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Major Gift to University Museum Reflects Late Couple’s Enjoyment of Culture, History
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| The late Louise and Prentiss Hooper |
09/02/2010
(OXFORD, Miss.) – Lt. Col. James Prentiss Hooper traveled the globe on secret intelligence missions for the U.S. Army, and his wife, Louise Frazier Hooper, accompanied him to many foreign countries. Their appreciation for diverse cultures and history, as well as their devotion to the University of Mississippi, has resulted in a major gift from the late couple’s estate to the University Museum and Historic Houses.
“Prentiss and Louise Hooper led a life filled with adventure, and we called ‘the Colonel’ the Indiana Jones of our family,” said Russell E. Aven, a first
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Festervand Becomes First Development Officer for Meek School of Journalism and News Media
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| John Festervand |
08/27/2010
(OXFORD, Miss.) – John Festervand has joined the University of Mississippi’s Office of Development as the first major gifts officer for the Meek School of Journalism and News Media. He is responsible for securing financial support for the school, which was created in 2009, as well as the College of Liberal Arts.
“We are delighted to have someone with John’s energy and experience on board to seek private gifts and network with our alumni and other potential donors,” said Will Norton, dean of journalism and new media. “John’s enthusiasm for the Meek School
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Former 1959 Ole Miss Football Co-Captain Ken Kirk Leaves Estate Gift to Alma Mater
08/19/2010
(OXFORD, Miss.) – The late Ken Kirk was a formidable force on the legendary 1959 University of Mississippi national championship football team as a player and co-captain, and he never forgot his experiences or teammates. Through an estate gift of more than $726,000 to the football program, he has secured student-athlete opportunities for other young men.
“The love that Ken Kirk had for Ole Miss football is beyond measure,” said UM Director of Athletics Pete Boone. “The friendships that he made during his years at Ole Miss with Bobby Ray Franklin, Robert Khayat,
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MEETING of the MINDS Grant, center position UM Medical Center as leader in cognitive research
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| UMMC’s Dr. Thomas Mosley speaks at the MIND Center press conference. |
08/03/2010
Two recent announcements promise to put the University of Mississippi Medical Center at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research.
The Medical Center and four collaborating academic medical centers received $26 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health to identify risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of cognitive decline.
UMMC also will start a new research organization: the Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia (MIND) Center. A campaign is underway – aimed at private donations – to raise $9 million for the center’s personnel and program costs.
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School of Engineering Names Auditorium for Fulton Native, UM Alumnus Carl C. Comer
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| Nannette and Carl Comer (from left), Karen Comer Fox, and Mary Margaret Comer Grissom |
07/30/2010
(OXFORD, Miss.) – As a student, Carl C. Comer of Fulton spent many hours taking classes in the Old Chemistry Building auditorium at the University of Mississippi. When he returned to his alma mater Saturday, it was to have the classroom dedicated in his honor.
U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) was the keynote speaker for the dedication of the Carl C. Comer Auditorium in the newly renovated facility.
“This day is a source of great pride,” Cochran said. “Those of us who were in classes here a long time ago appreciate the
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