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Dr. Charles McKinney, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies and associate professor of history, recently was featured on a television station in the Netherlands commenting on the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue in Memphis. 

For neuroscience major Madeline Evans ’18 of New Orleans, LA, Rhodes College has provided the best of both worlds when it comes to academics.

Dr. Evelyn Perry, associate professor of sociology, was interviewed Aug. 15 on Milwaukee Public Radio on how diversity works in one Milwaukee neighborhood, and the challenges it faces. 

Rhodes College today announced that Dr. Natalie Person, professor of psychology and chair of educational studies, was presented the 2017 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service.

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.