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.
Rhodes Lands No. 1 Spot for Best Liberal Arts College in Tennessee
Niche, a leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, recently released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings, and Rhodes ranked No. 1 for Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Tennessee.
August 30, 2024
Forbes Picks Rhodes as One of America’s Top Colleges
Rhodes College continues to be ranked among excellent colleges in the country. Now, the college has landed on Forbes’ 2024-2025 List of America’s Top Colleges.
August 29, 2024
Rhodes Designated As One of the Best Colleges for 2025 by The Princeton Review
Rhodes College is featured once again in The Princeton Review’s annual college guide. In the 2025 edition of The Best 390 Colleges, Rhodes ranks in the top 25 in four categories—campus beauty, Greek life, students studying the most, and best-run colleges.
August 28, 2024
Rhodes College Welcomes Incoming Class, Fall Classes Start Aug. 28
“With a record number of applications received, Rhodes continues to attract some of the brightest students in the nation and abroad,” said Gil Villanueva, vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid. “We are excited to welcome the Class of 2028, one of the most academically talented and most diverse in college history.”
August 27, 2024
Miller Receives Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service
Dr. Mary Miller, professor of biology at Rhodes, was presented the 2024 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service on Aug. 26 at the college’s Opening Convocation. The letters of nomination that the award committee received commended Miller’s work and described her as a fierce faculty champion, a values-driven leader, and visionary program builder.
August 26, 2024
Rhodes President Joins College Presidents for Civic Preparedness
Rhodes College President Jennifer Collins has joined the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, a new initiative which connects leaders from institutions of higher education across the country and advances higher education’s pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression on campus.
August 26, 2024
LeCroy Explores the World of Mason Bees and Pollinator Health with USDA Research Grant
“How can we save the bees?” Dr. Kate LeCroy, assistant professor of biology at Rhodes College, is on a quest to find a solution to this pressing question. To help fund her research, she has received over $100,000 in a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture to specifically study disease dynamics and health outcomes of mason bee communities across urban, agricultural, and natural landscapes.
August 21, 2024
Mentorship Is a Win-Win for Dr. Ryan Mire ’93 and Julian McMillian ’25
Rhodes neuroscience major Julian McMillian ’25 this summer participated in an American College of Physicians internship program, which is named in honor of Rhodes alum Dr. Ryan Mire ’93. The program is designed to help advance equity in healthcare by inspiring and educating college students about the wide array of impactful careers available in healthcare. “I hope this can be the beginning of a pipeline for Rhodes students to participate in this wonderful program,” said McMillian.
August 13, 2024
Choral Excellence: Music Alum Jason Bishop ’98 to Conduct Celebrated Ensembles at Rhodes
Jason Bishop ’98 never had formal training or lessons, couldn’t read music, and had never sung in a choir when he came to Rhodes in 1994. But his life changed when Professor Tony Lee Garner encouraged him to audition for the Rhodes Singers. Fast-forward to today, Bishop is joining the Department of Music as visiting assistant professor and choral director.
August 08, 2024
Best New Opera Award Recognizes Music Composed by Rhodes Alum Rene Orth ’07
The Music Critics Association of North America has announced that the opera 10 Days in a Madhouse is the winner of the 2024 Award for Best New Opera. Music alumna Rene Orth ’07 composed the music for 10 Days, which was commissioned by Opera Philadelphia and Tapestry Opera and had its world premiere in 2023.
August 06, 2024