A $150,000 grant to the University of Mississippi’s Prison-to-College Pipeline Program (PTCPP) is helping expand course offerings and services to those looking to transform their lives during and after incarceration. The Laughing Gull Foundation, a Durham, North Carolina foundation committed…
N. Gordon Thompson hopes his investment in the Patterson School of Accountancy’s new building at the University of Mississippi will help the school continue to capture top national rankings. “The Patterson School of Accountancy is consistently ranked among the top…
A recent gift from University of Mississippi alumnus Dean Douglas will support a campus entity focused on developing practical solutions to pressing and contentious moral and political issues. The donor’s gift establishes the Dean J. Douglas Fund for The Center…
The Stamps Impact Prize, a new competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its 13 inaugural recipients. The program is the first of its kind in the nation…
A Dallas, Texas, couple is helping strengthen the University of Mississippi’s academic reputation with a $250,000 gift for graduate student stipends and a matching gift of $162,500 for the Patterson School of Accountancy Building Fund. “Working with university leadership, we…
Brickell Williamson had an adventurous spirit that carried her all over the world during her years as a flight attendant – but family and friends already knew that, and they loved her for it. What they found after her death…
Former Ole Miss and NFL standout Dexter McCluster looks forward to being back on the University of Mississippi campus on Friday, Feb. 2, when he returns to Oxford, Mississippi, to share his inspirational story as the next featured speaker in…
A recent gift from University of Mississippi alumni Chad and Kristen Greer (Class of 1996) of Nashville, Tennessee, will help ease the burden of tuition expenses faced by many college students. The couple’s $50,000 gift will establish the Greer Family…
Pharmacy students at the University of Mississippi will have access to state-of-the-art pharmacy automation technology, thanks to a new partnership with Becton, Dickinson and Co., better known as BD. BD is one of the world's largest global technology companies, employing…
Mary Louise Rosenbush is a cheerful giver, especially knowing that her major gift to the University of Mississippi will support students who share her values: humble beginnings, hard work and higher education. “I’ve been very blessed in my life, very…