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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 1650 students and is often ranked in the top tier of the annual '' US News & World Report '' list of the best American liberal arts colleges.
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. CAMPUS The campus covers a large city block in midtown 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. The original buildings, including Palmer Hall (1925), the administration building, and Kennedy Hall (1925), as well as Robb and White dormitories (1925), were designed by Henry Hibbs in consultation with Charles Klauder , who designed many buildings at Princeton University , alma mater of college president Charles Diehl. Later buildings were designed by H. Clinton Parrent, a young associate of Hibbs who was present from the beginning. Parrent's buildings include the Catherine Burrow Refectory (1957), which was an expansion of Hibbs' original dining hall. Parrent also added Halliburton Tower (1962) to Palmer Hall. The 140-foot bell tower was named in honor of explorer Richard Halliburton . Rhodes maintains its Collegiate Gothic architecture, including the new Barret Library (2005) designed by the firm of Hanbury Evans Wright and Vlattas. STUDENTS AND FACULTY Rhodes enrolls 1,677 undergraduate students; 86% are administration, Biology , Political Science , English , and international studies. TRADITIONS, SPORTS, AND CLUBS Central to the life of the college is its honor code, administered by students through the honor council. Every student is required to sign the code, which reads, "As a member of the Rhodes College community, I pledge my full and steadfast support to the Honor System and agree neither to lie, cheat, nor steal and to report any such violation that I may witness." 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. The campus is approximately 50% Greek. 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. NOTED RHODES ALUMNI
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