Rhodes Student Government (RSG) represents the interests of students to the rest of the campus—faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, and friends of the college. In addition to the RSG officers and Student Senate members, which are elected by a student body-wide vote, there are four governmental bodies: the Allocations and Student Organizations Commission, Community Standards Council, Honor Council, and Rhodes Activities Board. This year’s officers talked to us about their responsibility to represent not only organizations, but also the values that define our campus culture.
Rhodes Astronomy Team Uses Hubble Space Telescope to Image Galaxy’s Environment
In the research lab of Rhodes College Physics professor Dr. David Rupke, students have been exploring galaxy evolution by using NASA-sponsored telescopes to collect data. Now Rupke and his team, including Triet Ha ’25, Shane Caraker ‘24, and Jack Harper ’25, have taken images of the massive galaxy Makani using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (Hubble), and have detected ionized oxygen atoms in the galactic wind of Makani that could serve as a benchmark for the next generation of NASA’s ultraviolet telescopes.
January 27, 2025
Rhodes Students Present Collaborative Science Research at Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
Seven Rhodes College students presented research at the annual meeting for the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, held Jan. 3-5 in Atlanta, GA.
January 24, 2025
Henriksen Participates in New Cohort of Sacred Writes Program
Dr. Beck Henriksen, visiting assistant professor of religious studies at Rhodes College, is one of 12 participants who have been selected for the 2025 Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion program. The program is designed for scholars of religion who are interested in improving public religious literacy and working to translate their research for a broader audience.
January 21, 2025
Rhodes Is Among 50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States for International Students
Rhodes College is among “50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States for International Students 2025” published by Study Abroad Aide. Is it the only college in Tennessee that made the list.
January 17, 2025
Society of Physics Students at Rhodes Named Recipient of Chapter Research Award from National Office
The Rhodes College chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been named recipient of the 2024-25 Chapter Research Award from the SPS National Office for final work on Rhodes’ 1U cube satellite RHOK-SAT to be launched in space this year.
January 15, 2025
Johnathan Burch ’27 Selected for Prestigious Douglass-O'Connell Global Internship in Ireland
Johnathan Burch, a sophomore political science major at Rhodes College from Charlotte, NC, has been selected for the 2025 Douglass-O’Connell Global Internship awarded by The Council on International Educational Exchange and the African American Irish Diaspora Network. He will join a diverse cohort of 12 high-achieving students who will participate in an eight-week international internship program in Dublin, Ireland, this summer.
January 10, 2025
Mathews Recognized with Memphis Magazine’s Innovation Award
Eric Mathews, entrepreneur-in-residence at Rhodes and a member of the Rhodes Class of 2002, is among winners of the 12th annual Innovation Awards presented by Memphis Magazine. He is chief executive officer of Memphis-based start-up incubator Start Co.
January 09, 2025
Rhodes Students Win Awards at Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature’s General Assembly
Rhodes College sent a delegation of 10 members to the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature’s (TISL) 55th General Assembly, held Nov. 21-24 in Nashville, and Hunter Rheinfrank ’26 and Sofia Lewis ’28 won individual awards.
December 18, 2024
From Fruit Flies to Elephants: Keith Adams Makes the Most of Research Opportunities at Rhodes
Keith Adams ’25 had his heart set on conducting undergraduate research from the outset of his college search—and from fruit fly genetics to environmental field study to infectious disease, the biology major and chemistry minor has fulfilled this goal during his time at Rhodes.
December 18, 2024
Bailey Santos ’25 Presents Educational Studies Research at Literacy Research Association Conference
Bailey Santos, a senior educational studies major from Dallas, TX, presented “Bilingual Books to Promote Language and Biliteracy Learning” at the Literacy Research Association conference held Dec. 4-7 in Atlanta. She presented the research with faculty advisor Dr. Laura Beth Kelly.
December 17, 2024