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 International Studies Major Publishes Article About Internship in Amman, Jordan
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 Listed Among Nation’s Top Liberal Arts Colleges by Washington Monthly
Rhodes ranks No. 16 overall in Washington Monthly’s 2013 College Guide. The college also ranks No. 3 for service participation.
Prof. Luther Ivory’s Story of How MLK Speech Forever Changed His Life Reaches a National Audience
Dr. Luther Ivory, associate professor of religious studies at Rhodes College, discusses how the words of Dr. Martin Luther King transformed his life.
Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Receives Top Honors
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.)
Rhodes Art Chair Erin Harmon to Display Contemporary Landscape Paintings at Brooks Museum
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.
Rhodes Receives Major Gift for the Sciences from the Plough Foundation
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 Awarded Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service
Dr. Rebecca Finlayson, assistant professor of English at Rhodes, was presented the 2013 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service.
Vocal Auditions to be Held for MasterSingers and Beale Canto
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
Skyler Gambert ’14 records a piece of music history at Rhodes College, while planning a comeback for Rhodes radio.