Welcome, Ruth Ashoo!
Congratulations to Andrus and Christina Ashoo on the birth of their daughter, Ruth Ann Ashoo, on February 12th. Great start to the SMBHC Class of 2035!
2014 Barksdale Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to Jillian Cowart and Megan Smith, the winners of this year’s Barksdale Awards. These $5,000 awards, announced at the Spring Honors Convocation, support independent projects of the students’ own design. Jillian (junior, B.A. International Studies, Public Policy Leadership) will be exploring connections between local farming and local economies, comparing efforts in Senegal and the […]
SMBHC Hosts Dr. Hannah Gay
On February 5th, the SMBHC welcomed Dr. Hannah Gay as its Spring 2014 Honors College Convocation speaker. Dr. Gay, an associate professor and HIV specialist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is credited with “functionally curing” an infant of HIV. For pictures of the event, visit here.
Application Deadline January 15th!
The deadline for Fall 2014 freshmen to apply for admission to the SMBHC is 11:59 pm CST January 15, 2014. The Special Programs and Scholarship Application is available here. Remember that you must first apply to the University of Mississippi before accessing the Special Programs application. Qualified applicants who apply after January 15th will be […]
Freshman Ventures Retreat February 1
Freshmen Ventures concludes with our February 1st presentation at the Jackson Center beginning at 8:30 am. We are excited to see what the Ventures groups learned from their travels across the United States. Participation on this Saturday event is required of all 1st year students who traveled on FV. Those who do not attend must […]
Spring Convocation February 5
We welcome Dr. Hannah Gay as our 2014 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Spring Convocation speaker, February 5, at 7 pm, at the Gertrude Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Dr. Gay is known for her team’s remarkable “cure” of an infant born with HIV in Mississippi. Dr. Gay is a graduate of the University […]
2014 Bioethics Fellowships
The University of Mississippi Medical Center, the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College are collaborating to offer a five-week immersion experience (6/30/14 – 8/1/14) at the Medical Center in Jackson, MS for three qualified students. After receiving preliminary training in ethics, students will be assigned to ward teams and […]
Honors College Welcomes Rachel Coleman
The Honors College welcomes back Rachel Coleman as our SMBHC Secretary! Ms. Coleman worked for us from 2007 to 2011. Introduce yourself to Rachel and enjoy her radiant smile.
Special Programs and Scholarship Is Available
The Special Programs and Scholarship Application for prospective Fall 2014 freshmen is available here. Remember that you must first apply to the University of Mississippi before accessing the Special Programs application. Those who applied by our Early-Action deadline of November 1 will be notified of our decision by December 20. The regular deadline is 11:59 […]
The Honors College Congratulates Its Early-Action Acceptances
We congratulate the 170 students accepted to join the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College’s 2014 freshman class who applied through our Early-Action option! You promise to be part of an exciting class of citizen-scholars at the University of Mississippi. The SMBHC received 295 applications by our Early-Action deadline, a 17% increase over last year. We […]