Alumni and friends committed $168.36 million to the University of Mississippi during fiscal year 2024, the highest fundraising year on record. During FY24, which closed June 30, more than 26,706 donors — 6,953 of those first-time donors — made 61,668…
Nancy Kelty Stengel, a 1970 University of Mississippi pharmacy graduate, was heavily influenced by her maternal grandparents to stay in school, and she is expressing her gratitude by building a scholarship endowment in their names. The Earnest Buford and Katherine…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center recently celebrated the establishment of the Julius M. Cruse MD, PhD Pathology Endowment, honoring a career in education and science that spanned more than half a century. Made possible by a generous donation from…
Deborah and David Rogers of San Antonio, Texas, know the importance of mental health and wellness. David Rogers, who oversees several camps, has witnessed many of his college-age counselors and even teenage campers struggle with anxiety and depression, leading to…
The things Bill Morris values most in life seem ordered by proximity to where he sits in his Jackson, Mississippi, office. Within reach are multiple framed photographs of his family. A step away are shelves stacked with treasured books. Above…
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…