Rhodes College is pleased to announce that two juniors have been selected as finalists for the highly esteemed Truman Scholarship. Johnathan Burch, a political science major from Charlotte, NC, and Mitchell Leander, an urban studies major from Nashville, TN, were selected from among hundreds of applicants nationally to interview this March in Atlanta, GA, and Nashville. Winners will be announced in April.
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
Rachel Glazer ’17 Celebrates Memphis Through Work at Caritas Village
Rachel Glazer was already aware of Memphis' rich cultural background before enrolling at Rhodes, but her work as a Clarence Day Scholar has given her a greater appreciation of the city’s diversity.
February 01, 2017
Rhodes Ranks No. 16 for Internship Opportunities in Princeton Review’s “Colleges That Pay You Back” Guide
Rhodes is listed in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back, released today.
January 31, 2017
Faculty Concert Series in Full Swing
The Faculty Concert Series at Rhodes is in full swing. For the professors in the Department of Music, the concert series is a fun and meaningful way for them to live their craft while bringing Rhodes closer to its community.
January 26, 2017