Rhodes College
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Rhodes College, is a four-year private liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded in 1848 as the Masonic University of Tennessee and was also formerly known as Southwestern at Memphis. Rhodes enrolls approximately 1,500 students.
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| Motto: Truth, Loyalty, Service | |
| President | William E. Troutt |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Enrollment | 1,633 undergrad. |
| Faculty | 187 |
| Endowment | $211,811,000 [1] (http://www.nacubo.org/documents/research/FY04NESInstitutionsbyTotalAssetsforPress.pdf) |
| Campus surroundings | URBAN |
| Campus size | 100 acres (400,000 m²) |
| Mascot | Lynx |
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Campus
The main campus is enclosed by a iron fence on a large city block in urban Memphis across from Overton Park and the Memphis Zoo. Often cited for its beauty, the campus design is notable for its stone Gothic architecture buildings. Palmer Hall, the administration building, is one of the oldest building on campus and adjoins Halliburton Tower, a 140-foot bell tower named in honor of explorer Richard Halliburton. The cafeteria, officially named the Catherine Burrow Refectory, is commonly referred to as "The Rat." At the center of campus is an amphitheater that is used for concerts and special events, including Rites of Spring.
History
Southwestern Presbyterian College was founded in 1848 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Originally named the Masonic University of Tennessee, this institution was renamed Stewart College, in honor of its president, William M. Stewart. In 1925, President Charles Diehl moved the campus to Memphis, where the school became known as Southwestern, while the former campus in Clarksville was bought by the state of Tennessee and became Austin Peay State University. In 1945 the College adopted the name Southwestern at Memphis, to distinguish itself from other colleges and universities containing the name "Southwestern." In 1984, the college's name was changed to Rhodes College in an attempt to give the school more prestige and to honor former college president Peyton Rhodes.
Students and faculty
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Sports, clubs and traditions
The college mascot is the lynx and the school colors are red and black. The athletic teams compete in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in the NCAA's Division III. Rhodes students are sometimes informally known as "Rhodents." One campus tradition known as "riding the lynx" involves mounting the back of a bronze statue of the school mascot, usually in the dead of night, since school rules prohibit this activity. Rites of Spring, a three day music festival in early April, is a major social event of the school year, normally the last weekend before fraternity and sorority socials.
Noted Rhodes alumni
- Nathan L. Bachman, U.S. Senator
- Dixie Carter, actress
- Carroll Cloar, painter
- Abe Fortas, U.S. Supreme Court justice
- Claudia Kennedy, US Army Lt. General
- Peter Taylor, author
Noted staff
- Dave Wottle, Olympic athlete
External link
- Rhodes College webpage (http://www.rhodes.edu/)
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