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Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr., a nationally renowned speaker, best-selling author, scholar, and frequent media commentator, will deliver Rhodes College’s annual Constitution Day lecture on Friday, Oct. 23. The title of the talk is “America at 250.”
Rhodes College has been recognized as one of the “Top 25 Best Colleges in the Southeast” for 2027 by College Raptor. It secured the 20th position out of 386 colleges.
Rhodes College is now offering a Geographic Information Science Undergraduate Certificate to enhance students’ skills to analyze and visualize spatial data and mapping techniques.
A team of Rhodes College students collaborated with local organizations to conduct a community needs assessment and create a revitalization blueprint for Treadwell Park in the Highland Heights neighborhood in Memphis.
Dr. Caki Wilkinson, professor of English and director of creative writing at Rhodes College, is the recipient of the 2026 Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, presented by the Sewanee Review at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn.
Rhodes College once again is hosting the annual Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival, which will take place Sept. 15 through Oct. 2, 2026.
Rhodes College has earned the 16th spot in the South on Washington Monthly’s regional list of “2026 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars.” Rhodes also ranked third in the category for service out of the 219 colleges on the list.
Rhodes College has been ranked as the No. 1 Best Liberal Arts College in Tennessee in Niche's "2027 Best Colleges in America." Additionally, it holds the No. 41 position among Best Liberal Arts Colleges nationwide.
Aliza Moran, international education advisor at Rhodes College; Melissa Andrews, theater coordinator; and Whitney Branan, dance instructor, achieved notable success at the Ostrander Awards, which celebrates the best in local theater.
Rhodes College has been awarded a grant from the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation to support the 2026-2027 performance season by Rhodes Theatre Guild (RTG).