We invite you to read a story by Elisabeth Bailey featuring a Q&A with Dr. Vivian Ibrahim, Croft associate professor of history and international studies and director of the Office of National Scholarship Advisement.
We are sad to share that days after dozens of loved ones gathered for his room dedication, Professor John Winkle unexpectedly passed away. We are stunned and mourn alongside his family and all who crossed paths with him. Visitation and services are scheduled for October 26th and 27th. Professor Winkle’s impact on honors education at […]
We have good news! After a nationwide search and from a competitive applicant pool, we are happy to announce VIVIAN IBRAHIM as the Director of Office of National Scholarship Advisement (ONSA). As she served as Interim Director over the past year, Dr. Ibrahim will continue overseeing nationally competitive scholarship and fellowship opportunities by encouraging students […]
Senior Barksdale Fellow and PhD student Ashleen Williams has won the 2020 Tennin-Alexander Prize for the best graduate paper in history. From the University of Mississippi’s Dalrymple III Department of History: “Oh Men of Justice! 20th Century Political Petitions in Bahrain and a Negotiated Nation,” Williams’s winning paper, was written under the direction of Professor […]
Congratulations to the SMBHC Faculty Summer Stipend Competition Winners! SUSAN ALLEN Political Science BOB BROWN Political Science JAMES CIZDZIEL Chemistry and Biochemistry BRIAN FOSTER Sociology and Southern Studies NAEEMUL HASSAN Computer and Information Science ALEXANDRA LINDGREN-GIBSON History DEBORAH MOWER Philosophy JAMES M. THOMAS Sociology TIMOTHY YENTER Philosophy Looking ahead to 2020 and the opportunities/challenges of […]