News Archive

Michael J. Sandel, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, will be our SMBHC Fall Convocation lecturer, September 12, 2013, 7 p.m.  Professor Sandel has taught political philosophy at Harvard since 1980, and his recent book, What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets, challenges us to examine the role […]

SMBHC 1st year Students: Welcome to the SMB Honors College and to a great adventure.  We hope that you enjoy your four years as scholars committed to the relentless pursuit of truth and as citizens committed to the public good who are driven to find solutions to our community’s vexing problems.   Here is a link […]

View our “Thank You” video here.  

The Honors College is excited to welcome 356 incoming freshmen in the class of 2017! They will kick-off their honors experience with the Freshman Retreat from August 21-23.  The schedule for the retreat is as follows: WEDNESDAY AUG. 21 8:00-3:00, 7:00-9:00      Student Check-in 4:00-6:00                      Parents’ Reception THURSDAY AUG. 22 10:00-12:00                  Retreat Kick-off at […]

The Honors College welcomes Jordan Troisi as our new Coordinator of Recruitment and Admissions.  Jordan recently completed his Master's in Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, and he brings great skills to the job of recruiting high-performing students to the Honors College and the University.  Welcome, Jordan!

Congratulations to the students who have received an Honors Fellowship for Fall 2013 or Spring 2014.  To see a list of these students click here.

Recent alum Doug Odom (2013, B.A. English, Classics) was selected by Omicron Delta Kappa as the Scholar Leader of the Year for 2012-13. ODK, one of the oldest and most prestigious leadership honorary organizations, gives leadership awards in the areas of Scholarship, Service, Athletics, Technical Skills, and Journalism/Mass Media. Congratulations to Doug!

The Honors College welcomes 357 freshmen in its Class of 2017!  The students hail from 23 states and 1 foreign country, with 62% being from the great state of Mississippi.  This impressive body averages a 3.94 high school GPA and a 30.2 ACT.  Honors students attending one of the regular orientation sessions will have a […]

Congratulations to Joanna David (chemical engineering, 2013) for winning the School of Engineering’s Senior Leadership Award.  To read more about Joanna and this award, visit here. Congratulations, also, to Alexandria Thoman (international studies and Spanish, 2013) for receiving the John H. Napier III Intelligence Prize awarded by the UM Center for Intelligence and Security Studies.  For […]

The SMBHC will honor a record 148 seniors at our commissioning ceremony Friday, May 10, at 4:00 in the Ford Center.  Graduating seniors should arrive by 3:30 to be seated in the front of the auditorium.  Be sure you have your graduation gown (but not your cap or honor society cords).  Thesis advisors should proceed […]