Rhodes extends president’s contract another 5 years
President Jennifer Collins speaks at ceremony at Rhodes College unveiling a new monument to the National Pan-Hellenic Council on March 23, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Rhodes College President Jennifer Collins is sticking around for a while.
The Rhodes College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend the contract of Collins for another five years through June 2031. She first took the helm of the private liberal arts college July 1, 2022.
School officials pointed to several reasons for the extension, including Rhodes being named in the Top 50 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for liberal arts colleges this year. (The school was 49th.)
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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