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Honoring a Father and Veteran

A recent gift to the University of Mississippi will help students seeking degrees within the schools of Business Administration and Accountancy. Reggie Holley of Oxford, Mississippi, Claire Tutor of Saltillo, Mississippi, and Joan Yarber of Belden, Mississippi — the children…

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Giving Day at Ole Miss

Giving Day 2024 at the University of Mississippi, April 9-10, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic and outreach programs through an online, social media-driven campaign. Last year’s Giving Day set a record with $6.83 million…

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CFA Peach Bowl Supports Students

A recent $50,000 gift from the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl of Atlanta, Georgia, to the University of Mississippi feeds a scholarship the organization established in 2011 to benefit students while honoring the life and legacy of a civil rights leader. Over…

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A Drive to Give

Joseph Byrd established a scholarship endowment to support University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy students with a $25,000 gift in 2016 that has grown to over $134,000. The retired pharmacy professor’s generosity, through continued contributions to the Dr. Joseph and…

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Medal for the Arts

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill will be honored April 22 with the highest award the University of Mississippi gives to recognize excellence in the arts and arts advocacy. At the 7:30 p.m. ceremony and concert in the Gertrude C. Ford Center…

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Stewart’s Gift Names Entrance to Stadium

James Stewart’s recent $250,000 gift to the University of Mississippi is being honored by the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation (OMAF) with a lasting family tribute. The Houston, Texas, and Jupiter, Florida, resident’s name adorns a gate at the south end…

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Creating Opportunities for Others

Lanny Griffith is giving students from his native northeast Mississippi access to the exceptional college experiences he received at the University of Mississippi. The B.B.A. in accountancy and Juris Doctor degrees Griffith earned at UM in the 1970s provided the…

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Annual Rebelthon Breaks Record

RebelTHON 2024 reached a new record for the total money raised during its 12-hour run Saturday (Feb. 24). With 1,115 participants, the University of Mississippi's 12th annual student-driven dance marathon raised $272,616 for the Children's Miracle Network hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical…

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Grove Plaza

A mother’s great affection for the University of Mississippi and the iconic Grove is being celebrated with the construction of the Grove Plaza, signage and landscaping in the 10-acre park enjoyed by thousands each year. Sunny and Mac Haik of…

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Focused on the Center

Austin Lafferty’s recent gift to the University of Mississippi will help School of Business Administration students participating in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The Kingfisher, Oklahoma, resident’s $50,000 gift establishes the Lafferty Family CIE Endowment. The CIE’s mission…

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Online gifts for the 2024 calendar year should be made no later than noon on December 31, 2024.  Checks by mail will need to be postmarked by December 31 to be counted in the 2024 calendar year.