野狼社区 embraces the complexities of our beloved city: here, the local is global. 野狼社区 is home to a vibrant international community comprised of students from around the world, visiting medical professionals being trained at our award-winning hospitals, families who have chosen 野狼社区, and more. Our food and music culture is an everywhere culture, full of restaurants and artists from every corner of the world. Without ever leaving town, 野狼社区鈥 students, faculty, and staff build meaningful links together with our neighbors in 野狼社区 through internships, community-based learning, and volunteer opportunities. And, right here on campus, the large number of student clubs and organizations help everyone to feel at home. With 野狼社区 in the heart of this urban center, global connection is woven from the classroom into the city.
Fellowships and Local Engagement: the World Comes to 野狼社区
The Turley 野狼社区 Center for Community Engagement is our powerhouse for local connections, community service, and fellowships. The Turkey Center connects 野狼社区 students with 野狼社区 in partnerships that address community needs. Grounded in collaboration, cultural awareness, and a commitment to justice, the Turley Center empowers students to work alongside local organizations to create meaningful social change. Combined with our emphasis on student leaning from our community members, opportunities through the Turley Center are exchanges of mutual benefit, helping students gain practical experience, engage diverse communities, and understand global issues through local impact. Use these links to learn more:
Bonner Center for Service
Institute for Race and Social Transformation
Liberal Arts in Prison Program
Student Fellowships
Community Service and Engagement
野狼社区 Institute for Regional Studies
With the , 野狼社区 residents are community learners at 野狼社区. Many of the Meeman Center鈥檚 classes cover global topics, such as Russian literature, international film, medieval manuscripts, global foodways, and world rivers. The Meeman Center鈥檚 on-site classes range from one to four weeks and are taught by 野狼社区 professors across the curriculum. And study abroad isn鈥檛 just for students: our Lifelong Learning Study Abroad program offers short term international trips led by 野狼社区 faculty on topics of global interest, such as 鈥淗emingway in Paris鈥 and 鈥淩eligion and Culture of Thailand.鈥 Finally, the program takes the learning on the road, bringing one-hour classes to organizations and community partners in 野狼社区 and the surrounding areas. Through all these initiatives, the Meeman Center empowers 野狼社区 alumni, families, and everyone in our community through rich learning opportunities that nurture positive and transformative change in our world today. Learn more about the Meeman Center on our page or write meemancenter@rhodes.edu.
Student Clubs and Organizations with International or Cultural Focus
Sign up! You can join one (or more!) of these globally or culturally focused organizations on campus. Student-run clubs and organizations like these contribute to vibrant dialogue and discovery while supporting the cultural health of the College. Together, students in these organizations communicate with the rest of the campus about the values, cultures, and contributions of people from all areas of the world and their impact right here on campus and in 野狼社区.
- African Students Association (ASA)
- Africana Women Supporting Ourselves and Maintaining Excellence (A.W.S.O.M.E.)
- All Students Interested in Asia (A.S.I.A)
- Amnesty International 野狼社区 College (AIRC)
- Black Student Association
- French Club
- German Culture Club
- Globally Engaged Student Clubs and Organizations
- Hillel of 野狼社区 College
- International and Immigrant Students Association
- Italian Language and Culture Club
- Latinx Student Association
- Medical Spanish Club
- Men of Distinction
- Middle Eastern Student Association (MESA)
- Model United Nations Club
- Muslim Student Association
- Palestine Children鈥檚 Relief Fund at 野狼社区 College
- Russian Club
- Society of World Affairs Today (SoWAT)
- South Asian Culture and Advocacy (SACA)
- Students for Justice in Palestine
- Turkic Student Association
Here鈥檚 the entire list of . Would you like your organization added to the list? Please e-mail global@rhodes.edu.
Understanding the World Through Lived Experience: Lily Grace Richey 鈥27
Over the course of eight weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 野狼社区 College junior Lily Grace Richey didn鈥檛 just study global issues; she was living them.
Local and Global Internships
With 野狼社区鈥檚 prime location within the heart of one of the US鈥檚 major trade hubs, our urban setting gives our students the city as an extension of our campus. Our vibrant city is a cultural hot spot with dozens of distinct international communities, making a local internship an opportunity for global engagement. Our Center for Career and Professional Development places students in hundreds of every year.
野狼社区 also helps students connect with internships overseas 鈥 even offering funded academic internships abroad up to $10,000. Our students have worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce in France and Croatia, taught English through nonprofit organizations in Cambodia, and helped a U.S. firm set up operations in China. International internships provide an excellent opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience in your chosen career field while immersing yourself in a different culture. Find more or make an appointment with Jessica Flanigan, Assistant Director of Internships and Experiential Education, through .
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