On February 26th, the SMBHC held its Third Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium followed by the Honors Spring Convocation. Thirty-one students presented, and over 300 attendees walked through the symposium. Hundreds more attended the convocation with keynote speaker and author Jeff VanderMeer. We appreciate everyone for attending! Many photos are available to view on our Facebook […]
The SMBHC will welcome UM Associate Professor of Political Science Conor Dowling as our keynote speaker for our third and final virtual honors fall convocation. Professor Dowling specializes in election politics and will walk us through the data one week after the Presidential election and discuss the results (to the extent we can) of State and regional […]
On Tuesday, October 20th, the SMBHC will welcome US District Court Federal Judge Carlton W. Reeves as our keynote speaker for our second of three virtual honors fall convocations. Judge Reeves will enable us to engage the second of our three questions as he discusses his judicial opinions that have been heralded nationally. We will […]
On Tuesday, September 22nd, the SMBHC will welcome Dr. LouAnn Woodward as our keynote speaker for our first of three virtual honors fall convocations. Dr. Woodward serves as Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is a tenured professor of emergency medicine. […]
On September 12th, the SMBHC welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to the Ford Center stage for the Honors Fall Convocation. Many thanks to all who attended. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services.
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College welcomed Dr. Brian Foster to the Ford Center stage on February 19th for the SMBHC Spring Convocation. Dr. Foster presented Jukebox: Sounds like Then and captivated the audience with his storytelling centered around the question, What should we remember? Read more about the magical evening here. Thank you, Dr. […]
Join the SMBHC on February 19th at 7pm at the Ford Center, where UM Sociology and Southern Studies Assistant Professor and SMBHC alum Brian Foster will present Jukebox: Sounds like Then. Before his presentation, the 2019 Barksdale Award winner(s) will be announced. Free and open to the public!
Don’t miss the Honors Spring Convocation on Wednesday, March 8th, at 7pm! https://vimeo.com/204961075
Three great artists of our time, Alessandra Ferri, Italy’s prima ballerina assoluta and a living legend of the dance world, Herman Cornejo, virtuoso Argentinian dancer and star principal of American Ballet Theatre, and Bruce Levingston, acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist and UM Honors College Artist in Residence, came together for an unforgettable evening of […]