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Class of 2026 Members Selected for Fulbright Student Awards

Sophia Cracraft, Lydia Gold, Melate Kebede, and Erin McTigue—members of the Rhodes College Class of 2026—have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Fulbright Program currently facilitates the exchange of students and scholars between the United States and more than 140 countries, and applications for 2026-2027 continue to be reviewed. Rhodes is among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Students. Cracraft and Gold in Taiwan, Kebede in Bulgaria, and McTigue in Germany will serve as English teaching assistants in their assigned countries and as cultural ambassadors for the U.S.

April 29, 2026

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Prof. Shana Stoddard Conducts Workshop on Mentoring and Success in STEM at National Workshop

Dr. Shana Stoddard, assistant professor of chemistry, presented a workshop and participated on a panel discussion at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Conference held Nov. 18-21 in St. Louis, MO. The conference theme was “Gateway to Excellence.”

December 06, 2019

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A Passion for Environmentalism Led Ally Nawrocki '20 to the Global Crop Diversity Trust

Environmental studies major Ally Nawrocki '20 completed the Steve and Riea Lainoff Global Crop Diversity Trust Summer Internship in honor of Cary Fowler, working on global conservation. She plans to pursue a Fulbright and a career in Environmental Law.

December 04, 2019

Rhodes College Names Dr. Katherine Clay Bassard Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

After a competitive national search, Rhodes College president Dr. Marjorie Hass has appointed Dr. Katherine Clay Bassard as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs effective July 1, 2020. Bassard earned a B.A. from Wake Forest University, an M.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. She will also serve as professor of English and Africana studies.

December 03, 2019

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Research Published by Prof. Aixa Marchand Shows Wealth Inequality Undermines Equal Opportunity in Education

Dr. Aixa Marchand, assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes, along with University of Michigan and University of California-Los Angeles faculty, has co-authored a paper that charts how wealth shapes educational outcomes from childhood to early adulthood: The article is published in the November 2019 issue of Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

November 26, 2019

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Elizabeth Warren ’12 is Making Meaningful Philanthropy More Accessible

Elizabeth Morrison Warren '12 of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis credits Rhodes with her affinity for the nonprofit sector and her involvement in the city of Memphis.

November 22, 2019

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Prof. David Sick Presented Service in Higher Education Award by Tennessee Foreign Language Teachers Association

Professor of Greek and Roman Studies Dr. David Sick received the 2019 Jacqueline Elliott Award for Service in Higher Education at the Tennessee Foreign Language Teachers Association (TFLTA) conference held in Franklin, TN, Nov. 8-9.

November 21, 2019

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Prof. Evan Williams’ 10-part Song Cycle Mentioned in Gramophone Review

Director of instrumental activities at Rhodes and a composer, Prof. Williams has re-created through song 10 poems by Emily Dickinson titled “Emily’s House.”

November 20, 2019

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Prof. Geoff Maddox Researches How Students Can Study Better

Does cramming for a test have any benefits? What’s the best method for retaining information? How do memory skills change over a person’s life span? These are the types of questions Dr. Geoff Maddox, associate professor of psychology, explores with students in his Memory and Cognition Lab at Rhodes.

November 19, 2019

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Two From Rhodes Nominated for Luce Scholars Competition

Rhodes’ Postgraduate Scholarship Committee has nominated Carter King ’20 and Caroline Clark ’15 for the 2020-2021 Luce Scholars competition. Rhodes is one of only 75 colleges and universities eligible to make nominations for the nationally competitive fellowship, which is supported by the Henry Luce Foundation in New York.

November 18, 2019

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Rhodes’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion to Show Impact of Education on Criminal Justice System

Rhodes and WKNO-TV will present a screening and panel discussion of “College Behind Bars.” The film tells the story of incarcerated individuals in New York turning their lives around while pursuing college degrees. Since 2016, Prof. Stephen Haynes has directed Rhodes’ Liberal Arts in Prison Program at the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center in Henning, TN.

November 18, 2019