Over 1,200 students, faculty, staff, and community members packed the Ford Center to hear bestselling author David Magee, whose most recent book, A Little Crazy: A Memoir of Finding Purpose and Joy Amid the Madness, is now available for purchase. More pictures are available to view on our Facebook page and Instagram account. THANK YOU, […]
On August 19th, 32 honors freshmen (recipients of the Roper, McDonnell-Barksdale, Doris Raymond, Harold Parker Memorial, Annexstad, or Stamps scholarships) gathered at Camp Hopewell for multiple team-building games along with a friendly poster design competition.Allison Lavender (front and center), Assistant to the Dean for Student Engagement, organized the fun afternoon and said, “It was a […]
The SMBHC Senior Dinner was held at The Inn at Ole Miss on April 24th. View over 60 pictures from the evening by visiting our Facebook page. (Photo by Bill Dabney)
WE ARE GRATEFUL! Dr. Marc E. Walker (SMBHC 06) and his wife, Dr. Caroline Aldridge Walker, are establishing the Walker Family Endowment with a $150,000 gift to the university that will benefit SMBHC students. A plastic surgeon and Mississippi’s only pediatric and congenital hand surgeon, Dr. Marc E. Walker is the founder and clinical director […]
On behalf of the Office of National Scholarship Advisement, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College is proud to announce that three SMBHC students, Reinhard (Matt) Knerr, Ethan Lambert, and Alexandria (Ally) Watrous, have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. The Goldwater is one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in STEM. It supports […]
Congratulations to our 2022 Barksdale Award winners, Matt Knerr and Rabria Moore. MATT KNERR Majoring in biochemistry with minors in neuroscience, biological sciences, environmental sciences and psychology, this Stamps Scholar is a 2021 UM Green Fund Award recipient and has completed research and internships with UM’s Office of Sustainability, the Black Earth Institute in Wisconsin, […]
A $100,000 gift to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College (SMBHC) pays tribute to two former University of Mississippi faculty members — one for his innovative approach to instruction and the other for his impact on the donor’s education and career path. The gift, made by an Honors Program graduate who preferred to remain anonymous, […]