Lanny Griffith is giving students from his native northeast Mississippi access to the exceptional college experiences he received at the University of Mississippi. The B.B.A. in accountancy and Juris Doctor degrees Griffith earned at UM in the 1970s provided the…
RebelTHON 2024 reached a new record for the total money raised during its 12-hour run Saturday (Feb. 24). With 1,115 participants, the University of Mississippi's 12th annual student-driven dance marathon raised $272,616 for the Children's Miracle Network hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical…
A mother’s great affection for the University of Mississippi and the iconic Grove is being celebrated with the construction of the Grove Plaza, signage and landscaping in the 10-acre park enjoyed by thousands each year. Sunny and Mac Haik of…
Austin Lafferty’s recent gift to the University of Mississippi will help School of Business Administration students participating in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The Kingfisher, Oklahoma, resident’s $50,000 gift establishes the Lafferty Family CIE Endowment. The CIE’s mission…
A scholarship endowment paying tribute to the lives of three University of Mississippi students has grown to almost $500,000, and three new recipients say they feel honored to represent the men for whom the scholarship is named. Continuing gifts from…
Molli Flynt is among the most recent of many University of Mississippi alumni offering their support for the Patterson School of Accountancy’s new home on the Oxford campus. The Oxford, Mississippi, resident’s $25,000 gift is being matched by KPMG, the…
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…