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Barksdales to Give $12.8 Million to Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

Jim Barksdale, former president and CEO of Netscape Communications Corp., and his wife, Donna, are giving $12.8 million to the University of Mississippi to support and enrich educational opportunities in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. "The generosity and commitment of the Barksdale family have ensured that the University of Mississippi remains a premier public…

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National Center for Physical Acoustics Receives $100,000 Gift

Nationally known inventor Elwood "Woody" Norris has always been fascinated by sound. So when he heard about the many research projects under way at the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi, he wanted to help. His gift of $100,000 from the Elwood and Stephanie Norris Foundation to the center will provide…

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Alumni Couple Supports Chancellor’s Trust

A University of Mississippi alumni couple has honored Chancellor Robert Khayat with a gift of $25,000 to the Chancellor’s Trust. Pete and Allison Davis wanted to give back to their alma mater and support Khayat’s leadership and vision for the institution. "I wanted to support the many positive steps the university has taken under Chancellor…

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Bruce Moore Enhances Opportunities for Students by Creating OMWC Scholarship to Honor His Wife

Karen Moore always connects people with opportunities, says Bruce Moore, who is honoring his wife by making certain more opportunities are available for young people.             Bruce Moore of Nashville has created the Karen Bell Moore Scholarship at the University of Mississippi under the guidance of the Ole Miss Women’s Council with a $100,000 gift…

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Alumni Couple Seeds Business Scholarship with $100,000

Ever since his father took him to visit a branch of the New York Stock Exchange, Michael Strojny knew he would grow up to be a businessman. "I remember all the clack, clack, clacking," Strojny said. "It was very exciting, and I knew from then on that I wanted to work in business. My father…

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Scholarship Endowed In Memory of Business Alumnus

Ed Howard always had a zest for life. He especially loved horsing around with his nieces and nephews, spending time with his wife, Rita, and following Ole Miss sports. He never slowed down, even when he got sick, and was always trying new things such as watercolor painting and playing guitar. Rita remembers that one…

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Mississippi’s MorganWhite Group Seeds Scholarship Endowment with $200,000 Pledge

The MorganWhite Group, a Mississippi company headquartered in Jackson, has pledged $200,000 to create the MorganWhite Group Scholarship Endowment in Insurance and Human Resources Management at the University of Mississippi. The company’s founders, Johnny Morgan and David White, are both graduates of UM’s School of Business Administration. "We are overwhelmed by the generosity of Johnny…

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Gift to Center Celebrates 30 Years

To help mark 30 years of examining, reflecting upon and celebrating Southern culture, Michelle Hyver Oakes has pledged $30,000 to the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. Oakes, who recently became chair of the center’s advisory committee, said she feels strong ties to both the center and Ole Miss…

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