Rhodes College Department of History

Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 2026!

Mark your calendars for November 13–14 and start making plans to come home to Rhodes.
This year, we'll be celebrating reunion milestones for alumni from classes ending in 1 and 6, but whether it's been 5 years or 50+, all alumni are invited back to campus for a weekend of reconnecting with friends, revisiting favorite memories, and making new ones. We can't wait to welcome you back!

Please join Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies and the Rhodes Institute for Race and Social Transformation as we welcome Boxtown residents and community organizers this Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the Spence Wilson Room.

Congratulations to Tanner Chapman ’26 on being awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler ’71! 🌍🌱

A recent Rhodes College graduate from The Woodlands, Texas, Tanner will join the external affairs team at the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany beginning this August.

At Rhodes, Tanner double majored in history/international studies and religious studies while serving in leadership roles across campus—from resident assistant and student tour guide to president of the Rhodes chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa.

“Rhodes provided me the ability to learn from professors at the top of their respective fields,” Tanner shared, “meaning I was gaining invaluable knowledge about how the world works.”

We can’t wait to see the impact Tanner makes on the global stage. ✨

Read the full article here: https://rhodesedge.org/4uRZWEO

Congratulations Tanner!

Tanner Chapman, a recent Rhodes College graduate from The Woodlands, TX, has been awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler ’71. The fellowship is made possible thanks to the generosity of Steve and Riea Lainoff, parents of Rhodes graduates Brian Lainoff ’11 and Mark Lainoff ’15.

Chapman earned a bachelor’s degree in history/international studies and religious studies (double major) and is the recipient of the departmental Religious Studies Award. Beginning in August 2026, he will support the work of the external affairs team at the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany. Previous fellows have assisted in planning conferences and events, developing communications materials, and even accompanying deposits to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault located in Norway.

Tanner Chapman ’26 Awarded Distinguished Fellowship at Global Crop Diversity Trust | Rhodes News Tanner Chapman ’26 has been awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler ’71. The fellowship is made possible thanks to the generosity of Steve and Riea Lainoff, parents of Brian Lainoff ’11 and Mark Lainoff ’15.

Congratulations to our Department Administrator, Laura Jacobsen, for receiving the Outstanding Administrative Staff Award for 2025-2026!

Congratulations Charles Hughes! Hughes' chapter, "'Get Ur Freak On': Disability and Pop," is now available in the newly published Oxford Handbook of Pop Music, edited by Eric Weisbard.

The print version will be out in June, but the e-book is now available on OUP's website: Oxford Handbook of Pop Music

The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music Abstract. The Oxford Handbook of Pop Music is an attempt to uncover pop music studies within popular music studies, to attach enough of a framework to thes

Check out these awesome upcoming volunteer opportunities happening this week!

It's time to engage, Lynx! Looking for a way to give back and make an impact in your community?

Volunteer, meet new people, and make a difference!
You can find more details about each opportunity on Rhodes Engage:

https://rhodes.givepulse.com/group/308218-Rhodes-College