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1HoCo Emergency Fund

HoCo Emergency Fund

Dec 15, 2020

Our generous honors alumni have raised almost $20,000 to assist SMBHC students who have struggled financially this past semester and/or face difficulties for the coming Spring 2021. Students, please read your email from DSG–sent on December 14th–for more details. 

22020 Honors Report

2020 Honors Report

Aug 10, 2020

Read our most recent Honors Report, and discover what some of our SMBHC students, alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters have been doing for the past year!  Special thanks to all those who made this year’s Honors Report come alive: Stefanie Goodwiller, Benita Whitehorn, Caroline Abide, Kent Ford, Asia Harden, Austin Howard, Julia James, Kathryn James, […]

3COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

Mar 15, 2020

Students: DSG emailed you on 3/13/2020. Please read his letter.  Everyone: For the most recent updates regarding UM and COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Update site. 

4Inaugural SMBHC Leadership Council

Inaugural SMBHC Leadership Council

Sep 20, 2019

On Friday, September 13th, the newly established SMBHC Leadership Council held its first meeting at the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. The council met with the SMBHC dean and staff and also interacted with current honors students. We look forward to working with our vibrant council to impact the SMBHC through advocacy, philanthropy and service. […]

5Seventeen Freshmen Awarded $130,750

Seventeen Freshmen Awarded $130,750

Sep 11, 2019

Seventeen freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have been awarded a total of $130,750 from four of the university’s most distinguished scholarship programs. SMBHC Dean Douglass Sullivan-González (right) welcomes the 2019 cohort of freshmen scholars, including (front row, from left) Tristan Tran, Jilkiah Bryant, Anastasia Jones-Burdick, Gracie Bush, Vivienne McCracken, Ethan Lambert and […]

6Honors Welcome Week

Honors Welcome Week

Aug 27, 2019

We welcomed our new freshmen to the SMBHC family during our Honors Welcome Week (HWW), which kicked off with a delicious meal from Taylor Grocery and followed with four full days of fun sessions, ranging from belly dancing to automobile maintenance! We thank all of our student, faculty, and staff volunteers for leading sessions, and […]

7Emmett Till Memorial: Dean’s Response

Emmett Till Memorial: Dean’s Response

Jul 29, 2019

Please read Dean Sullivan-González’s response to the recent news regarding the Emmett Till memorial.  Photo of Emmett Till © Associated Press

82019 Honors Commissioning

2019 Honors Commissioning

May 16, 2019

The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Commissioning took place at the Ford Center on Friday, May 10, 2019. Before a packed house, Jessica Tran welcomed everyone, Jarvis Benson delivered the address, and Jacob Ferguson provided the charge. Ellie Smith served as Class Marshal. Yasmeen Abdo was awarded the Dean’s Prize for earning 70 honors hours–the highest amount in her class, and tied for the second-highest […]

9Dinner in Birmingham with DSG

Dinner in Birmingham with DSG

Apr 30, 2019

On April 23rd, DSG dined with a few honors alumni and current, SMBHC students’ parents in Birmingham, Alabama. Thanks to those who joined him!

10Thanks to Jim and Donna Barksdale

Thanks to Jim and Donna Barksdale

Mar 25, 2019

On March 20th, Jim and Donna Barksdale opened their Jackson home to SMBHC Dean Sullivan-González, Associate Director of Development Anthony Heaven, and Interim Associate Dean Jennifer Parsons. The SMBHC is grateful for the Barksdales’ continued support. For over two hours, we shared stories about some of our extraordinary honors students and alumni and the good […]

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