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 College Provost Milton Moreland Named Centre College President
He first joined the Rhodes campus community in 2003 as an assistant professor of religious studies and was promoted to associate and full professor, serving as the R.A. Webb Professor of Religious Studies. Moreland previously announced he was leaving his role as provost at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Rhodes conducted a national search for a new provost in the fall and announced the appointment of Dr. Katherine Bassard in December.
February 05, 2020
Rhodes Among Nation’s 75 Best Value Colleges for 2020, According to The Princeton Review
Rhodes College ranks 52nd in The Princeton Review’s annual guide ranking the nation’s “Best Value Colleges.” The education services company profiles 75 schools in its Best Value Colleges, 2020 Edition, which evaluates factors including stellar academics, financial aid, and strong career prospects for graduates.
February 04, 2020
Julia Conway ’20 and Bailey Cook ’20: Helping to Preserve College’s Special Art Collection
As Rhodes seniors Julia Conway and Bailey Cook anticipate graduation this year, they can add to their resumes a meaningful fellowship that’s afforded them hands-on experience digitizing a special art collection of the college—the Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching.
February 03, 2020
Rhodes Student, Alumna Make Memphis Flyer’s “20 Under 30” Shaping City’s Future
Ethan Ferguson ’22, a tech entrepreneur, and Sherrie Lemons ’14, communications director at Planned Parenthood, are among the Memphis Flyer’s newly released “20 Under 30” list of individuals helping to shape Memphis’ future.
January 30, 2020
Dr. Justin Rose Named Dean of Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Diversity
His move to Rhodes coincides with the adoption of our new strategic plan, which sets out at least three areas that he will oversee: supporting initiatives to attract and retain a diverse faculty committed to excellence in the liberal arts and sciences; supporting efforts by academic departments and programs to build a culture of inclusion and belonging on campus and across the curriculum; and teaching the skills necessary for fostering democratic citizenship, community building, and productive engagement with others.
January 29, 2020
Prof. Nikolaos Zahariadis Named Editor of International Review of Public Policy
It is the flagship journal of the International Public Policy Association, which is a world-wide association for public policy in the social sciences.
January 28, 2020
Rebeca Roldan ’19 and Other Rhodes College Researchers Publish New Research on Antibacterial Agents
Chemistry alumna Rebeca Roldan ’19 is first author on an article based on her undergraduate research published in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. “I am so honored to have been a part of getting this paper published, and I am especially proud of Dr. Larryn Peterson and the excellent science that is coming out of her lab,” says Roldan. “The experiences I gained and the mentorship I received in that lab, the chemistry department, and Rhodes as a whole gave me the confidence I needed as a young chemist, preparing me well for graduate school and beyond.”
January 21, 2020
Drs. McKinney and Hughes Contribute to New Book on Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Charles McKinney and Dr. Charles Hughes of Rhodes College are contributors to Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement published by University of Wisconsin Press. Chapters provide strategies for teaching famous and forgotten civil rights people and places.
January 16, 2020
Rhodes to Offer New Course Dedicated to the Science of Climate Change
Warming oceans. Wildfires. Shifting weather patterns. This semester, Rhodes College is offering a new course dedicated to one of the most challenging global issues—climate change. The liberal arts environment of Rhodes is uniquely suited for important conversations about this subject, since it cuts across many disciplines. The spring 2020 course is a collaboration between Dr. David Rupke and Dr. Sarah Boyle.
January 15, 2020
Jacob Fontaine Applies Lessons Learned in London to Aid Memphians Experiencing Homelessness
While spending the summer at the London School of Economics, Jacob Fontaine '21 connected with The Big Issue, London's street newspaper. Now, as editor in chief of The Bridge, he's working to incorporate the lessons learned there to make Rhodes' street paper more meaningful to Memphians.
December 19, 2019