A new exhibition celebrating the work of Dr. David McCarthy, professor of art and art history at Rhodes College, will be on display from Jan. 30 through March 28 in the college’s Clough-Hanson Gallery. McCarthy has taught at Rhodes for more than three decades, during which he has developed a body of scholarship and a teaching philosophy that demonstrate how artists reflect and shape the times in which they live.
Aaron Fitzgerald ’10 Recognized Nationally Among Climate Leaders and Innovators
Rhodes College alum Aaron Fitzgerald ’10 has been named to the Grist 50 list, which features leaders and innovators from across the country who are working on solutions to the planet’s most pressing challenges.
October 31, 2023
Global Pursuits: Rhodes Seniors Compete for 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government with participation by students, faculty, and young professionals. Sixteen seniors from Rhodes are competing for Fulbright U.S. Student Awards to be used 2024-2025.
October 26, 2023
Kristin Pedrozo ’22 Selected for Fellowships as a Future Museum Leader
The Rhodes Vision includes the goal of graduating students with the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership. Kristin Pedrozo ’22 certainly is an example of an individual with that goal in mind, having been accepted into programs for art museum leadership.
October 24, 2023
Authors of Rhodes Reads Selection, His Name Is George Floyd, to Speak on Campus Oct. 26
Incoming students over the summer were asked to read His Name Is George Floyd, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa as part of Rhodes Reads. The authors will speak on campus Oct. 26.
October 23, 2023
Oxford University Scholar Emma Smith to Discuss Shakespeare’s First Folio as Part of Rhodes at 175 Celebration
As part of Rhodes College’s 175th anniversary celebration, University of Oxford professor Emma Smith will present “What Is Shakespeare’s First Folio—and Why Should I Care?” on Oct. 19. The lecture is funded by the Pearce Shakespeare Endowment.
October 17, 2023
Inaugural Events Set for This Weekend
Jennifer M. Collins will be formally installed as the 21st president of Rhodes College on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Inaugural weekend events include a campus-wide celebratory lunch on Friday featuring Memphis-inspired dishes, and the Inaugural Talks, which will showcase the richness and variety of faculty scholarship at Rhodes.
October 16, 2023
A Culture of Empathy Is Key as Sam Frank ’24 Leads Honor Council
History major Sam Frank ’24 serves as the 2023-2024 president of the Honor Council, which interprets and implements the Honor Code. Bringing empathy to his role, Frank says, "Any organization tasked with seeking justice needs to prioritize compassion and education if the goal is to improve the community it serves."
October 12, 2023
Rhodes College’s Curb Institute Named to Billboard’s List of 2023 Top Music Business Schools
Rhodes College’s Mike Curb Institute for Music has been named to Billboard’s list of the 2023 Top Music Business Schools. This is the third time the college has made the roster since 2020; Billboard did not release a list in 2021.
October 10, 2023
BMB and Business Interdisciplinary Major Tram Truong ’24 Forges Her Own Path
Tram Truong ’24 began her global college search knowing she wanted the freedom to explore multiple subjects. At Rhodes, she combined two disciplines into a major of her own design, biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) and business, creating her own career path.
October 10, 2023
Haynes Recognized with Memphis Magazine’s Innovation Award
Dr. Stephen Haynes, professor of religious studies at Rhodes, is among the five winners of the 11th annual Innovation Awards presented by Memphis Magazine. The awards recognize the best and brightest who are keeping Memphis on the cutting edge.
October 06, 2023