Southwestern Hall is home to our English and our Foreign Languages departments. As the oldest building on campus, it holds a lot of value when it comes to some of Rhodes' longest-running traditions. The name Southwestern was decided upon as a tribute to the college's former name, Southwestern at Memphis. On the second floor and dating back to the early 1930s, the Hall of Fame honors a handful of graduated seniors each year who have significantly impacted the Rhodes community.
Southwestern Hall is also home to the Rhodes seal, which symbolizes the Rhodes Honor Code on campus. Elaborating on the significance of the Rhodes Honor Code, Demi Shamsi-Basha '22 says, "Students and professors take this seriously! People will leave their belongings out on library tables or in classrooms because they know that no one will try to take it. Professors will even give take-home exams sometimes, because they know that students will do so with academic integrity and while keeping the Honor Code in mind! It truly does create a sense of community and trust."