This summer, 17 fellows participated in the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies (RIRS), one of the college’s innovative programs where students capitalize on their liberal arts education and explore Memphis and the Mid-South through research. It operates under the auspices of the Lynne & Henry Turley Memphis Center for Community Engagement.
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
Women’s Cross Country Team Headed to NCAA Division III Championships
The Rhodes College women’s cross country team placed second in the DIII South/Southeast Regional Championship and is headed to the 2015 NCAA Division III Championships.
November 16, 2015
Rhodes Team Wins First Place in Programming Contest
The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), sponsored by IBM, is the premiere global programming competition conducted by and for the world’s universities.
November 13, 2015