and professional skills.

December 13, 2024

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Newstok Publishes New Book and Archive on Close Reading

Dr. Scott Newstok, executive director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes, has collaborated with John Guillory on a new book titled On Close Reading (University of Chicago Press, 2025) and produced the Close Reading Archive, a free public humanities database.

December 13, 2024

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From Memphis to Prague, Business Major Addison Leonard '26 Honing Marketing Skills Through Internships

A business major with an interest in marketing, Addison Leonard completed a marketing internship in the fall of 2024 with ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and will travel to the Czech Republic in the spring on a Buckman Fellowship to study business and marketing.

December 11, 2024

Bryce Hayes ’20 Named One of College Sports Communicators’ 30 Under 30

Bryce Hayes, who received a bachelor’s degree in history in 2020, has been named one of College Sports Communicators’ 30 Under 30 for 2024. He is the director of sports information and sports marketing at Texas Lutheran University.

December 06, 2024

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Rhodes Physics Majors Take Honors at Research Conference in Arkansas

Catherine Prabish won first place for her oral presentation, and Jack Harper received honorable mention for his poster presentation at the Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Conference held in November.

December 04, 2024

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Huebner Receives Prize for Best Article Published in Civil War History Journal

Dr. Timothy Huebner, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Rhodes, is the 2024 recipient of the John T. Hubbell Prize for best article published in the past year in Civil War History. The awarded is presented annually by The Kent State University Press and the winner determined by the journal’s prize selection committee.

December 02, 2024

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Rhodes Mock Trial Brings Home Another First-Place Trophy for Invitational Tournament

Rhodes Mock Trial Team A won the inaugural Texas Showdown, an invitational tournament hosted by the University of Texas School of Law Nov. 16-17. Top teams from across the nation competed. In addition to Rhodes winning the tournament, Bell Tucci was named an Outstanding Attorney and Maya Bridgeman was named an Outstanding Witness.

November 19, 2024

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Rhodes Alumna Julie Gehrki ’02 Named President of the Walmart Foundation

Julie Gehrki, a member of the Rhodes Class of 2002, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation and promoted to senior vice president of philanthropy at Walmart.

November 15, 2024

Giraffes, Rhinos, and Zebras—Oh My! Memphis Zoo Provides Once-in-a-Lifetime Internships for Sophie Snodgrass '26

Biology major Sophie Snodgrass ’26 knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from early childhood, and at Rhodes the Fayetteville, AR, native is gaining invaluable hands-on experience with giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and other exotic animals through internships at the Memphis Zoo.

November 13, 2024

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LaRosa Publishes New Book on Immigration from Latin America to the United States

Dr. Michael LaRosa, associate professor of history at Rhodes, is a leading expert on Latin American history and culture. His latest book, co-written with Rhodes alumnus Bryce Ashby, is titled Immigration, Policy and the People of Latin America: Seven Sending Nations and will be released Nov. 20 by Routledge.

November 12, 2024