College students return to school at campuses across Memphis
UTHSC honors freshmen medical students in White Coat Ceremony
Rhodes College held Opening Convocation on Friday, Aug. 16, with 49% of freshmen ranking in the top 10 percent of their class. "This class in particular will be one of the most talented in the college's long history," said Carey Thompson, vice president for enrollment and communications and dean of admission. (Courtesy Rhodes College)
Across the city, college and university students are returning by the tens of thousands. Rhodes College held its Opening Convocation ceremony Friday, while 170 new medical students put on their new white coats in a ceremony at UTHSC.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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