Honors Welcome Week took place August 18-21, and we’re thankful for everyone who made it possible. Many faculty, staff, and student volunteers led sessions and helped the week run smoothly. Special thanks to our summer student workers, Meredith Whited and Edward Wilson, who planned the week. We’re also thankful for Bruce Levingston, who kicked off our […]
On August 19th, 32 honors freshmen (recipients of the Roper, McDonnell-Barksdale, Doris Raymond, Harold Parker Memorial, Annexstad, or Stamps scholarships) gathered at Camp Hopewell for multiple team-building games along with a friendly poster design competition.Allison Lavender (front and center), Assistant to the Dean for Student Engagement, organized the fun afternoon and said, “It was a […]
Our TENTH annual Honors Report is online now and coming to honors alumni mailboxes soon! Special thanks to Stefanie Goodwiller (art director), Benita Whitehorn (copy editor), Amber Malone (featured artist and honors alumna), Dean Ethel Scurlock, and the Chancellor’s Honors College Artist in Residence and holder of the Lester Glenn Fant Chair, Bruce Levingston. We […]
YOU ARE INVITED! Honors Fall Convocation with David Magee. Join us on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Center. All honors students are expected to attend. This event is free and open to the public. View the poster here. (Photo by Tenola Plaxico)
“Vivian Ibrahim, an associate professor of history and international studies, is studying how Egypt’s best-loved mummy became an influential figure not only of the country’s ancient history, but also of its future. Ibrahim hopes to complete her research with the help of a National Endowment for the Humanities’ Summer Stipend.” Read the full story by […]
On May 9, the Honors Commissioning Ceremony took place at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss, where we celebrated the SMBHC Class of 2024. More than 80 photos are available to view on our Facebook page. Abigail Metcalf served as SMBHC Class Marshal. Students groups were represented on stage by Azurrea Curry (HoCoMEC), […]
We are accepting updates from honors alumni for our 2024 Honors Report, which will be mailed out and available online in September. Please click the link and submit your form by Friday, June 7, 2024. SHARE YOUR GOOD NEWS. Thank you!
The 2024 Journey to Commencement series celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate. Several honors students are featured, and as their stories are added to the UM news website, we will update the individual stories here: […]
Seven honors students are Stamps Impact Prize winners for the Spring 2024 cycle! The SIP awards each recipient up to $5,000 to support a project related to the student’s passions, academics, community engagement, and/or experiential learning pursuits. From the Office of the Provost, ten winners were announced, and the seven SMBHC student recipients, their majors, […]
The SMBHC Senior Dinner was held at The Inn at Ole Miss on April 24th. View over 60 pictures from the evening by visiting our Facebook page. (Photo by Bill Dabney)