Stationed at the George Street House – headquarters of Veterans and Military Services (VMS) on the University of Mississippi campus – is a four-wheel drive, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban High Country, fully loaded and ready for local deployment. Now, when UM…
As the Trent Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi celebrates its 25th anniversary, it continues to break new ground in developing future leaders through its unique programs. "The Lott Leadership Institute has profoundly impacted many lives and embodies…
Robert McDonough of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, believes his son Andrew is being well prepared by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration and is grateful his daughter Elena began pursuing a business degree at Ole Miss this month…
With a pop of confetti and toasts of champagne, the University of Mississippi announced it has secured $1.5 billion for Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, a goal passed more than a year ahead of schedule. The university…
A deep passion for the legal profession led Celie and Eddy Edwards to establish a scholarship for students working toward a juris doctor degree at the University of Mississippi School of Law. With a $50,000 gift, the Madison, Mississippi, couple…
The Academy of Marketing Science® (AMS), an international scholarly organization, has named Charles Douglas “Doug” Wilson, CEO/president of Gulf South Management Inc. and a University of Mississippi School of Business Administration alumnus, the AMS Distinguished Marketing Practitioner for 2024. This…
The Sigma Nu fraternity at the University of Mississippi is supporting the William Magee Center for Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and Wellness Education with a $125,000 gift, growing its support of the center to $325,000. The funds will strengthen…
Longtime friends of Ole Miss Women’s Council member Mary Susan Gallien Clinton made a $100,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, expanding a scholarship established in her honor. Recognizing that mentoring young people is vitally important to Clinton and her…
The University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences is honoring chef and entrepreneur John Currence by creating a new scholarship in his name. The John Currence Excellence in Nutrition and Hospitality Management Scholarship was introduced at the recent Legacy of…
Caroline McCollum Simrall Hood, a University of Mississippi senior, was known for having the biggest smile and the most joyful laugh — along with being a kind, caring person. Her spirit is among the criteria for awarding a memorial scholarship…