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Jackson Couple Honors Khayat with Gift to Chancellor’s Trust

Judith and Jay Travis III of Jackson found each other, grew intellectually, became leaders and nurtured many friendships during their student days at the University of Mississippi. Now the couple is continuing a tradition of giving back to strengthen their alma mater.    The Travises have joined the Chancellor's Trust with a $25,000 gift to…

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Florida Family Recognizes Four UM Degrees by Giving Back with Scholarship Endowment

University of Mississippi alumni Larry and Emily (Caldwell) Furlong spent much of their adult lives helping students in Florida's Seminole County pursue college education through academic scholarships. Now, with the establishment of the Furlong Family Scholarship Endowment at Ole Miss, the Furlongs of Maitland, Fla., have widened their reach, providing an opportunity for undergraduate students…

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Renowned Professor, Wife Create NCCHE Endowment at UM to Reward Work of Others

An educator, prominent hydroscience and engineering researcher, and administrator whose work has brought international attention to the University of Mississippi for more than four decades has contributed $100,000 to create an endowment encouraging other university professionals in their work. Sam S.Y. Wang – the founding director of UM's National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering…

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Jackson Architectural Firm Creates Ford Center Endowment

Jim H. Eley is not a graduate of the University of Mississippi, but as a Mississippi businessman, the principal of Eley Guild Hardy Architects understands the responsibility to give back to his home state. To this end, Eley Guild Hardy Architects has created a $25,000 unrestricted endowment for the university's Gertrude C. Ford Center for…

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