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.
Spanish 102 Students Learn About Day of the Dead
Students in Prof. Nora Jabbour’s class will be educating the campus about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), celebrated in Mexico and Latin America countries to remember deceased friends and family. As part of this celebration, families and school children make altars with food, flowers, decorations and photos in memory of their loved ones.
October 29, 2015
Three Win Awards at Chemistry Symposium on Campus
The Department of Chemistry with the St. Jude Chemical Biology Department and the local chapter of the American Chemical Society co-hosted the Third Annual Undergraduate Chemistry Symposium.
October 29, 2015
Rhodes Fellows Document Stories of Elvis’ Rise to Fame Told By Former Neighbors
Although Elvis Presley is no longer living, stories of his days in one Memphis neighborhood are being preserved thanks to the efforts of Rhodes students.
January 22, 2013