• “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

    “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” - Plutarch

  • "True education means fostering the ability to be interested in something."

    "True education means fostering the ability to be interested in something."- Sumio Iijima

  • ”A good program of liberal education feeds the student’s love of truth and passion to live a good life”

    ”A good program of liberal education feeds the student’s love of truth and passion to live a good life”- Allan Bloom

  • "Education is the preparation of the individual for the community."

    "Education is the preparation of the individual for the community."- H.G. Wells

DISCOVER THE HONORS COLLEGE

Outstanding academic and residential facilities. An active student organization. Study abroad scholarships for serious study at elite international universities. Undergraduate research symposia where you can share the exciting discoveries that you will make. And a distinctive and rigorous curriculum. In the Shackouls Honors College, we have a faculty and staff who are committed to providing the best education for our best undergraduate students.

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Faculty Spotlight

Dr Jonathan Edelmann, Honors faculty member and assistant professor of religion at Mississippi State University, recently won The John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, through the John Templeton Foundation. More

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Student Spotlight

Honors Student Matthew Berk Named National Goldwater Scholar More

UPCOMING EVENTS

NEWS

  • Field Brown: A Busy Summer Ahead for this Honors Student More
  • MS State Hosts First State-Wide Honors Conference More
  • The Spring 2013 Undergraduate Research Symposium More