OXFORD, Miss. – A Mississippi native and University of Mississippi graduate has been awarded a prestigious international scholarship from the Rotary Foundation. Dennis Pickens, a Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Patterson School of Accountancy graduate, was chosen for one of the final Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships to be awarded. Pickens earned a Bachelor ofRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Confident in UM Students’ Ability to Lead
September 28, 2012 by
Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks at Honors College fall convocation OXFORD, Miss. – Students have a solemn obligation and breathtaking opportunity to continue the unfinished work of civil rights, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday night (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Holder’s keynote address at the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
Eight High-Achieving Freshmen Named 2012-13 Croft Scholars
September 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight extraordinary freshmen have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. The six students from Mississippi, one from Texas and one from Louisiana each receive $8,000 per year for four years. Attesting to their abilities, the new Croft Scholars haveRead the story …
Recent Honors College Grad Named Prestigious National Portz Scholar
September 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent University of Mississippi graduate has gained national recognition as a creative writer with a piece of fiction that explores boundaries of the human heart. Andrew Paul of Clinton, who graduated in May as a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, is one of three new national Portz Scholars,Read the story …
Twenty-Two High School Leaders, Scholars Awarded Top Freshman Scholarships in Honors College
September 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With proven leadership and academic potential, 22 extraordinary high school graduates have chosen the University of Mississippi to continue their quest to become the best that they can be. As members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, the freshmen have been awarded $32,000 scholarships, including the McDonnell Barksdale Honors Scholarship, DorisRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Set to Speak at Fall Honors Convocation
September 7, 2012 by
… Tickets available Sept. 10 OXFORD, Miss. – Eric H. Holder Jr., the 82nd attorney general of the United States, is the guest speaker for this year’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College fall convocation at the University of Mississippi. Set for 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the lectureRead the story …
Honors College Students Get Taste of Law School
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College are accustomed to intellectual challenges, and now they have an opportunity to “try out” law school before they graduate. Thanks to cooperation between the Honors College and School of Law, honors juniors and seniors with at least a 3.6 GPA areRead the story …
UM Student Lands Prestigious Scholarship for a Year’s Study in Germany
June 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi junior Colby Woods returns to school this fall, his journey will be much longer than driving from his Olive Branch home to the Oxford campus. Instead, the international studies major will board a flight to Germany, where he will spend a year abroad as part of a prestigiousRead the story …
Engineering Student Turns Love of Cars into Fulbright Scholarship to Germany
May 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Playing with cars in the front yard as a child has led a University of Mississippi student to study engineering and be chosen as a Fulbright Scholar to continue his interests. Martin Ducote, a Corinth native who calls Oxford home, always knew he wanted to do something related to engineering. His father,Read the story …
Graduating Senior Already on Mission to Improve Math Education
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mathematics intimidates a lot of students, but Mary Margaret Rich embraces the subject and hopes to inspire others with her knowledge. She’s so passionate about improving math education that she has become involved in the field even before finishing her college degree. Rich, a student from Madison in the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …