DSG served as the dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College for 19 years creating “citizen scholars” and touching the lives of students, faculty and staff. Pay tribute to his leadership with a $19 gift!

Last we counted, there were 33 koi fish in the Honors College pond! We may need a snorkel for the next recount. Why not give $1 per fish to support our students?

The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi instituted our first honors education in 1952, but Jim and Sally Barksdale made the Honors College a reality in 1997 by making the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College a change agent on the Ole Miss Campus. Commemorate our founding year with a $97 gift!

Honors College students must complete a capstone project or thesis in order to graduate. The research and work starts in their third year of the Honors College to ultimately demonstrate what it means to be a “citizen scholar.” If you fondly remember your third year in the Honors College or appreciate the work that our scholars do, please make a gift of $300.

When the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College launched in 1997, its students numbered a little more than 100. Today, there are 1,665 Honors College students. Much of that growth was nurtured by DSG's leadership and donor commitment to the Honors College's values. Reaffirm your commitment by giving $1 in honor of every current student.