Karl Erickson, assistant professor of art, and Emily Burkhead ’20, who graduated from Rhodes with a bachelor’s degree in urban studies, will have their films featured at the first annual Chroma Art Film Festival to be held Aug. 12 in Miami.

Rhodes College has stood out over the years for its magnificent architecture and landscaping. Rhodes’ newest recognition comes from the college-search platform College Rover, which designated it No. 2 on its list of “The Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S.”

“Project SEED gives us an opportunity to make a significant contribution not only to the future of STEM, but also Rhodes College,” says Karen Mosley, chemical safety officer at Rhodes. “We can reach students from diverse backgrounds who have great talent, but limited opportunity. Through Project SEED, Rhodes provides that opportunity and, in the process, achieves its vision ‘to attract and retain a talented, diverse student body.’”

Rhodes College is updating and expanding its long-established Search program with the support of a $25,000 planning grant for the 2023-2024 academic year from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative. Jointly sponsored by the Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative seeks to revitalize the role of the humanities in higher education.

History alumnus Brooks Lamb ’17 published Overton Park: A People’s History in 2019, a book he began writing while a student at Rhodes. Now he has a second book just out, titled Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale University Press).

Rhodes is among Money’s Best Colleges in America 2023, which is based on quality, affordability, and student outcomes.

Rhodes has made one of Forbes’ newest rankings: America’s Best Small Employers. Forbes partnered with the market research firm Statista to survey workers at companies with between 200 and 1,000 employees. Only 300 institutions, from an initial pool of 10,000 businesses nationwide, made the inaugural list.

Rhodes alumnus Tony Eskridge ’20 is the recipient of the inaugural Rising Star Alum Hunger Leadership Award, presented by the Congressional Hunger Center in June in Washington, D.C. While at Rhodes, he won an Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, which provides leadership development opportunities for motivated individuals who wish to make a difference in eliminating hunger and poverty.

The guide recognizes the college for strong programs in economics, English, international studies, history, chemistry, business, biology, and psychology, as well as educational opportunities beyond campus through internships, fellowships, and study abroad programs.

After the spring semester ends, many Rhodes students join their peers and faculty across the globe in college-sponsored intensive courses combining academics with adventure and enrichment. This year’s lineup was unique, including three distinct courses on the continent of Africa in Namibia, Togo, Johannesburg, and Cape Town.