Founded in 1776, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is America’s oldest academic honor society. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding liberal arts students at leading colleges and universities across the nation.
2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Alisa Redding ’18 to Teach in Estonia
She recently graduated from Rhodes with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies. In addition to teaching, she plans to study environmental values in Estonian culture and how those values are essential in preserving natural spaces.
May 16, 2018
Erin Gleeson ’18 Awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler
As a fellow, Gleeson will work at the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany. The fellowship provides the opportunity for a recent graduate to develop an understanding of issues associated with agricultural biodiversity conservation.
May 15, 2018
Distinguished Awards Presented to Students & Memphis Community Members at 2018 Commencement Exercises
Annual awards were presented at the 169th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 12 on campus.
May 12, 2018
For the Editor of "The Southwestern Review," Creative Writing Is More than a Literary Pursuit
In addition to her editor-in-chief duties for the Review, Karina Henderson ’18 also uses her passion for writing to create workshops and programs to help middle and high school students develop literacy skills through the Refugee Empowerment Program.
May 11, 2018
Seniors Natalie Palmer, Hannah Hornsey, and Shuting Li Receive Teaching Assistantships in France
Seniors Palmer, Hornsey, and Li have been awarded highly competitive teaching assistantships for 2018-2019 through the Assistants de langue en France.
May 08, 2018
Rhodes to Host Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Teams for NCAA Tournament
Rhodes College’s men's lacrosse team will host Huntingdon College in their first-ever NCAA postseason appearance after earning an automatic bid. The women's lacrosse team will host the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second year in a row.
May 07, 2018
Rhodes Alums Offered Highly Competitive Medical Scientist Training Program Awards
Ashley Truong ’16 and Pryce Michener ’17 have been offered Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) awards, which provide highly qualified individuals opportunities to pursue a combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree. MSTPs are funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
May 04, 2018
Three Rhodes Seniors to Become Officers in Armed Forces
Samantha Lamy and Dulcie Trottier will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army, and Madisen Duke-Bruechert will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
May 03, 2018
Margaux Moze and Bella Harden Awarded Buckman-Mollerup Scholarships
Moze will be travelling to Aix-en-Provence, France, while Harden will be studying in Rome, Italy, thanks to the newly established Buckman-Mollerup Scholarship.
May 02, 2018
Theatre, Art & Film Students Participate in International Dance Project
Theatre, art, and film students joined together to submit a dance video in an online international dance video project in collaboration with the Pina Bausch Foundation.
May 02, 2018