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President Marjorie Hass and Dr. Russ Wigginton, Vice President of Student Life, had fun meeting students and their families during Move-In Day.

Dr. Jeffrey Jackson, associate professor history, has published an opinion piece on The Hill website about recent Charlottesville, VA, events.

Rhodes College will have its Opening Convocation on Friday, Aug. 18, at 3:00 p.m. to mark its 169th academic year and welcome the Class of 2021.

Dr. John Bass of the Department of Music and director of Rhodes’ Mike Curb Institute for Music has published a commentary in The Philadelphia Inquirer titled “Lessons from Elvis on Inspiring Today’s Young People.” 

Rhodes College President Marjorie Hass has announced the appointment of Dr. Russell Wigginton as Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students.

In an interview with Chapter 16, Prof. Michael Nelson of the Department of Political Science discussed his book Resilient America, which is about the turbulent election of 1968, and the lessons that apply to the election of 2016.

Prof. Joy Brooke Fairfield performed the lead role in a staged reading of playwright Carey Crim’s “Never Not Once” at the annual conference of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education in Las Vegas on August 7.

One of the major benefits of staying around campus during the summer is being able to enjoy activities that might be placed on the back burner during the busy academic year.

The Ostrander Awards nominations, honoring excellence in Memphis theater, have been announced.

Dr. Kelly Weeks, assistant professor of business at Rhodes, published “Every Generation Wants Meaningful Work — But Thinks Other Age Groups Are in It for the Money” in the Harvard Business Review.