St. Amand’s Legacy

University of Mississippi Professor of Biology Wilbrod St. Amand loved his students and recognized the importance of resources in higher education, whether they support laboratories or professors and instructors. In his estate, St. Amand left approximately $1 million to ensure…

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UM, Trane Partnership Enters New Phase

The University of Mississippi and Trane – by Trane Technologies, are investing in a more sustainable future by supporting educational initiatives and entering the next chapter of a large-scale energy savings project. As the university’s energy services provider, Trane began…

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Planning for UM’s Future

Since his graduation from the University of Mississippi in 1980, Bill Fry and his wife Lee Anne have frequently offered financial support to his alma mater. Now, having established two planned gifts, they will continue to give back to Ole…

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From Campus to Kitchens

Keepsake serving boards crafted from the discarded floor of a University of Mississippi gymnasium will soon be used in kitchens across America. And Ole Miss students stand to benefit. As founders and hosts of HGTV’s most popular television show, “Home…

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Shaping the Future of Ole Miss

Dana and Adrian Cartier of St. Louis, Missouri — who believe mathematics offers the key to success for many fields — are committed to giving the next generation of University of Mississippi students the tools they need to thrive. The…

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Attracting Strong Ph.D. Candidates

Dr. L. Michael Brunt would like to see the University of Mississippi equipped to attract the best doctoral candidates in the southeast and across the nation who will go on to impact students through their teaching careers. Dr. Brunt, who…

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Turning Tragedy into Hope

Last summer, the unthinkable happened to Jeanne and Moe Allain. Their son, Jacques, brother to Camille Allain, passed away unexpectedly at home in Houston, Texas, on July 24, 2022, at the age of 25. Now the Allains are memorializing the…

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OMWC 2023 Legacy Award to Honor Ambassador Palmer

Ambassador John N. Palmer, legendary philanthropist, entrepreneur and national leader, was honored as the recipient of the 2023 Legacy Award, presented yearly by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC). The Legacy Award reception, dinner and presentation was Saturday,…

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Giving Day 2023 a Success!

When the last online donation came in April 5 for Giving Day 2023, the University of Mississippi’s donors had united to set an unprecedented fundraising record. This year, Ole Miss students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff members came together…

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Ole Miss Means Business

The largest Giving Day gift in Ole Miss history supported the School of Business Administration in its efforts to attract and retain top professors to the University of Mississippi. George Walker and Christie Kirkland Walker (both BBA 1990) of Jackson,…

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