Summertime . . . and the Livin' Is Busy!
Rhodes students trade summers at the beach for research, excavation, and education.
Court Was In Session This Summer for Rhodes’ First Mock Trial Academy
Twenty-five talented high school students from all over the country staged final mock trials on campus June 25 after participating in Rhodes College’s first Mock Trial Academy.
Record-Breaking Year for Rhodes Students Accepted into Med Schools
Rhodes graduates who apply to medical school are accepted at a much higher rate than the national average.
Annika Gage ’16 Receives William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India
Annika Gage ’16 of Ann Arbor, MI, recently learned she is a 2016-2017 recipient of the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India.
Dr. Herbert Hill ’67 Working on Breathalyzer to Test Drivers Under the Influence of Marijuana
Dr. Herbert Hill ’67, who was a chemistry major at Rhodes, has spent more than four decades pioneering ways to detect chemical signatures based on the movement of a substance’s component ions.
Legalized Gambling Rising in America, According to Prof. Nelson
Prof. Michael Nelson of the Department of Political Science writes on various subjects including the American Presidency, English composition, sports, music, history, and sociology. His latest article in The Weekly Standard focuses on the spread of legalized casino gambling. Read it here.
Charles Walker ’14 Carries Dedication to Service Into Nursing Career
Charles Walker graduated from Rhodes in 2014 and is working as a registered nurse at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Shaolu Yu Publishes Research Article in Journal of Transport Geography
Dr. Shaolu Yu has published an article in the June 2016 issue of Journal of Transport Geography on the mobility and immobility of Chinese (im)migrants in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
Prof. Nasong’o Edits New Book on African Politics and Identity
Dr. Shadrack W. Nasong’o, of Rhodes’ Department of International Studies, is editor of the new book Contentious Politics in Africa: Identity, Conflict, and Social Change.
Rhodes Outdoor Organization: Take a Break with ROO
Between attending class and studying, college students spend a majority of their time inside. That’s where the Rhodes Outdoor Organization (ROO), and all of the outdoor events that it hosts, comes in.