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An urban studies major from Jackson, MS, David Caddle '23 is leading Rhodes Student Government (RSG) as president for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The chemistry professors have been awarded the grant for the project titled “Acquisition of 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer Console and Probe to Bolster Excellence in Undergraduate Research.”

The magazine, which features the work of top architects and designers, notes the college’s “beautiful wooded campus with uniformly Collegiate Gothic buildings made of Arkansas sandstone, Vermont slate, and Indiana limestone.”

The goal of the research is to gain a better understanding of the actions of nitric oxide used by the human immune system as a chemical defense to fight off bacterial infection and how bacteria such as Salmonella can evade these actions. The research has potential to identify new cellular targets for novel antibiotics.

W. Taylor Reveley III will deliver “Why We Need The Constitution And The Constitution Needs Us” on Sept. 15.

The rankings evaluate 1,500 colleges and universities across the country, Rhodes ranked No. 55— sharing that position with four other colleges—for National Liberal Arts Colleges. Rhodes also landed at No. 23 for Most Innovative and No. 26 for Best Undergraduate Teaching among liberal arts colleges.

Forbes ranked colleges and universities across the U.S. based on the return on investment and outcomes they delivered for their students.

Anne Beard has been named chief of staff at Rhodes College. She graduated from the college in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and currently serves as director of development for the Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law.

Not all colleges get to hold a national championship in their city. But Rhodes College will get that chance in April 2023, when it hosts the American Mock Trial Association National Championship that will bring to Memphis the top 48 teams in the country. And, to top it off, this is the program’s 35th anniversary.

Dr. Leslie Petty, associate professor of English and chair of the department at Rhodes College, was presented the 2022 Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service on Aug. 19 at the college’s Opening Convocation. This is an annual ceremony to mark a new academic session and welcome the new Rhodes class.