The Rhodes College chapter of Mortar Board is a recipient of the national office’s 2025 Gold Torch Award, which honors chapters that are dedicated to the organization’s purpose and its Ideals and are active on campus in ways that improve the quality of student life. The chapter also has been recognized in the Project Excellence in Community Service category for its Teacher Appreciation Drive.
Internships Set Ali Swee ’16 on a Career Path in Washington, DC
How Rhodes College prepared Ali Swee for her career path
March 14, 2016
Think Globally, Act Locally
About Rhodes student Tony Hanna ’16 and how he has impacted the community.
March 14, 2016
Jen Andrews ’06 New Shelby Farms Park Conservancy Executive Director
Rhodes alumna Jennifer Andrews has been named the new executive director of Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, which is transforming 4,500-acre Shelby Farms Park into America’s great 21st century urban park.
March 07, 2016
Maddie McGrady ’17 and Prof. Huebner Collaborate on Shelby Foote Essay
Maddie McGrady ’17 and Prof. Timothy Huebner of the Department of History are co-authors of an essay in Southern Cultures, one of the leading peer-reviewed journals in the field of southern studies.
March 03, 2016
Four Selected as Finalists for Nationally Competitive Truman Scholarship
Rhodes College is pleased to announce four juniors have been selected as finalists for the Truman Scholarship. They are Tyler Harvey, Eilidh Jenness, Brooks Lamb, and Jolie-Grace Wareham.
March 03, 2016
Mary Phan ’18 Wins Scholarship Integrating the Arts and Economics
Rhodes sophomore Mary Phan has been awarded an Americans for the Arts NABE Scholarship encouraging the integration of the arts and economics.
March 02, 2016
Rhodes Alumnus Develops New Technique to Protect Speech During Brain Surgery
Rhodes alumnus Dr. Michael Long and his team of researchers have come up with a technique during surgery to protect areas of the brain where speech occurs.
February 26, 2016
Athletic Director Talks Life, Baseball, New Responsibilities
Read an interview with Rhodes’ new athletic director.
February 25, 2016
LGBTQ Working Group Plans a Busy Year
Students wishing to get involved with the LGBTQ campus community should contact student leaders in the Gay Straight Alliance or the Queer Advocacy group within the Kinney Program.
February 24, 2016