On September 12, Dr. Bill Deresiewicz, renowned author and former English professor at Yale, spoke about “The Resistant Mind” as he addressed the obligations and motivations of high-performing students in today’s Universities across America. His lecture at the Gertrude C. Ford Center asked the Honors College, the Ole Miss community, and the Oxford community—all present […]
The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) has selected recent SMBHC graduate Ryan Parsons as one of three 2011 NCHC Portz Scholars. Ryan, who hails from Hattiesburg, graduated last May with a double major in International Studies and Chinese. Each year, honors colleges nationwide are invited to nominate one paper by an undergraduate honors student. Ryan […]
This year, twenty-one students received prestigious Honors College scholarships including the McDonnell-Barksdale Honors Scholarships, Donald S. Pichitino Scholarships, and Harold Parker Memorial Scholarships. Providing $32,000 each ($8,000 a year for four years), these scholarships attract exceptional students to Ole Miss and the Honors College. To read more about each individual recipient, check out the article […]
As the Rebels hosted the Crimson Tide in Oxford this season, the SMBHC welcomed Alabama Honors students to the SMBHC Grove tent. The tent–hosted by the Honors Senate–was full of Red & Blue and Crimson throughout the day. SMBHC students and Bama Honors students met and mingled while enjoying refreshments before the game. To view […]
Congratulations to Dr. Abby Loebenberg and her fellow Flamingos (women’s rugby team out of Memphis)! They won their regional last weekend and will be going to the USA Rugby Division II National Championships at Virginia Beach, VA, on November 11-14th.
SMBHC welcomed alums of University Scholars, Honors Program and The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. The Alumni Open House corresponded with the Alabama football game, and visitors enjoyed refreshments at the SMBHC Grove Tent as well as the Honors College. The festive occasion was marked with great stories and good food. Click here to see […]
The Honors College held its Commissioning Ceremony Friday, May 13, at 4:00 pm in the Ford Center. We honored our largest graduating class to date! Click here to read the welcome speech, the keynote address, and the charge. Congratulations graduates!
Guest lecturer, Dr. William Deresiewicz will deliver the 2011 Fall Honors Convocation entitled “The Resistant Mind” on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 pm in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public. Reception following in the lobby. For information on Dr. Deresiewicz, please visit his […]
The SMBHC welcomed its largest freshman class ever at our Freshman Retreat August 17–19. The class currently stands at 313 students, with 62% from Mississippi and the others hailing from 21 states and one foreign country. The average ACT of this group is 30.8 (over half a point higher than last year’s), and the average […]
Congratulations to the following Honors College alumni who are graduating from UMMC’s School of Medicine: Karen (Garrett) Abernathy, residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina; Allison (Derrick) Bennett, residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at the UM Medical Center; Courtney Cartwright, residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Southern Illinois University; Emily Faulks, residency in General Surgery […]