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SMBHC welcomed alums of University Scholars, Honors Program and The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. The Alumni Open House corresponded with the Alabama football game, and visitors enjoyed refreshments at the SMBHC Grove Tent as well as the Honors College. The festive occasion was marked with great stories and good food. Click here to see […]

The Honors College held its Commissioning Ceremony Friday, May 13, at 4:00 pm in the Ford Center. We honored our largest graduating class to date! Click here to read the welcome speech, the keynote address, and the charge. Congratulations graduates!

Guest lecturer, Dr. William Deresiewicz will deliver the 2011 Fall Honors Convocation entitled “The Resistant Mind” on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 pm in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. This event is free and open to the public. Reception following in the lobby. For information on Dr. Deresiewicz, please visit his […]

The SMBHC welcomed its largest freshman class ever at our Freshman Retreat August 17–19. The class currently stands at 313 students, with 62% from Mississippi and the others hailing from 21 states and one foreign country. The average ACT of this group is 30.8 (over half a point higher than last year’s), and the average […]

Congratulations to the following Honors College alumni who are graduating from UMMC’s School of Medicine: Karen (Garrett) Abernathy, residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina; Allison (Derrick) Bennett, residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at the UM Medical Center; Courtney Cartwright, residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Southern Illinois University; Emily Faulks, residency in General Surgery […]

Congratulations to the following Honors College alumni who are graduating from UMMC’s School of Medicine:  Karen (Garrett) Abernathy, residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina; Allison (Derrick) Bennett, residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at the UM Medical Center; Courtney Cartwright, residency in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Southern Illinois University; Emily Faulks, residency in General Surgery […]

Tori and Lexi Thoman, junior honors students, have each been awarded a Boren Award to study abroad for the 2011-2012 academic year. Tori will study Chinese in Harbin, China, while Lexi will study Portuguese in Brazil. The Boren Award is a nationally-competitive study abroad scholarship, which recognizes students whose future plans and interests involve US […]

Attendees (Alumni and current students): Juliette Marting (’88) and her husband, Katie Watson (’11), Mia Tatum (’07), Cooper Reves (’10), Chelsea Caveny (’11), Stephen Worley (’11), Anthony Yuen (’08), Shane Richardson Prada (’04) and her husband, Livia Macias (’08), Amanda Boozer (’09), Matt Hopper (’09), Colin Reid (’10) and guest, Bob Lynch (’08) and guest, […]

(Schedule subject to change without notice.) Day one: Wednesday, August 17th • 10:00-12:00pm – Freshmen pick up dorm keys at Stockard & Martin and Residential College • 12:00-3:00pm – Late arrivals pick up dorm keys at Crosby Hall • 4:00-6:00pm – Parents’ Reception and tours of the Honors College (Parents Only) Day two: Thursday, August […]

The SMBHC welcomes its largest freshman class ever at our Freshman Retreat August 17-19. The class currently stands at 313 students, with 62% from Mississippi and the others hailing from 21 states and one foreign country. The average ACT of this group is 30.8 (over half a point higher than last year’s), and the average […]