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Director of physical plant Brian Foshee leaves his mark on campus after nearly four decades of service.
The organization has launched a fundraising initiative to commemorate its rich history and to name one of three prizes in the classical category of its National Student Auditions in honor of Dr. Carole Blankenship.
Rhodes College has been awarded a one-year Capacity-Building Grant of $50,000 by Wake Forest University’s Educating Character Initiative, thanks to Lilly Endowment Inc.
A new plaza pays tribute to traditionally Black fraternities and sororities on campus.
Professors utilize techniques inside and outside the classroom to boost creative and civic-minded students.
Dr. Earl Wright II, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Sociology at Rhodes College, has authored a new book, along with Dr. Kalasia S. Ojeh of Kean University, titled <em>An Introduction to W. E. B. Du Bois </em>(Routledge, 2024).
Rhodes College has undergone several name changes since its founding in 1848. On July 1, 1984, it took on its current name to honor Dr. Peyton Nalle Rhodes, who served as president from 1949 to 1965.
Rhodes College has been designated as one of the “Best Value Colleges for 2024” by The Princeton Review. This is the sixth consecutive year it has made the list.
Rhodes College is being awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant in the amount of $502,946 for research conducted by Dr. Qian Shen, assistant professor of biology.