Dr. Ernest L. Gibson III was invited by Leadership Memphis and the Memphis Talent Dividend to speak on the higher education achievement gap among African American males.

Rhodes senior Joslyn Hebda assisted in distributing food, supplies and medical care to residents, workers and refugees as well as visited a number of cultural and religious sites.

Rhodes ranks No. 16 overall in Washington Monthly’s 2013 College Guide. The college also ranks No. 3 for service participation.

Dr. Luther Ivory, associate professor of religious studies at Rhodes College, discusses how the words of Dr. Martin Luther King transformed his life.

Gamma of Tennessee received the highest possible score for 2011-12 from Phi Beta Kappa, America’s oldest collegiate honor society. The Rhodes chapter was one of only 20 nationwide to earn this exceptional rating. (The 2012-2013 annual report has been submitted for its review to be reported next year.)

Landscape paintings by Erin Harmon, associate professor of art and chair of the Rhodes Department of Art and Art History, will be on view Aug. 24-Nov. 11 at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art located near campus.

The Plough Foundation has awarded a $4.4 million grant to Rhodes College to support the renovation and expansion of the college’s sciences facilities. 
 

Dr. Rebecca Finlayson, assistant professor of English at Rhodes, was presented the 2013 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service.

Rhodes MasterSingers Chorale, a semi-professional choral ensemble at Rhodes, will hold auditions for all voice parts for the Fall 2013 season.

Skyler Gambert ’14 records a piece of music history at Rhodes College, while planning a comeback for Rhodes radio.