Congratulations to our 2025 Barksdale Award Winners, Andrew Purcell and Jana Abdrabbo! Andrew Purcell (above, left) will spend his $5,000 focusing on “the political autonomy and rights of indigenous groups in Bolivia, focusing on a comparative analysis of one group from the highlands and one from the lowlands.” Andrew’s two recommenders for the Barksdale Award, […]
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College invites you to attend the Honors Fall Convocation on Thursday, October 13th, beginning at 7:30pm at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The SMBHC will be celebrating its 25th anniversary by welcoming the Barksdale family along with honored speakers and honors alumni, including Markeeva Morgan, Patrick Woodyard, and Sarah Barch. […]
Please read this story by Christian Middleton of the Mississippi Free Press.
Through the generosity of several benefactors, particularly the Barksdale family, the Honors College proudly awarded $67,000 in fellowships to the 34 students below. During the 2017-18 school year, we also awarded over $13,000 to 26 students who presented posters or papers at conferences across the country. Among the conferences were the American Chemical Society Conference […]
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College opened its new and renovated building to Jim and Donna Barksdale, Chancellor Vitter, Interim Provost Wilkin, and other dignitaries on Thursday, March 30. Read about the momentous afternoon here.