Milestone: Paul Barret, Jr. Library at Rhodes College Turns 20

Rhodes College has had a long and storied history since its founding more than 175 years ago. Twenty years ago, the college started an exciting new chapter with the grand opening of the Paul Barret, Jr. Library on Aug. 23, 2005. At a cost of $42 million, the library remains the largest construction project in the college's history. Its award-winning design is a phenomenal expression of the campus’ signature Collegiate Gothic style, filled with functional and inspiring spaces connecting academic and student life.
August 21, 2025
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McCoy Theatre to Offer Free Season

McCoy’s 38th season includes three plays, along with four events ranging from shows by the Rhodes Theatre Guild to the 14th Annual Memphis Children’s Theatre Festival. The next performance is  “Fabulation Or, The Re-Education of Undine” running  Nov. 9-10 and 15-18.
October 29, 2018
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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.

October 24, 2018
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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. 

October 18, 2018
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