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Encouraging Advanced Education

With a $100,000 gift, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and his wife, Carol, hope to enhance UM’s R1 mission by supporting doctoral stipends for students in the Department of Mathematics. The couple’s gift establishes the Lackey…

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Nine Ways to Give to Students on ‘Giving Tuesday’

On Giving Tuesday, a worldwide annual day of giving set for Nov. 28, University of Mississippi alumni and friends have opportunities to support student-led projects, scholarships and research opportunities. These crowdfunding campaigns, hosted on the university’s Ignite Ole Miss page,…

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50 Years of Significant Support

As the University of Mississippi Foundation (UMF) commemorates its 50th anniversary, it celebrates the $1 billion investment it has made on behalf of Ole Miss from unrestricted and restricted gifts and earnings from permanent endowment funds, ensuring resources are available…

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Good Sports

As Ole Miss baseball slides into a new season full of potential, Rebel fans with a keen eye will notice the home team dugout has changed: it now has a name. The Evelyn & Jeff Johnson Dugout honors a $1…

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Payne Esports Facility Dedicated

A Hattiesburg family was honored Nov. 2 with the dedication of the Payne Family Esports Facility at the University of Mississippi, celebrating a Division I program that serves as a strong student recruitment tool. Jennifer and Abb Payne and their…

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Kelly English is Cooking for the Cause

Renowned chef Kelly English will be serving a gourmet meal Nov. 17 as part of a benefit dinner at the University of Mississippi. The event, hosted by the School of Applied Sciences, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom of…

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Always There for Others

Matthew Galtney was a kind soul who was always there for others, and that legacy is being expanded after his death in hopes of reaching other students struggling with addiction. His parents, Christy and Matt Galtney, and his aunt and…

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In Support of Singing

Debra and Alan Spurgeon of Oxford, Mississippi, met in their college choir, and ever since choral music has been the focus of their life together. The retired University of Mississippi music professors, who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on…

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Supporting Internships

Health care executive Frank Lenior of Jackson, Mississippi, wasn’t able to benefit from an internship when he was a University of Mississippi student in the early 1990s, and that’s the driving force behind his gift to help students gain these…

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