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Caylin Moore inspires students to become “duty-bound”

Rhodes Scholar and novelist of the book “A Dream Too Big” Caylin Moore gave an inspiring speech about his life to the students of the Sally McDonald Barksdale Honors College Thursday night

October 18, 2021

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New York Times best selling author speaks at convocation

The University of Mississippi community convened Tuesday night for the annual fall convocation. The event, which is held yearly to welcome first-year students to campus, was rescheduled twice. The event was finally

September 22, 2021

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Boyce and deans speak at freshman convocation

Traditionally, a guest is invited to impart outside wisdom unto the entering class of students at the University of Mississippi during Freshman Convocation, but this year, incoming students were invited to listen

October 8, 2020

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Brian Foster urges students to “think deeply” about memories at Honors Convocation

“Fill up your jukebox with the right songs and just let it play,” Brian Foster said Foster, a university Southern studies and sociology professor who graduated from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors

February 20, 2019

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Fall Convocation honors William Faulkner

Hundreds of Ole Miss freshmen, transfer students and faculty members filled The Pavilion on Tuesday night for the annual fall convocation, a ceremony welcoming new students to campus. The convocation centered around

August 22, 2018

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Syllabus Week in Oxford

Monday Classes begin 10 a.m. — Ball Pit with Strangers — The Grove 10 a.m. — Bungee Jump — Galtney-Lott Plaza Tuesday 11 a.m. — Get Involved Fair — The Circle

August 20, 2018

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Delivering new solutions: FedEx CEO challenges Honors College students at convocation

The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College celebrated its 20th year with its annual fall convocation last night in the Ford Center. Speakers included Dean of the Honors College Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, former CEO

September 12, 2017

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Honors College celebrates 20th anniversary with convocation speaker

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, and a dedication at its annual convocation tonight will celebrate that milestone. This year’s keynote speaker is Fred Smith, the founder and

September 12, 2017

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