The Dean’s Blog: Celebrating Teaching and Learning at Rhodes

By Christina Cooke ‘10

“To be perfectly honest, when I first delved into research, I wanted to be like one of those adventurers on the Animal Planet,” confesses Dr. Carolyn Jaslow, […]

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By Chelsea Hennessy ’11

When Mary Catherine Bowden ’12 told her parents that she wanted to take Chinese they replied, “Good luck!” Marquis Cunningham’s ’12 parents asked, “Really?” 

The Modern Language department […]

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by Chelsea Hennessy

The inside of Professor Caudill’s office is largely organized with the exception of a few advanced economics books stacked on the floor.  But a smidge of disarray is […]

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By Dev Varma ’11

The Rhodes Summer Writing Institute, which began in 1990 as “The Young Scholars and Writers Camp,” has been under the guidance of Dr. Rebecca Finlayson since 2000 […]

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By Christina Cooke ‘10

In 1993, Professor Sasha Kostina first came to Rhodes as an exchange student and found a campus thirsty for knowledge from an international perspective. She joined the […]

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By Kristine Overacre Page ’09

Professor Judith Haas not only connects with students in her classes at Rhodes, but also assists with their long-time academic and professional goals.  She has recently […]

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By Kristine Overacre Page ’09

Professor Tim Huebner’s calm and collected demeanor balances his passion for education that lies just beneath the surface. As a veteran professor who has taught at […]

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By Carrie Tahu Cameron ’09

Professor Michael LaRosa teaches courses that focus specifically on the history of Latin America, a history often overlooked in school curricula. In demonstrating the importance of […]

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By Kristine Overacre Page ’09
Marshall Boswell, Associate Professor in the Department of English, is known to his students as not only a “cool guy,” but also a professor who garners […]

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By Christina Cooke ’10
It’s been nearly twenty-three years since Dr. Marcus Pohlmann, a professor and interim chair of the Department of Political Science, first began teaching at Rhodes. Over the […]

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