Rhodes Stands Out for Accessible Professors and Community Service in The Princeton Review’s “Best 384 Colleges”
Rankings in the guide are based on surveys of 138,000 students from across the country. The Princeton Review does not rank the schools in the book overall.
Service and Learning Intersect for Micah Moreland in Summer Service Fellowship
For Micah Moreland '20, the Summer Service Fellowship was about more than service, it was about finding his niche in the community.
Rhodes Students Present Chemistry Research at National Conference
Connor Frost, Elise Moix, Kayla Puzdrakiewicz, Madison Perchik, Abby Polzin, and Megan Simons have been working with Prof. Mauricio Cafiero on the design of small molecules with the potential to act as treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
Regional Studies Fellows Delve into Research Projects Related to the Mid-South
Nine fellows have been participating in this year’s Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. Much in the same way that some students go abroad to absorb the culture of a specific country, the fellows explore the Mid-South through field excursions, focused academic research, faculty mentorship, and more.
Rhodes College to Host U.S. Senate Debate Sept. 13
Editor's Note (Aug. 28): Rhodes College and media partners WMC-TV and the Commercial Appeal/USA Today Network-Tennessee have canceled the scheduled Sept. 13th U.S. Senate debate after Republican candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn declined to participate. Democratic candidate, former Gov. Phil Bredesen, committed to participate in the debate three weeks ago.
Student-Led Entrepreneurial Venture Founded by Cinthya Bolanos ’20 Is Finalist in $20,000 Pitch Competition
She has founded Clu Technologies, a business to business (B2B) software enterprise that bridges the gap between the in-store and online shopping experience.Team members include Rhodes students Sydnee Haley ’20 and Luke Mansfield ’20 and University of the South student Kylee Richard ’21.
Rhodes College Professor Launches Podcast on Human Population Trends
Dr. Jennifer D. Sciubba, the Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College, has launched a new podcast about global population trends and implications.
Rhodes Featured Among Top Colleges in Annual Fiske Guide
Rhodes also made the guide’s listings of small colleges and universities strong in international studies and in business.
Summer Success Program Run By Rhodes Faculty and Students Is Changing the Narrative About Kindergarten Readiness
“Many pre-K camps are focused on one or two areas, but we are taking a very comprehensive approach that involves building emotional and social skills in addition to academic skills,” says Dr. Kiren Khan, camp director and assistant professor of psychology at Rhodes. The free program is located at the Porter-Leath Head Start center on American Way.
Rhodes Hosts History Teachers for Seminar on Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Charles McKinney, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies and associate professor of history, is serving as lead scholar for the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar on the Civil Rights Movement.