Dr. Evelyn Perry and Dr. John Kaltner were presented with Rhodes College’s highest honors conferred on faculty at the college’s annual Awards Convocation held May 1 on campus.
Perry, an associate professor of sociology, received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching—an acknowledgment of her pedagogical excellence. Kaltner, an associate professor of religious studies, was honored with the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, recognizing his significant scholarly and creative contributions to his field.
Gabby Gafford '18: Crossroads to Freedom Archives the Stories of Memphis
Gabby Gafford ‘18, a fellow with Crossroads to Freedom, works closely with the high-school interns, who are selected from the neighborhoods they document.
October 07, 2016
Souper Contact Continues to Serve Community Throughout the Year
Serving the hungry and homeless of Memphis is year-round for the Rhodes’ Souper Contact, a student-run meal program.
October 07, 2016
Rhodes Staffer Angela Fletcher Shares Remarkable Story About Her Bloodhound and Their Rescue Work
Rhodes staff member Angela Fletcher recently was interviewed about her bloodhound, Maddy, and their search and rescue work.
October 07, 2016
Prof. Clinton and Students Conduct Archaeological Work on Crete
This past summer, students got a chance to accompany Dr. Miriam Clinton of the Department of Art and Art History to Crete to conduct archaeological research.
October 06, 2016
World of Photos Contest Gets Under Way
Today, more than 60 percent of Rhodes students call a different country their classroom for a few weeks or even months.
October 06, 2016
MERCURY Receives National Science Foundation Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $225,000 grant to the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate Computational Chemistry (MERCURY).
October 05, 2016
Indie Memphis to Feature Two Films Produced by History Prof. Dee Garceau
“Remember Fort Pillow,” a documentary film produced in collaboration with Rhodes students, is an official selection of the Indie Memphis Film Festival 2016.
October 04, 2016
Faculty Research: Prof. Mike LaRosa Builds on Research on Colombia and Migration
Prof. Mike LaRosa is currently in Bogotá, Colombia conducting research on “out migration” from Colombia to other parts of the world.
October 04, 2016
Memphis Architecture Image Collection Goes Live
The Memphis Architecture Image Collection went live in DLynx this week.
October 04, 2016
Rhodes Professors to Present at Association for the Study of African American Life and History Conference
Professors Charles McKinney and Robert Saxe will present their research at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH ) Conference in Richmond, VA, Oct. 5-9.
October 04, 2016