News and relevant information about Rhodes students, faculty, and staff making the most of living in Memphis.

Pat Morgan ’91 will be honored at the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis’ Legend Award Luncheon on April 27 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Spencer Beckman ’19 of Murfreesboro, TN, graduated from high school with one goal in mind: to become a doctor. 

What to do in Memphis in April

Rhodes students can volunteer with HopeWorks, an outreach program that works to help break the cycles of crime, addiction, and poverty through empowerment and education.

Thanks to a connection between Rhodes and a local community center, students within the Rhodes Learning Corridor are seeing a big difference in their academic performances.

Justin Davis, a senior from St. Louis, MO, will receive the Dr. Gerard A. Vanderhaar Student Peace Award on March 31 at the 12th Annual Vanderhaar Symposium held at Christian Brothers University.  

Here are some events to check out, from the free to the fairly inexpensive, featuring a little something for everyone.

March 2017 marks the fourth anniversary of The Bridge, Memphis’ one and only street paper.

The Rhodes Jazz Band led by Dr. John Bass, director of Rhodes’ Mike Curb Institute for Music, will participate in Grahamwood Elementary School’s annual Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 24.

Claire Shapiro is president of the board of directors for Memphis Business Group on Health (MBGH) and accepted a national award on the organization’s behalf.