A new exhibition celebrating the work of Dr. David McCarthy, professor of art and art history at Rhodes College, will be on display from Jan. 30 through March 28 in the college’s Clough-Hanson Gallery. McCarthy has taught at Rhodes for more than three decades, during which he has developed a body of scholarship and a teaching philosophy that demonstrate how artists reflect and shape the times in which they live.
Prof. Jennifer Sciubba Discusses America’s Future Demographics on National Stage
She was one of the featured panelists at the US 2050 conference held in Washington, DC. The event focused on the multiple demographic, socioeconomic, and fiscal trends that will shape the nation in the decades ahead.
March 22, 2019
Curb Fellows Meet with Media Industry Execs in New York City
From the attorneys who negotiate the label deals to the marketers who help propel artists through brand relationships, from the PR talents who help shape an artist’s narrative to the journalists covering every aspect of the business, fellows of Rhodes’ Mike Curb Institute for Music recently got to experience firsthand the inner workings of the entertainment business in New York City.
March 20, 2019
Spotlight on Faculty: Contemporary Art Historian David McCarthy
David McCarthy, art historian and current head of the Department of Art & Art History, is a beloved professor at Rhodes who teaches a slew of art history courses— including American, modern, antiwar, contemporary, and feminist art — that benefit art and non-art majors alike. McCarthy makes the case that all individuals need to develop the skills of visual acuity.
March 20, 2019
Rhodes Mock Trial Teams Qualify for Nationals
For an unprecedented 33rd consecutive year, Rhodes will be sending a mock trial team to the American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament in April. Two Rhodes teams qualified for the nationals after competing in an opening round of the tournament March 15-17.
March 18, 2019
2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Austin Wall ’19 to Teach in Taiwan
The Rhodes senior is pursuing a bridge major in international studies and history. He will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan.
March 14, 2019
2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Anna Baker-Olson ’19 to Teach in Thailand
The Rhodes senior is pursuing a double major in political science and psychology. She will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Thailand.
March 13, 2019
Students Take Alternative Spring Break Trip Focused on Responses to Injustice
Rather than heading home or to the beach this past spring break, Amri McCauley ’19, DJ McDowell ’21, Zara Raezer ’22, Candelaria Willoughby ’22, and Younjoo Lee ’22 spent their time visiting Southern sites with historical or current importance to civil and human rights movements.
March 12, 2019
Jess Gaughan ’19 Creates Interdisciplinary Major Suited Just for Her
Senior Jess Gaughan has combined political science, philosophy, and international studies to design her own major in preparation to one day work as a public defender and in the area of criminal justice reform.
March 11, 2019
Report Ranks Rhodes Alumni in Top 10 Percent for Mid-Career Earning Power
A new report from the website PayScale.com reveals Rhodes College alumni are in the top 10 percent of higher education institutions for mid-career salary.
March 08, 2019
Rhodes College Awarded Nearly $1.2 Million to Prepare Students to Teach Mathematics and Science in High-Need School Districts
Rhodes College is being awarded nearly $1.2 million for a project to support undergraduates interested in becoming K-12 mathematics and science teachers in high-needs school districts and to participate in research opportunities throughout their degree program to expand their skill set as educators.
The grant comes from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program of the National Science Foundation. The Urban Teacher Partnership for Culturally Relevant STEM Education is the name of the five-year project at Rhodes.
March 06, 2019