Rhodes Student Government (RSG) represents the interests of students to the rest of the campus—faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, and friends of the college. In addition to the RSG officers and Student Senate members, which are elected by a student body-wide vote, there are four governmental bodies: the Allocations and Student Organizations Commission, Community Standards Council, Honor Council, and Rhodes Activities Board. This year’s officers talked to us about their responsibility to represent not only organizations, but also the values that define our campus culture.
Prof. Gibson Discusses Rhodes Reads’ Selection Salvage the Bones
Dr. Ernest L. Gibson III of Rhodes’ Department of English discusses the novel’s themes of gender, family, and survival in an interview with Memphis Reads.
August 01, 2016
Students Present Summer Research at MERCURY Conference Held at Bucknell University
In the photo (l-r): Carolyn Dishuck, Emily Harrison, Rebeca Roldan, Emma Selner, Caroline Magee
July 28, 2016
Rhodes Alums Among Speakers at National Conventions
Rhodes alumni recently took the stage at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Christopher Cox, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, spoke at the RNC on July 19. View here.
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s secretary of state, spoke at the DNC on July 26. View here.
July 28, 2016
Leadership: Jason Hood ’87 Champions Causes to Make Memphis a Better Place
Jason Hood ’87, chief legal officer and chief administrative officer at Sedgwick, Inc., thinks of his job as a helping profession, according to an article in Memphis Crossroads Magazine. He is part of a team that provides third-party productivity management services to major employers for matters such as medical leave, credit card warranty claims, and worker compensation. “Every day, someone is having a traumatic event,” Hood says in the article. “We try to address them. We handle claims from all over. We are a business partner . . .
July 25, 2016
“Teachers that Stay”: Drs. Person and Casey on New Licensure Program
Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on education, has written about Rhodes’ new educational studies major, the State of Tennessee’s recent approval of the schools’ licensure program for teachers, and the college’s partnership with Shelby County Schools.
July 20, 2016
Prof. Kimberly Kasper and Overton Park Community Farmers Market Featured in Edible Memphis
Dr. Kimberly Kasper, assistant professor of anthropology, was recently interviewed by Stacey Greenberg ‘94 for Edible Memphis about the Overton Park Community Farmers Market. The market, which is overseen by Rhodes College and the Overton Park Conservancy, began in 2012 as part of an effort to address the issues of food access and insecurity in the surrounding community.
July 20, 2016
Rhodes Magazine Spring 2016
It is hard to think that we only get our students for four short years, especially when we pause to reflect on the things they dream about and accomplish. The spring issue is filled both with dreams and accomplishments. It is filled with instances where those two things met during the course of a student’s time at Rhodes.
July 18, 2016
Faculty Focus: Dr. Natalie Person
When the Rhodes faculty voted overwhelmingly in April 2015 to approve an educational studies major, at the helm of the college’s charge was Dr. Natalie Person.
July 15, 2016
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