Four Rhodes College seniors are competing for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $36,000 grant for purposeful, independent exploration abroad in 2021. If selected, fellows execute their conceived projects by traveling outside the United States for one year. They are Gunner Smith, Vindhyaa Pasupuleti, Hannah Johns, and Jacob Fontaine.
Students Observe Day of the Dead, Honor Loved Ones with Virtual Showcase
Spanish 102 students continue Rhodes’ tradition of observing the Day of the Dead by creating the traditional altars, called ofrendas, in their own homes, adding a layer of meaning and importance during this time of separation.
November 03, 2020
Prof. Kiren Khan and Her Research Team Examine Impact of Summer Success Kindergarten Readiness Program
Dr. Kiren Khan, assistant professor of psychology, has been supervising a team of Rhodes students on research related to the Summer Success kindergarten readiness program she co-developed with researchers at The Ohio State University and implemented in Memphis across the previous two summers. Four psychology majors who are members of Khan’s Language and Literacy Lab were involved in summer 2020 research. They are Taylor Duncan ’21, Eraine Leland ’21, Meredith Schoel ’21, and Leticia Rosas ’22.
November 02, 2020
Alumna Anna Laymon's Work Celebrates 100-Year Legacy of Women's Suffrage
Anna Laymon '11 serves as the executive director of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, a federal agency charged with celebrating and commemorating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote.
November 02, 2020
Prof. Jackson’s New Book Up for Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
A new book by Professor of History Dr. Jeffrey H. Jackson has been selected for the longlist for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, which is a joint initiative of Carnegie Corporation of New York and the American Library Association. Only 46 books were chosen. The book is titled Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis.
October 28, 2020
Rhodes College Alumna Amy Coney Barrett ’94 Confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States
Rhodes College alumna Amy Coney Barrett ’94 was confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States on October 26, 2020. Barrett graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English and was selected by fellow students to be inducted into the Rhodes Student Hall of Fame.
October 26, 2020
Rhodes Alumnae Develop “Ask The Experts” Series for Rhodes Professors to Delve Into America’s Big Issues
Carly Goeman and Kelsey Hope, both attorneys and members of the Rhodes Class of 2011, participated in mock trial while students. Goeman captained teams, and Hope even went on to compete during law school. Now the two have relied on relationships formed during their college mock trial experiences to get a new video series off the ground, branded as Ask The Experts.
October 23, 2020
Nov. 10 Launch Set for Prof. Jeffrey Jackson’s Book About Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis
Rhodes College Professor of History Dr. Jeffrey H. Jackson describes his new book as the “World War II you’ve never heard before.” Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis (Algonquin Books, 2020) tells the story of Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe, who drew on their skills as Parisian avant-garde artists to use psychological warfare to demoralize and intimidate Nazi troops occupying their adopted home on the British Channel Island of Jersey.
October 19, 2020
Rhodes Faculty Trimiko Melancon and Karl Erickson to Have Showings at Indie Memphis Film Festival
Dr. Trimiko Melancon, associate professor of English and Africana studies, and Karl Erickson, assistant professor of art and art history, will have their films featured at the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival to be held Oct. 21-29. In its new form, the film festival will feature virtual screenings and outdoor screenings.
October 15, 2020
Rhodes Unveils New Look for Lynx Athletics
The Rhodes College Lynx have a new look. The college has unveiled a reimagined set of logos representing the Lynx athletic brand. The primary logo shows the Lynx with the iconic “M Bridge," to illustrate the key partnerships and deep relationship between Rhodes and its home city.
October 15, 2020