Dr. Scott Newstok, professor of English and executive director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College, has been awarded a four-year grant from the State Research Agency of Spain. This award will support his scholarship on the multilingual heritage of early modern English across legal, religious, political, and literary discourses. Newstok’s project was one of 37 funded among 254 applications; in the three-year history of Spain’s research program, he is the second recipient who works in the humanities, and the only recipient from a liberal arts college.
When Education Meets the Ballet Bar
Interests converge with an internship at New Ballet Ensemble.
May 20, 2016
Supporting the Stage
For theater and political science double major Paul Brandt ’16, career clarity came in song and dance.
May 20, 2016
Rhodes Alumna Spotlights Memphis on Travel and Leisure Site
Rhodes alumna Nina Kokotas Hahn ’95 asks “Is Memphis the Next Hot Southern City?” in her article recently published on the Travel and Leisure website.
May 20, 2016
Margaret Plunket, April Allen, Keith Jones, and Melissa Butler Win 2016 Outstanding Staff Awards
Four Rhodes employees recently received the college’s 2016 Outstanding Staff Awards based on nominations submitted by faculty, staff, and students.
May 20, 2016
Rhodes Welcomes Dr. Noelle Chaddock, New Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Diversity and Inclusivity
Dr. Noelle Chaddock has joined the Rhodes College staff as associate dean of academic affairs for diversity and inclusivity, which is a new position at the college. Chaddock also will be a faculty member in the Africana studies program and will teach the course The Making of Race in the Americas. Prior to joining the Rhodes staff, they served as chief diversity officer at the State University of New York at Cortland. Chaddock received their degrees from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
May 19, 2016
Making Theater Relevant to the Community
Brittney Threatt ’17 first heard about the Hattiloo Theatre her freshman year. Now she has an internship there.
May 18, 2016
Facing History and Making History
Working with almuna Marti Tippens Murphy '86, Lamisa Hasan'18 takes a lead role during her fellowship at Facing History and Ourselves.
May 18, 2016
Reeling in the Prize
Phoebe Driscoll '15 left Rhodes College as an award-winning documentary filmmaker with her Pharaohs of Memphis.
May 18, 2016