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The SMBHC selected six students to attend the World Cup in Brazil:  Madeleine Achgill, Maia Cotelo, Vera Gardner, Jessica Hiskey, Jennifer Miller, Stephanie Trippel, and Matt Williams.  For more about the students, visit the World Cup 2014 link in the menu.  For daily updates and photos, visit Maia’s blog posts.  Also, keep up with all […]

The Honors College welcomes 371 freshmen in its Class of 2018!  The students hail from 26 states and 2 foreign countries, with 54% being from the great state of Mississippi.  This impressive body averages a 3.92 high school GPA and a 30.5 ACT.  We’ll see many of you at the Honors-Only Orientation May 20-21.  Honors […]

The SMBHC honored a record 177 seniors at our commissioning ceremony Friday, May 9.  The ceremony began with a welcome by Bracey Harris (Journalism).  Mary Ball Markow (English) gave the keynote speech, and Neal McMillin (Southern Studies, Economics) concluded the ceremony with a charge to his fellow classmates.  During the ceremony, Chancellor Jones presented medallions […]

The SMBHC will honor a record 177 seniors at our commissioning ceremony Friday, May 9, 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 arrive […]

The Honors College welcomes 372 freshmen in its Class of 2018! The students hail from 26 states and 2 foreign countries, with 54% being from the state of Mississippi. This impressive body averages a 3.92 high school GPA and a 30.5 ACT. We encourage students to attend the Honors-only Orientation May 20-21.  Honors students attending […]

Senior Katie Shuford has won a Fulbright US Student Award to further her studies of the Kodály philosophy of teaching music during the 2014/2015 academic year.  Katie will enroll at the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music in Kecskemét, Hungary.  As a part of refining her craft, she will investigate how Hungarian teachers meet the […]

Junior Kendall McDonald, one of our campus leaders in sustainability, has been recognized by the Udall Foundation with the Honorable Mention distinction.  That means that Kendall is among only 100 sophomores and juniors recognized for their leadership, service, and commitment to the environment, tribal policy, or Native healthcare.  Congratulations Kendall!

Junior Alison Bartel and Senior William Bumpas have won Boren Scholarships to study in China for the 2014/2015 academic year.  Both will use the award to fulfill the Capstone Year of the Chinese Language Flagship Program.   Funded by the National Security Education Program, Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 in funding for students studying […]

We want to remind those applicants accepted to join the entering freshman class of citizen scholars at the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College that you must accept or decline the offer by 11:59 pm CDT May 1.  As soon as you know your decision, log into my.olemiss.edu, access the Special Programs and Scholarship application, and […]