Rhodes College

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.

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. 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.

Related Topics:
Lynx - Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference - NCAA

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