Caroline Johnson, a Rhodes College senior from Nashville, TN, has been selected for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $40,000 stipend for a 12-month journey to pursue an original project on a global scale. She is one of only 40 fellows chosen nationwide for 2026. Watson Fellows have the freedom to decide where to travel and when to change course, without the need to affiliate with an academic institution or hold formal employment. The program is designed to produce a year of personal insight, perspective, and confidence.
Rhodes Theatre Guild Receives 14 Ostrander Award Nominations
The annual Ostrander Awards celebrate excellence in collegiate, community, and professional theater in Memphis, and the Rhodes Theatre Guild has received 14 nominations in the Division II category for the 2022-2023 season.
August 11, 2023
Art Professor and Urban Studies Alum to Have Showings at Film Festival in Miami
Karl Erickson, assistant professor of art, and Emily Burkhead ’20, who graduated from Rhodes with a bachelor’s degree in urban studies, will have their films featured at the first annual Chroma Art Film Festival to be held Aug. 12 in Miami.
August 10, 2023
Rhodes Lands No. 2 Spot on New List of Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S.
Rhodes College has stood out over the years for its magnificent architecture and landscaping. Rhodes’ newest recognition comes from the college-search platform College Rover, which designated it No. 2 on its list of “The Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S.”
August 09, 2023
Project SEED Summer Program Inspires Young Students Interested in STEM
“Project SEED gives us an opportunity to make a significant contribution not only to the future of STEM, but also Rhodes College,” says Karen Mosley, chemical safety officer at Rhodes. “We can reach students from diverse backgrounds who have great talent, but limited opportunity. Through Project SEED, Rhodes provides that opportunity and, in the process, achieves its vision ‘to attract and retain a talented, diverse student body.’”
August 04, 2023
Rhodes Awarded $25K Grant from Teagle Foundation and NEH to Transform Search Curriculum
Rhodes College is updating and expanding its long-established Search program with the support of a $25,000 planning grant for the 2023-2024 academic year from the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative. Jointly sponsored by the Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative seeks to revitalize the role of the humanities in higher education.
July 31, 2023
New Book by Rhodes Alumnus and Truman Scholar Brooks Lamb Lifts Up Stories of Farmers Who Persist Despite Adversity
History alumnus Brooks Lamb ’17 published Overton Park: A People’s History in 2019, a book he began writing while a student at Rhodes. Now he has a second book just out, titled Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place (Yale University Press).
July 28, 2023
Rhodes Recognized as One of Money’s Best Colleges In America 2023
Rhodes is among Money’s Best Colleges in America 2023, which is based on quality, affordability, and student outcomes.
July 19, 2023
Rhodes Makes Forbes’ Inaugural List of America’s Best Small Employers
Rhodes has made one of Forbes’ newest rankings: America’s Best Small Employers. Forbes partnered with the market research firm Statista to survey workers at companies with between 200 and 1,000 employees. Only 300 institutions, from an initial pool of 10,000 businesses nationwide, made the inaugural list.
July 18, 2023
Tony Eskridge ′20 Receives National Hunger Leadership Award
Rhodes alumnus Tony Eskridge ’20 is the recipient of the inaugural Rising Star Alum Hunger Leadership Award, presented by the Congressional Hunger Center in June in Washington, D.C. While at Rhodes, he won an Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, which provides leadership development opportunities for motivated individuals who wish to make a difference in eliminating hunger and poverty.
July 13, 2023
Rhodes Featured Among “Best and Most Interesting” Colleges in 2024 Fiske Guide
The guide recognizes the college for strong programs in economics, English, international studies, history, chemistry, business, biology, and psychology, as well as educational opportunities beyond campus through internships, fellowships, and study abroad programs.
July 11, 2023