Dr. Susan Satterfield, professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Rhodes College, was presented the 2025 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service on Aug. 15 at the college’s Opening Convocation. The letters of nomination that the award committee received commended Satterfield’s work and described her as a highly regarded faculty leader who has led multiple academic programs, served on and chaired major faculty committees and task forces, and committed herself to student achievement and success.
Student Spotlight: Daniel Elliott '19
Alisa Redding '18 talks with Bonner Program scholar Daniel Elliott '19 about his work at Snowden Elementary.
July 14, 2016
Cuba-Russia Maymester: Rhodes Students Make History
In June of 2015, the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations, which had been severed in 1961. This move toward normalization between the two countries allowed Dr. Valeria Nollan, professor of Russian studies, to design a Maymester that includes, for the first time ever, a two-week study component in Cuba. Seven students from Rhodes participated in the course this summer, which also benefited from the assistance of Dr.
July 14, 2016
Faculty Focus: Dr. Jennifer Sciubba
What do Dr. Jennifer Sciubba from the Department of International Studies and George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, and Madeleine Albright have in common?
July 14, 2016
Matthew Broussard ’20 Receives National History Honor
Matthew Broussard, an incoming first-year student from Baytown, TX, won two awards—the George Washington Leadership in History Award and the Legacy Award—for his presentation at the 2016 Kenneth E. Behring National History Day (NHD) Contest in June.
July 14, 2016
Nathan Smith ’17 Selected as Summer Intern for Office of Arkansas Attorney General
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has accepted 17 students for her internship program. Rising senior Nathan Smith is among them.
“My goal is to provide invaluable service-learning opportunities for interns,” says Rutledge. “This internship program allows students to work in the public service sector and enhance their collegiate experience, enabling them to be more career ready.”
Smith is an anthropology/sociology major from Little Rock. He graduated from LISA Academy in 2013.
July 13, 2016
Prof. Nelson Reviews New Novel by Richard Russo About Small-Town America
Prof. Michael Nelson of the Department of Political Science has published a review of Richard Russo's new novel Everybody’s Fool for the Claremont Review of Books. The book tells the goings on of a small town in upstate New York.
July 13, 2016
Faculty Expertise: Prof. Bremer Makes Case for Mason Temple Becoming a National Monument
Prof. Thomas Bremer teaches courses on American religious history including Religious Diversity in America, American Sacred Space, Religion and Tourism. There have been recent talks by church and city officials about whether or not Mason Temple, central headquarters of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) denomination and where Dr. Martin Luther King made his famous “Mountaintop” speech, should become a national monument.
July 13, 2016
Finding Something in Yourself
What is the value of a Maymester course? Quite a lot, according to the research of one educator/participant.
July 11, 2016
Senior Seminar Results in Neuroscience Research Grant for Sumner Magruder ’16
Sumner Magruder ’16, a neuroscience/biomathematics/computer science bridge major, received a grant from the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) travel award program to conduct research at the University of Gottingen, Germany. BIF is an independent, non-profit organization that supports up-and-coming junior scientists and promotes basic research in biomedicine.
July 11, 2016
Putting the “Camp” in Campus
Rhodes puts the “camp” in campus every summer for hundreds of elementary, middle school, and high school students.
July 11, 2016