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Gottlieb Receives Second Fulbright Scholar Award

Dr. Eric Gottlieb, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Rhodes College, has been granted a Fulbright Scholar Award to teach and conduct research in mathematics at the University of Primorska in Koper, Slovenia from October 2026 to February 2027. This is Gottlieb’s second Fulbright, having receive the award in 2004 to conduct research in Chile and teach calculus courses at the Universidad de Talca.

April 14, 2026

The Rhodes College Men's Cross Country team

No. 25-Ranked Men's Cross Country Wins DIII South/Southeast Regional, Heads to NCAA Championship

The No. 25-ranked Rhodes College Men's Cross Country team won the 2018 South/Southeast Regional on Saturday, Nov. 10, winning their second regional title in the program’s history after keeping their No. 1-regional ranking all season.

November 12, 2018

A still image from the student-led short film A Massacre in Memphis.

Student-Made Short Film Wins Awards, Pre-Approved for Distribution

Students in Professor Dee Garceau’s Historical Documentary Filmmaking class helped write, direct, and edit a short film called A Massacre in Memphis. Their work recently won honors from Southern Shorts Awards.

November 12, 2018

Prof. Shaolu Yu Receives Award at Race, Ethnicity, Place IX Conference

She is an assistant professor of urban studies and recently received an Early Career Scholar Award. At the conference, she also presented research with Rhodes alumna Abbey Judd ’15.

November 09, 2018

college administrator standing outside on a campus

Rhodes Administrator Dr. Erin Hillis to Head Association of International Educators’ Conference

More than 500 individuals are expected to attend the regional conference to be held Nov. 10-14 at The Peabody Memphis. A number of immigration experts, government officials, and study abroad professionals will participate.

November 08, 2018

A beautiful Collegiate Gothic college campus at sunrise.

Rhodes Captures Spot on “Most Beautiful Colleges” List

The Most Beautiful Colleges list, which features the work of top architects and designers, notes the college’s “beautiful wooded campus with uniformly Collegiate Gothic buildings made of Arkansas sandstone, Vermont slate, and Indiana limestone.”

November 05, 2018

Rhodes Field Hockey Clenches SAA Championship, Coach Lindsay Kasten Named SAA Coach of the Year

Rhodes Field Hockey defeated Centre College 2-1 and clenched the Southern Athletic Association championship title on Sunday, Nov. 4. The win is the fifth tournament championship victory for the Lynx in the seven-year history of the SAA.

November 05, 2018

Trip to Mississippi Delta Brings Classroom Studies to Life

Students in the English course Voices of the Delta had the unusual opportunity of traveling during a regular campus course, along with faculty members, to engage with the history, culture, and landscape they’re currently studying in class.

November 02, 2018

Rhodes to Honor Alumnus and WWII Veteran Declared Missing in Action for Decades

U.S.Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Martin F. O’Callaghan, Jr., a member of the Class of 1944, was killed during World War II. Listed as missing in action for more than seven decades, his remains were finally identified this year and are being returned to his family for a service and burial with full military honors on Nov. 5.

November 01, 2018

Rhodes Producing Play in Conjunction with Southwest Tennessee Community College, the U of M as Part of “NottageFest”

The Rhodes Department of Theatre is teaming up with the University of Memphis and Southwest Tennessee Community College to produce “NottageFest,” a three-show festival dedicated to two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

November 01, 2018

Psychology Department's annual pumpkin contest

Rhodes Department of Psychology Hosts Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest

Pumpkins are carved and designed by teams made up of students and faculty members. Participants are required to base their design on the topics and themes they examine in their research.

October 31, 2018