Rhodes College is featured among Money magazine’s annual list of Best Colleges in America, which highlights the nation’s top colleges and universities based on key factors such as graduation rates, costs, financial aid, student debt, and alumni salaries. For the fifth consecutive year, Rhodes has made the list, which is based on a star rating system.
Legalized Gambling Rising in America, According to Prof. Nelson
Prof. Michael Nelson of the Department of Political Science writes on various subjects including the American Presidency, English composition, sports, music, history, and sociology. His latest article in The Weekly Standard focuses on the spread of legalized casino gambling. Read it here.
June 24, 2016
Charles Walker ’14 Carries Dedication to Service Into Nursing Career
Charles Walker graduated from Rhodes in 2014 and is working as a registered nurse at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
June 23, 2016
Dr. Shaolu Yu Publishes Research Article in Journal of Transport Geography
Dr. Shaolu Yu has published an article in the June 2016 issue of Journal of Transport Geography on the mobility and immobility of Chinese (im)migrants in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
June 23, 2016
Prof. Nasong’o Edits New Book on African Politics and Identity
Dr. Shadrack W. Nasong’o, of Rhodes’ Department of International Studies, is editor of the new book Contentious Politics in Africa: Identity, Conflict, and Social Change.
June 23, 2016
Rhodes Outdoor Organization: Take a Break with ROO
Between attending class and studying, college students spend a majority of their time inside. That’s where the Rhodes Outdoor Organization (ROO), and all of the outdoor events that it hosts, comes in.
June 22, 2016
Democrat, Republican, or Independent, Students Are Involved
At Rhodes College, political involvement goes beyond student body elections to encompass local, state, and national elections.
June 15, 2016
Memphis Minded: Ashley Dill ’17
Launched in 2013, An Evening at Elvis’ is a live music web-series filmed in the living room of Elvis Presley’s first home on Audubon Drive.
June 14, 2016
Message to the Rhodes Community
On June 12, 2016 around 2 AM a gunman entered an Orlando nightclub that catered to an LGBTQAIP clientele and opened fire killing approximately 49 people and leaving 53 people injured, some of them critically.
June 14, 2016
Becky Kempf’s Internship More than a Walk in the Park
This spring semester, with the guidance of Rhodes’ Career Services office, Becky Kempf ’17 served as a development intern with Shelby Farms Park.
June 10, 2016
Jen Andrews ’06 Discusses New Role as Shelby Farms Park Conservancy Executive Director
Jennifer Andrews graduated from Rhodes in 2006 with a B.A. in English and is the newly named executive director of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy.
June 10, 2016