Supporting Wellness
From the proceeds of its recent 5k run on the University of Mississippi campus, the Sigma Chi fraternity made a $60,000 gift in support of the Thomas Hayes Mayo Lab at the William Magee Institute. The Thomas Hayes Mayo Lab,…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
During this season of giving, the staff members of the University of Mississippi Foundation wish you and your family blessings, health and all the joys of the season! We are thankful for our generous alumni and friends who have supported…
Scholarships Provide Musical Path through Ole Miss
Sofia Euyoque found her passion early in life through her Mexican-American culture. Starting in middle school, her enthusiasm for music grew through high school to the point where she decided to pursue a career in the musical arts. The senior…
Strengthening Military Services
A former instructor of the University of Mississippi’s Army ROTC senior class hopes his recent gift to Ole Miss will make life easier for student-veterans. With $50,000, the decorated, 26-year Army veteran established the Carolyn and Colonel Bill Veteran and…
Lipscomb Leaves Estate Gift for Scholarships
With an estate gift of almost $300,000, the late Ernest Bainbridge “Lip” Lipscomb III, a distinguished patent attorney and professor in Charleston, South Carolina, provides scholarships for University of Mississippi School of Law students. The Dr. Ernest Bainbridge Lipscomb III…
Alumni, Friends Respond to Giving Tuesday
More than 250 University of Mississippi alumni and friends marked the occasion of Giving Tuesday, the worldwide annual day of giving on Dec. 3, to embrace philanthropy by raising over $11,200 for project-based crowdfunding initiatives at Ole Miss. “A total…
UM Teams With Kroger to Fight Hunger
Kroger customers in Oxford are encouraged to round up their totals at checkout during December in support of the University of Mississippi's on-campus food pantry. Starting Dec. 1, shoppers can choose to round up to the nearest dollar or donate…
Evaluating Research
A gift from the Community Foundation for Mississippi (TCFM) and W.K. Kellogg Foundation is underwriting a project designed to equip individuals to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs in Mississippi. The $87,000 donation to the University of Mississippi’s Center for…
Giving Tuesday
An annual day of giving around the world, Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3 will offer University of Mississippi alumni and friends the opportunity to support worthwhile projects on the Oxford campus. This year, the university focuses on building support for…
On the FASTrack to Success
A new gift to the University of Mississippi will fuel the FASTrack Support Fund, a “learning community’ for first-year students transitioning into college life. The $75,000 gift from the R. Newell and Bettie Y. Graham Foundation is intended to support…