When University of Mississippi student Eli Allen of Collinsville, Mississippi, received a grant in 2015 from the Rebel Student Venture Fund (RSVF), it allowed him to concentrate fully on creating Curtsy, a mobile application that makes it easy to thrift…
For University of Mississippi alumna Teri Fontenot, an unexpected job offer over 40 years ago paved the way for a fruitful and rewarding career in the health care industry. Now, with a gift to the Patterson School of Accountancy, she’s…
Hand surgery care, research, education and collaboration among medical experts from around the world will expand at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, thanks to a $5 million gift from Drs. Suthin and Somprasong Songcharoen. Serving children and adult patients,…
Circuit Court Judge Kelly Mims has created a scholarship to help veterans who want to earn a law degree from the University of Mississippi. With a $50,000 gift to the Ole Miss School of Law, the Tupelo, Mississippi, resident established…
The legacy of a successful business professional and alumni leader at the University of Mississippi is being expanded with a $1 million scholarship endowment established in his name, carrying on his goal of helping others earn business degrees. Directing the…
The Greenfield Farm Writers Residency — being developed by the University of Mississippi on a mule farm once owned by author William Faulkner — would have been a haven for the late Julia Reed, an author, columnist and speaker known…
The Ole Miss Athletics Foundation (OMAF) reports a significant increase in recent financial support received from former University of Mississippi (UM) student-athletes. Most contributions from the former Rebel players are directed to the Vaught Society, an umbrella organization that includes…
A $100,000 renewable gift to the University of Mississippi from E. Roe Stamps and his family will establish a competitive award for undergraduate students seeking support for enterprising academic projects outside the classroom. The first program of its kind funded…
A generous gift from Warren and Harriet Stephens through the Warren A. Stephens Trust of Little Rock, Arkansas, honors Bruce Levingston, the Chancellor’s Honors College Artist-in-Residence and holder of the Lester Glenn Fant Chair at the University of Mississippi. The holder of…
The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC), one of the most transformational scholarship programs in the nation, celebrates the start of its 24th year at the University of Mississippi with a record number of scholars and a growing endowment…