Dr. Evelyn Perry and Dr. John Kaltner were presented with Rhodes College’s highest honors conferred on faculty at the college’s annual Awards Convocation held May 1 on campus.
Perry, an associate professor of sociology, received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching—an acknowledgment of her pedagogical excellence. Kaltner, an associate professor of religious studies, was honored with the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, recognizing his significant scholarly and creative contributions to his field.
Profs. Larryn Peterson and Will Eckenhoff Awarded Nearly $400K National Science Foundation Grant to Benefit Undergraduate Research
The chemistry professors have been awarded the grant for the project titled “Acquisition of 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer Console and Probe to Bolster Excellence in Undergraduate Research.”
September 29, 2022
Psychology Students Present Faculty-Mentored Research at National Conferences
The Department of Psychology at Rhodes has a long history of involving students in faculty-mentored research including more than 50 students annually on research teams. So far this year, three research teams have presented their research at different national conferences.
September 23, 2022
Rhodes Catches the Eye of Architectural Digest as One of the Prettiest College Campuses in America
The magazine, which features the work of top architects and designers, notes the college’s “beautiful wooded campus with uniformly Collegiate Gothic buildings made of Arkansas sandstone, Vermont slate, and Indiana limestone.”
September 21, 2022
Maryam Taysir ’22 Begins Emerson National Hunger Fellowship to Help Eliminate Hunger and Poverty
Emerson Fellows are placed with community-based organizations across the country and with policy-focused organizations in Washington, D.C. to make a difference in eliminating hunger and poverty in the United States. The new cohort of 18 change-makers began their work this month.
September 19, 2022
Prof. Elaine Frawley Awarded $300K National Institutes of Health Award for Microbiology Research
The goal of the research is to gain a better understanding of the actions of nitric oxide used by the human immune system as a chemical defense to fight off bacterial infection and how bacteria such as Salmonella can evade these actions. The research has potential to identify new cellular targets for novel antibiotics.
September 14, 2022
Rhodes College to Present Annual Constitution Day Lecture
W. Taylor Reveley III will deliver “Why We Need The Constitution And The Constitution Needs Us” on Sept. 15.
September 13, 2022
Rhodes College Achieves High Rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Colleges
The rankings evaluate 1,500 colleges and universities across the country, Rhodes ranked No. 55— sharing that position with four other colleges—for National Liberal Arts Colleges. Rhodes also landed at No. 23 for Most Innovative and No. 26 for Best Undergraduate Teaching among liberal arts colleges.
September 12, 2022
Prof. Michael Nelson Publishes New Book on George W. Bush Presidency and 9/11
Prof. Nelson is a recognized Presidential scholar and the Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes. Among the courses he teaches is The American Presidency.
September 09, 2022
Rhodes College Makes Forbes’ List of America’s Top Colleges for 2022
Forbes ranked colleges and universities across the U.S. based on the return on investment and outcomes they delivered for their students.
September 07, 2022
Anne Beard Tapped as Chief of Staff at Rhodes College
Anne Beard has been named chief of staff at Rhodes College. She graduated from the college in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and currently serves as director of development for the Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law.
September 07, 2022