Rhodes Once Again Makes Money’s Annual Best Colleges List

Rhodes College, for the fourth consecutive year, has made Money’s annual Best Colleges in America list, which showcases the country’s top colleges and universities based on quality of education, affordability, and student outcomes. The company uses a unique star system, and Rhodes received four out of five stars.

Dr. Tyler Lefevor to be Published in The Counseling Psychologist Alongside Alexis Franklin ’18 & William-Michael Stone ’19

Tyler Lefevor, a counselor-presenter-researcher and assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes will have research published in an upcoming issue of The Counseling Psychologist. Titled “Initial Distress and Therapeutic Outcomes Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color,” it is co-authored by Rhodes alum Alexis Franklin ’18 and student William-Michael Stone ’19.

Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield Stars in LIZZIE: The Musical with New Moon Theatre Company

Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield, assistant professor of theatre, stars in the ensemble cast of LIZZIE: The Musical with New Moon Theatre Company through Oct. 28. 

The rock musical is based off the story of Lizzie Borden, a woman accused of the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. Borden, who was the prime suspect in the murders, was tried in the case, which gained national media attention, and was eventually acquitted. 

Rhodes to Recognize 2018 Distinguished Alumni

Annual awards will be presented at Rhodes’ Alumni Convocation on Oct. 20 during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend. Dr. Herbert H. Hill from the Class of 1967 will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, and Dr. Coby V. Smith from the Class of 1968 will receive the Black Student Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award.