Ryan McTigue '25 spent his Summer Service Fellowship at the Hospitality Hub, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting those facing homelessness. His fellowship was motivated by a desire to serve the community of Memphis, but it also shed new light on the issues discussed in courses such as health equity and comparative politics.

Dr. Shadrack Nasong'o, professor of international studies at Rhodes, has published a new book titled Kenya and the Politics of a Postcolony (Anthem Press, 2024) that examines the governance and politics of Kenya since its independence from Britain in 1963 to the present.

Dr. Stephanie Elsky, associate professor of English at Rhodes, has been appointed as the director of the college’s Pearce Shakespeare Endowment, which enriches courses in Shakespeare and supports events for the campus and community.

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings, which evaluate nearly 1,500 four-year bachelor's degree-granting institutions across the country. Rhodes ranked No. 59 overall, No. 29 for Undergraduate Teaching, and No. 38 for Most Innovative Schools among national liberal arts colleges.

Maya Khalife-Hamdan, a Rhodes senior majoring in international studies and Spanish, has published an article in the University of Chile Law School’s Human Rights Yearbook. It is rare for an undergraduate student to contribute to the publication, and Khalife-Hamdan is also one of a very few non-native Spanish speakers to do so.

University Magazine has recognized Rhodes among 25 “College Campuses with the Highest Internship Opportunities.” According to the article, “These schools provide top-notch internship opportunities, setting students up for success in their post-graduation years.” Rhodes is No. 13 and stands out for its exceptional healthcare, business, and finance internship opportunities.

Prof. David McCarthy, chair of the Department of Art and Art History, has helped to organize a two-day event in Memphis—presented by Crosstown Arts and Rhodes' Lillian and Morrie Moss Endowment for the Visual Arts—featuring the 3-D documentary film, Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea about the artist's compelling journey to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder through art making.

Rhodes College has caught the eye of lifestyle magazine Southern Living and is featured in “The Most Beautiful College Campuses In The South.” In the article, writer Jennifer Chappell Smith describes Rhodes as a “haven inside the city,” noting its new and original Gothic-style buildings, some of which date back to 1925, and elegant oak trees grown with seedlings from Rhodes' original location in Clarksville, TN.

The Theodore W. and Betty J. Eckels Foundation with support from Rick Eckels ’70 has established the Theodore William Eckels International Art Practicum at Rhodes College. The practicum will provide an art immersion experience internationally for four to five outstanding students majoring in art or art history to work abroad during an eight-week period in the summer months.

Dr. Laura Loth, associate professor of French and Francophone Studies, is once again bringing a French film festival to Rhodes. An annual event for several years, the program has returned to campus under the name Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival and will run from Sept. 17-Oct. 9, 2024.