The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College The Honors College prepares citizen scholars who are fired by the life of the mind, committed to the public good, driven to find solutions.

The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College attracts a diverse body of high-performing students to the University of Mississippi and prepares citizen scholars who are fired by the life of the mind, committed to the public good and driven to find solutions. Established in 1997 through a gift from the Jim Barksdale family, the Honors College merges intellectual rigor with community action. It offer

s an education similar to that at prestigious private liberal arts schools and universities, but at a far lower cost. Small, discussion-based classes, dedicated faculty and a nurturing staff enable honors students to experience intellectual as well as personal growth.

08/28/2026
Home Sweet HoCo! New students have been arriving all day and we loved welcoming the SMBHC Class of 2030 and their famili...
08/15/2026

Home Sweet HoCo! New students have been arriving all day and we loved welcoming the SMBHC Class of 2030 and their families. A huge shoutout to Student Housing and USS movers who make the move-in process run super smooth. Seeing your rooms come together is so fun!

Honors Alumni! We'd love to share your updates in our 2026 Honors Report. The final submission deadline is July 1, and t...
06/03/2026

Honors Alumni! We'd love to share your updates in our 2026 Honors Report. The final submission deadline is July 1, and the report will be available in early fall. Access the form by visiting https://forms.gle/MCd83dc8r5SAfGy37 🌷🌷🌷

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05/22/2026

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Graduates Offered Chance to Teach, Study Through Fulbright Awards

- Seven alumni get opportunities to work in Bulgaria, Greece, Taiwan, more

Full Story: https://bit.ly/4uA7yLZ

Sharing Good News! 🌟🌟🌟Dr. Vivian Ibrahim, ONSA director and associate professor of history, will travel to Germany this ...
05/13/2026

Sharing Good News! 🌟🌟🌟

Dr. Vivian Ibrahim, ONSA director and associate professor of history, will travel to Germany this summer as she’s been selected for a DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) program, where she will "engage with German universities and institutions across Berlin, Leipzig, Jena, and Fulda, with a focus on strengthening international collaboration and academic exchange."

Dr. Ibrahim also won a 2026 Mississippi Impact Grant totaling $10,000 for ONSA. Her winning proposal, "EmpowerMS: Advancing Fellowship and Scholarship Access Through Collaboration," addresses access, opportunity, and community engagement at a statewide level by working with MS community colleges and HBCUs.

Congratulations, Dr. Ibrahim! 🎉🎉🎉

(Photo by Kayla VonBurg-King)

Journey to Commencement: Alice Cofield Collins (SMBHC 24, MS 26)Alice Cofield Collins, a communication sciences and diso...
05/12/2026

Journey to Commencement: Alice Cofield Collins (SMBHC 24, MS 26)

Alice Cofield Collins, a communication sciences and disorders graduate student from Oxford, completes her master's degree in May after earning the university's highest academic honor as an undergraduate and maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in graduate school.

Read her story by visiting https://olemiss.edu/news/2026/04/jtc26-cofield-collins/index.html

Story by Staff Report
Photo by Srijita Chattopadhyay/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

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