Rhodes College Recognized Nationally for Study Abroad Participation

Rhodes ranks among the top institutions in the nation for study abroad participation, according to the Open Doors 2025 Report on International Educational Exchange released by the Institute of International Education. “Study abroad continues to be one of the top reasons students choose Rhodes College,” said Dr. Erin Hillis, executive director of Rhodes’ Buckman Center for Global Engagement. “Consistent placement in Open Doors’ national rankings affirms how committed Rhodes faculty, leadership, families, and students are to global education. This is an important part of our graduates’ success in their interconnected world.”

A Lasting Image

Rhodes Students Preserving the Work of Memphis Photographer Ernest Withers

Legacy of Science: An Old-Fashioned Love Story

Robertson Hall naming connects college’s past to its future.


By Lynn Conlee

This is a love story. It is not a typical story about the sciences. Or a stone-by-stone account of a new building. Or merely a tale of successful alumni. Yet, science and buildings and alumni play the main characters in this story. Other key characters are education and gumption. And that makes this a perfect love story about Rhodes College.

Rhodes & Beyond: David Lusk '87

Asked to choose one word to describe the David Lusk Gallery on its opening night this past February, some might say festive. Or maybe, gleaming. Joyous. Spacious. Modern.