The “Lynx to the Past” podcast produced by Rhodes College’s information services staff uses the college’s digital and physical archives to tell stories about campus history, mysteries, and legends.
Have you ever wondered what the Rhodes College seal represents? Listen to librarian Kenan Padgett and Lillian Brimberry ’21 explain the symbols of our college seal and mascot.
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The architecture of Rhodes College has long been appreciated not only for its Collegiate Gothic beauty but also for the opportunity its stone and slate give to creative pastimes. Listen to Kenan Padgett and Lillian Brimberry ’21 tell the story of Whiteball history.
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One thing most of the buildings at Rhodes have in common, besides the Arkansas rubble stone, is that they are named for individuals and families that have supported our institution in some way. In this episode of Lynx to the Past, Lillian and Kenan look into who the Buckman family and why their name appears on one of our buildings on campus.
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In this episode, Lillian and Kenan will reveal how a 19-year-oldcollege student from Memphis fell in love and became a symbol of hope for the United States during the second world war.
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Kenan and Lillian discuss the legendary three term academic calendar that was in place at Rhodes College for about 20 years.
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