Will you be joining us? Check out the SMBHC Campus to stay up-to-date with the latest in World Cup goings-on. There you will find information on related events, books, and films. We will even have World Cup-related coursework over the next two years, starting with Elementary Portuguese and Soccer Cultures this fall. Most importantly, we […]
In Fall 2012, the Honors College has 1,050 students, breaking the 1,000 student mark for the first time. Students hail from 34 states and 9 foreign countries, with 64% coming from Mississippi. Honors students can be found in every college and school that grants bachelor’s degrees, and currently students are spread over 71 different majors. […]
We welcome the Freshmen Class of 2016. Our entering class of 356 freshmen engaged our community with more than 20 projects as part of their orientation. One group worked at Oxford’s public library and gathered on the balcony for a great “shout out!” Hoddy Toddy!
SMBHC welcomes our new Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Research Studies, Dr. Jason Ritchie! As research is such a vital part of the Honors College, we are excited to have Dr. Ritchie join our team in this way. Read the full story.
Your arrival marks the beginning of the semester and we are super excited! We have divided your class into two Groups (A & B) depending upon your HON 101 professor. For a copy of your retreat schedule, Group Aand Group B PDFs are available as downloads. If you have misplaced your assignment, please contact Martina […]
A record class of 356 outstanding students have accepted our offer to join the Honors College this fall! Congratulations to a wonderful group of high school seniors who have chosen to come our way! 65% are in state, 35% out of state (representing 27 states and 1 foreign country), 67% are women, and the class […]
Nikki Reinemann, chemical engineering and chemistry, was recently named as a Goldwater Scholar. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is an award given to the most outstanding young research scientists, engineers and mathematicians in the country. Nikki has been performing original research in Dr. Nathan Hammer’s spectroscopy lab. She has published a paper, as first author, […]
Taylor Cook, Public Policy Leadership and Spanish, is a 2012 Udall Scholar. The Udall Foundation awards 80 undergraduate scholarships to students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. Taylor has championed the implementation of Green Fund on campus and helped to empower other sustainability leaders in our […]
Martin Ducote, senior mechanical engineering and German Language Initiative student, was recently selected for a Fulbright U.S. Student Award. Martin is using the grant to travel to Germany for the 2012–2013 academic year and further his passion for the development of automobiles. He will study automotive engineering at the Institut für Fahrzeusystemtechnik (FAST) at the […]
SMBHC alum Marie Wicks has won the title of Miss Mississippi. She’ll be representing the state at the Miss America pageant in January. Marie graduated in May with a B.A. in International Studies and a B.A. in French, with a chemistry minor. Her Honors/Croft thesis, defended in 2011, was “Swing Into Action: The Political and […]