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Rhodes College welcomes eight new full-time faculty to its ranks for the 2025-2026 academic year, bringing talent in a number of specialties, from chemistry to interdisciplinary humanities to computer science.
The Rhodes College chapter of Mortar Board is a recipient of the national office’s 2025 Gold Torch Award, which honors chapters that are active on campus in ways that improve the quality of student life.
Rhodes College has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant in the amount of $180,000 for research conducted by Dr. Larryn Peterson, professor of chemistry and chemistry department chair.
Students from LeMoyne-Owen College and Rust College conducted summer research at Rhodes College under the supervision of Dr. Qian Shen, associate professor of biology.
Each year, 70 percent of Rhodes students complete at least one internship. This summer, Rhodes psychology majors Sudiksha Polasa ’25 and Julia Schuetze ’26 are among 92 college students from across the nation serving as summer interns at Youth Villages.
Allison Jennings ’25 recently graduated from Rhodes with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and Russian studies and will promote English literacy teaching and learning and leadership development at a primary school in Samoa.
Tanner Nau, who recently received a bachelor’s degree in political science, has been awarded the Public Interest Fellowship for highly qualified recent college graduates interested in areas such as politics, education reform, and foreign policy.
Rhodes Theatre Guild (RTG) is in the running for multiple Ostrander Awards, which honor excellence in local theater.
Rhodes College faculty Dr. Casey Shin, Dr. Stephen Ceccoli, and Dr. Han Li in June presented a workshop to Mississippi secondary school teachers titled “Bringing Asia into the Classroom: Trade, Culture, and Global Connections.”