On Earth Day, April 22nd, students in the Hon 399 course, “Forever Chemicals” & Mississippi Drinking Water: Law and Policy Responses to Protect Human Health, taught by Professors Willett and Otts, shared their findings at the Earth Day PFAS Poster Session in the SMBHC Great Room. Thanks for presenting your work: Jana Abdrabbo Anna Buckley […]
All are welcome to celebrate the SMBHC Class of 2024 at the Honors Commissioning Ceremony on Thursday, May 9, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Tickets are not required. To view the full 2024 Commencement Schedule, visit https://commencement.olemiss.edu/. Livestream the ceremony by […]
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College participated in the annual Mississippi Day at the University of Mississippi, where several academic departments and student programming units populated the Circle as attendees stopped and learned about UM. Thank you to our SMBHC ambassadors and staff for making the day successful. A few more pictures are available to […]
CHRISTIAN BOUDREAUX IS A TRUMAN SCHOLAR! READ FULL STORY BY UM NEWS “Christian has always been fascinated by the ocean. He is currently majoring in biology and minoring in environmental studies, Spanish, and chemistry. His goal is to work as a marine biologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He is a passionate environmental […]
From the SMBHC halls to the HALL OF FAME! Congratulations to the UM 2023-2024 Hall of Fame members! Back row, from left: Zynub Al-Sherri, Clark Etzel, Caleb Bohannon, Emmie Burgess, Madeleine Ryan, and Daneel Konnar. Front row, from left: Azurrea Curry, Bailey Beaird, Caitlyn Horton, and Genevieve Wilson. (Photo by Thomas Graning, Ole Miss Digital […]
“Nordstrom, a political science professor who also teaches courses in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, accepted the award at the university’s annual Honors Day Convocation on Thursday (April 4) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.” Read the full story. Congratulations, Professor Nordstrom! (Photo by UM Photography; Story by UM Marketing & Communications)
Ole Miss Giving Day officially begins April 9th, but gifts received now through April 10th will go towards our overall Giving Day fundraising efforts. Make an Impact for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Today! Your support on Giving Day will empower the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College to grow its student body and help […]
On March 20, the 6th Annual Spring Honors Art Showcase took place at the Powerhouse and featured artwork by SMBHC students, faculty, staff, and OHS students along with performances by Bruce Levingston, the Rebel Clefs, Isabella Brewer, and Izzy Arthurs as well as spoken poetry by Bre’Anna Coleman and Benjamin Tabor. THANK YOU, Ross Cohen, […]
The SMBHC has posted Fall 2024 Honors Courses at https://www.honors.olemiss.edu/honors-courses/.
On February 26th, the SMBHC held its Third Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium followed by the Honors Spring Convocation. Thirty-one students presented, and over 300 attendees walked through the symposium. Hundreds more attended the convocation with keynote speaker and author Jeff VanderMeer. We appreciate everyone for attending! Many photos are available to view on our Facebook […]