Students and Families, Please visit the Orientation website for details on dates, sessions, and additional information. The Honors Orientation will be held May 16-17. Admitted SMBHC students are welcome to attend any of the available orientation sessions: Freshman Orientation Sessions: Honors Orientation – May 16-17 Freshman Session #1 – May 18-19 Freshman Session #2 – […]
The Honors Commissioning Ceremony took place at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on May 4, 2022. Ajah Singleton welcomed everyone, Rachel Hammond served as class marshal, Taylor Thompson gave the charge, and Ian Pigg delivered the address to the SMBHC Class of 2022. Read their speeches by visiting our Reflections page. […]
In April alone, over 260 students successfully defended their honors theses, and that’s why we call it THESIS SEASON! Congratulations to ALL of our SMBHC thesis defenders! To view over 70 pictures of students celebrating their big days, please visit our Facebook and Instagram accounts. (Submitted photo)
We appreciate Angel Morgan for organizing this year’s Honors Spring Arts Showcase! “The Comeback Kids” featured wonderful performances and moving artwork curated by Angel and with support from Bruce Levingston, Philip Jackson, Jennifer Parsons, Penny Leeton, Kunal Shah, and the UM Art and Art History Department. We thank the artists, performers, and attendees. To view […]
The University of Mississippi’s Marketing and Communications team is highlighting graduating seniors through a series of stories called Journey to Commencement. As the stories of honors students are released, we will link them here by the student’s name: Qing Ivy Li Ajah Singleton Jessica Herron Remy Heinen Katie Kreusel Erin Bowens Shelby Strength Wise (SMBHC […]
Honors juniors Jilkiah Bryant and Andy Flores are Truman Scholars! “Truman Scholarship awardees demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in public service and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives up to $30,000 for graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling, and special internship and fellowship opportunities within public service organizations.” Jilkiah is pursuing […]
WE ARE GRATEFUL! Dr. Marc E. Walker (SMBHC 06) and his wife, Dr. Caroline Aldridge Walker, are establishing the Walker Family Endowment with a $150,000 gift to the university that will benefit SMBHC students. A plastic surgeon and Mississippi’s only pediatric and congenital hand surgeon, Dr. Marc E. Walker is the founder and clinical director […]
Due to inclement weather, the showcase has been postponed until Wednesday, April 27th. All are welcome to join us on April 27th for the return of the Honors Art Showcase! Beginning at 4:30pm, guests will enjoy performances and artwork by an array of UM’s undergraduate and graduate students along with select faculty and staff in […]
Mississippi Day is an outdoor “open house” where visitors will enjoy a variety of hands-on learning activities, exhibitions and demonstrations, and opportunities to engage with our many academic departments. Members of the public, families, alumni, UM students, faculty and staff, and prospective students and their parents are invited to visit our Oxford campus for a […]
On behalf of the Office of National Scholarship Advisement, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College is proud to announce that three SMBHC students, Reinhard (Matt) Knerr, Ethan Lambert, and Alexandria (Ally) Watrous, have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater is one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in STEM. It supports […]