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′ Phi Beta Kappa Chapter to Induct New Members
Phi Beta Kappa is America’s oldest collegiate honor society and champions the liberal arts and sciences in higher education and in society at large. Only about 10 percent of the nation’s institutions of higher learning have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.
April 04, 2019
2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Lillie Stephens ’19 to Teach in Spain
The Rhodes senior is pursuing a major in political science and international studies. She will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Spain.
April 03, 2019
Rhodes Voice Student Places First in National Association of Teachers of Singing’s Regional Competition
Cameron Crawford ’19 recently won first place in the Upper College Music Theatre Women category at the Mid-South Regional Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She and nine other Rhodes students participated in the event held at Austin Peay State University.
April 02, 2019
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