Rhodes Historical Review, a student-edited journal published by the Rhodes chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society, has secured second prize in the honor society’s undergraduate print category of the 2025 Nash History Journal competition. Sarah Dassinger and Muhammad Waraich of the Rhodes Class of 2025 served as co-editors of the award-winning edition. Dr. Sarah Ifft Decker, associate professor of history, serves as faculty advisor.
Rhodes Alumna Gives Olympic Equestrian Commentary
In 1984, Rhodes alumna Melanie Smith Taylor ’71 won an Olympic gold medal.
August 17, 2016
Prof. Kazi to Participate In Interfaith Dialogue on the Children of Abraham
Prof. Yasir Kazi of the Department of Religious Studies will be among panelists discussing “The Children of Abraham: An Interfaith Dialogue.”
August 17, 2016
Prof. Nelson Writes How Sam Phillips Helped to Change Memphis
Rhodes Professor Michael Nelson recently published an article about music producer and businessman Sam Phillips on the Claremont Review of Books website.
August 16, 2016
Faculty Expertise: Prof. Nelson Publishes Book on Clinton Presidency
Dr. Michael Nelson of the Rhodes Department of Political Science has written 42: Inside the Presidency of Bill Clinton. (Miller Center of Public Affairs Books).
August 15, 2016
Faculty Expertise: Prof. Doyle Gives Lesson on Languages Spoken in Rio de Janeiro
Dr. Kathleen Doyle, associate professor of Spanish at Rhodes, fell in love with the Portuguese language while in graduate school, studying under Brazilian teachers.
August 15, 2016
Herman Morris ’73 Named Among Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
Savoy magazine has named Herman Morris, Jr. as one of its 2016 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors.
August 12, 2016
Prof. Gray Elected to International Society of New Testament Scholars
Patrick Gray, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, was elected to membership in the international Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas at its recent General Meeting in Montreal.
August 12, 2016
Amanda Sisk ’98 Directs New York Production
This summer, theatre alumna Amanda Sisk ’98 directed “I’ll Say She.”
August 12, 2016
Short Story by Phoebe Driscoll ’15 Wins Award in Renowned Fiction Contest
Phoebe Driscoll, who graduated from Rhodes in 2015 with a B.A. in English, has won an Editor's Choice award in the 2016 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest.
August 12, 2016
McCoy Theatre’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” Nominated for Local Theatre Awards
The annual Ostrander Awards honor the best in local live theatre, and Rhodes’ McCoy Theatre has received several nominations in the college division.
August 11, 2016