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.
Neuroscience Intern Elizabeth Gaudio ’19 Publishes Research in Major Medical Journal
Senior neuroscience major Elizabeth Gaudio was one of the first interns of Rhodes’ Le Bonheur Summer Plus Program, which was established in partnership with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in 2017. Now, the research she has produced as part of her internship is published in the Journal of Child Neurology.
April 01, 2019
Prof. Marshall Boswell Has New Book Out on Literary Figure David Foster Wallace
It is titled The Wallace Effect: David Foster Wallace and the Contemporary Literary Imagination (Bloomsbury, 2019). According to the publisher’s description, Boswell explores David Foster Wallace’s (1962-2008) contested space at the forefront of 21st-century American fiction.
March 29, 2019
Curb Institute Event Delves Into Creativity and Cultural Influence of Beyoncé
Curb Visiting Scholar in the Arts Isabel González Whitaker put together and moderated an event on campus March 27 focusing on Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s influence on music and culture, particularly in the South. “Beyoncé’s history and legacy is deeply rooted in the South, and I think that aspect of her makes her all the more interesting and complicated as a star, artist, and culture-maker,” says González Whitaker.
March 28, 2019
Handshake Puts ‘Students First’ with Thousands of Job Offerings
From the White House to Google to thousands of other employers, there’s something for everyone on Handshake. Implemented on campus in July 2018, the job-search platform Handshake, available as a mobile app and website, has already attracted more than 800 Rhodes students by catering to their wide variety of passions and career interests.
March 28, 2019
Hill Siblings Cap Off Historic Swimming and Diving Season at 2019 NCAA Championships
Rhodes senior Allie Hill and sophomore Hayden Hill recently concluded a successful season by competing in the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships held March 20-23.Hayden ended his season with a personal best 46.33 100 freestyle, while Allie ended her collegiate career with a 200 backstroke time of 2:03.98.
March 26, 2019
2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Allison Young ’19 to Teach in Malaysia
The Rhodes senior and captain of the women’s basketball team is pursuing a major in biology. She will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia.
March 26, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Jackson ’14 Plays a Part in “History in the Making,” Working for NOLA’s First Female Mayor
Taylor Jackson used her bridge major in political science and international studies to join the staff of the first female mayor in New Orleans' 300-year history, LaToya Cantrell.
March 25, 2019
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