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.
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Professor Ivory Inspires First-Year Students to Be Agents of Change
February 23, 2016
Rhodes on Track Teaching Compassion, According to Commercial Appeal Commentary
Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a proponent of nonviolence, spoke on campus recently on “Consciousness, Compassion, And Commitment.”
February 22, 2016
Prof. Haberman’s Research on Ensemble Perception Explains How We Read a Crowd
Dr. Jason Haberman’s research shows that people are quite adept at picking up on a crowd’s general mood, that is, perceiving the average expression.
February 22, 2016
Prof. Mason Named Editor-In-Chief of Ecumenica
Ecumenica has appointed Dr. David Mason as its new editor, to direct the journal’s content and to oversee the operations of its non-profit organization.
February 22, 2016
The Art of Skateboarding: Kirkwood Vangeli ’17 Premieres "Aesthetics"
On the evening of February 3rd, a diverse and energetic crowd filled Memphis’ Crosstown Arts on Cleveland Avenue.
February 19, 2016
Hoffman Recognized as National Bonner Fellow
Shannon Hoffman, community service coordinator at Rhodes, has been recognized as a National Bonner Fellow by the Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation.
February 18, 2016
Classroom Skills Yield Real-World Victory
A four-member team of Rhodes students participated in the Culverhouse Leadership Diversity Competition.
February 18, 2016
Astronomy Observation Nights: Your Ticket to the Stars
Each month, the Department of Physics hosts an observation night atop Rhodes Tower, allowing guests to observe the night sky with the department’s 8-inch and 20-inch telescopes.
February 16, 2016
Prof. Clinton to Study “Warrior Graves” on Crete
Dr. Miriam G. Clinton of the Department of Art and Art History has received approval from the Greek Ministry of Culture for a 2016 archaeological study permit.
February 16, 2016
Shakespeare Studies Enriched by Pearce Shakespeare Endowment
In April with an international symposium on 1616, Rhodes joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakepeare’s death.
February 16, 2016