Dr. Scott Newstok, professor of English and executive director of the Spence Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities at Rhodes College, has been awarded a four-year grant from the State Research Agency of Spain. This award will support his scholarship on the multilingual heritage of early modern English across legal, religious, political, and literary discourses. Newstok’s project was one of 37 funded among 254 applications; in the three-year history of Spain’s research program, he is the second recipient who works in the humanities, and the only recipient from a liberal arts college.
The Audubon Sessions: PreauXX
On Friday, Nov. 13th, PreauXX (pronounced "Pro”) performed for roughly 50 students, faculty, and Memphians at Elvis’ original Memphis home. This was part of the Mike Curb Institute’s The Audubon Sessions concert series.
December 01, 2015
Prof. Muesse Interviewed for Wall Street Journal on Family Meditation
Prof. Mark Muesse of the Department of Religious Studies recently was interviewed for a Wall Street Journal article on teaching children how to meditate at an early age.
November 24, 2015
Modern Languages and Literatures Invites Campus to Express Feelings After Recent Attacks in Paris and Russia
After the terrorist attacks in Beirut, Paris and Russia, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures decided to invite the community to remember the victims and to give voice to feelings of loss.
November 23, 2015
Dr. John Copper Publishes Three-Volume Work on China's Foreign Aid and Investment Diplomacy
Professor Copper recently published a three-volume work on China's foreign aid and foreign investment diplomacy.
November 20, 2015
Students Take Top Awards at Local Geographic Information System Conference
Maraia Tremarelli, a senior environmental science major, recently won the Memphis Area Geographic Information Council (MAGIC) annual scholarship.
November 20, 2015
President Troutt Featured in The College Initiative’s New Video
Rhodes President William E. Troutt is featured in a new video about The College Initiative (TCI).
November 19, 2015
Prof. Nasong’o Edits New Book on Ethnic Conflict in Africa
Dr. Shadrack W. Nasong’o, of Rhodes’ Department of International Studies, is editor of the new book The Roots of Ethnic Conflict in Africa: From Grievance to Violence.
November 18, 2015
Pumpkin Drop Returns to Physics Tower
On October 30, under a cloudy night sky, the Society of Physics Students (SPS) held their annual Pumpkin Drop.
November 17, 2015
Rhodes and New Memphis Institute Help Keep Young Professionals in the City
The chance for opportunity is endless, and young Memphians should invest in the city, according to the New Memphis Institute.
November 17, 2015