The Rhodes Impact Summer Experience (RISE) empowered 15 students to engage with the greater Memphis area this summer through full-time, eight-week paid internships at nonprofit organizations. Managed by Rhodes’ Center for Career and Professional Development, this program has provided participants with the chance to dive deep into their passions, hone their skills, and make meaningful contributions to the lives of those around them.
Prof. Gerecke Shares How Diet and Exercise Can Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Kim Gerecke often presents lectures providing insights into healthy brain habits that are simple to incorporate into everyday life and that can have huge impacts in preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s.
November 01, 2016
"Grit Grind Ride" Premieres Nov. 5 at Indie Memphis
Kirkwood’s short film, Grit Grind Ride, premieres Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Indie Memphis Film Festival.
November 01, 2016
Michael Stierer ’16 Presents Senior Thesis at Classical Association of the Middle West and South
Michael Stierer ’16 presented his senior thesis at the meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South on Oct. 29 in Decatur, GA.
October 31, 2016
Mr. and Miss Rhodes 2016
Grant Ebbesmeyer and Alexis Moore have been named Mr. and Miss Rhodes for 2016.
October 31, 2016
Three Distinguished Alumni Honored at Homecoming
Annual awards were presented at Rhodes’ Alumni Convocation on Oct. 29 during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend. W.J. Michael Cody from the Class of 1958 received the Distinguished Alumni Award; Aubrey Howard from the Class of 1972, the Black Student Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award; and Larrie Del Daniel Martin from the Class of 1966, the Distinguished Service Award.
Distinguished Alumni Award
October 31, 2016
Chemistry and Physics Research Students Win Awards at Research Conference in Arkansas
Chemistry research students and physics research students presented their research at the Arkansas INBRE Research Conference in Fayetteville, AR, Oct. 21-22.
October 28, 2016
OUPblog Publishes Article by Prof. Rhiannon Graybill
The Oxford University Press blog has published an article by Prof. Rhiannon Graybill, assistant professor of religious studies and director of the gender and sexuality studies program.
October 27, 2016
Sam Hilley and SolSmart: Helping Cities Become Solar Friendly
This past summer, senior Sam Hilley worked as an intern for the Solar Foundation in Washington, D.C., a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing solar energy use throughout the U.S.
October 26, 2016