… Jason Ritchie named assistant dean of undergraduate research OXFORD, Miss. – The undergraduate thesis is a hallmark of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Now, students will have someone available to assist them with getting started on their projects. That person is Jason Ritchie, the new assistant dean ofRead the story …
Students Get a Mentor for Engaging in Intellectual Curiosity
Students Get a Mentor for Engaging in Intellectual Curiosity
… Jason Ritchie named assistant dean of undergraduate research OXFORD, Miss. – The undergraduate thesis is a hallmark of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Now, students will have someone available to assist them with getting started on their projects. That person is Jason Ritchie, the new assistant dean ofRead the story …
Environmental Passion Earns UM Student a Udall Scholarship
OXFORD, Miss. – When Taylor Cook walked into the chancellor’s office at the University of Mississippi, she was not expecting to see a roomful of smiling faces. But that is what she got at a surprise reception to congratulate her on winning the 2012 Morris K. Udall Scholarship, which provides $5,000 for one year ofRead the story …
Environmental Passion Earns UM Student a Udall Scholarship
OXFORD, Miss. – When Taylor Cook walked into the chancellor’s office at the University of Mississippi, she was not expecting to see a roomful of smiling faces. But that is what she got at a surprise reception to congratulate her on winning the 2012 Morris K. Udall Scholarship, which provides $5,000 for one year ofRead the story …
Barksdales to Give $12.8 Million to Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
Donna and Jim Barksdale OXFORD, Miss. – Jim Barksdale, former president and CEO of Netscape Communications Corp., and his wife, Donna, are giving $12.8 million to the University of Mississippi to support and enrich educational opportunities in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College “The generosity and commitment of the Barksdale family have ensured that theRead the story …