Grove Plaza Dedicated
A son’s love for his mother and her great affection for the University of Mississippi and the iconic Grove were on display May 14 with the dedication of the Grove Plaza — the first major signage ever identifying the Grove,…
Wilder, Stocks Honored
An anonymous donor contributed $200,000 to the Patterson School of Accountancy Building Fund to honor two longtime University of Mississippi leaders, Dean of Accountancy Mark Wilder and Professor Morris Stocks, with a named space in the school’s new home. The…
Enriching Educational Experience
University of Mississippi real estate students have access to information available only to industry professionals thanks to a gift estimated at $263,000 from the CoStar Group – the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Headquartered…
Pushing Toward Progress
In the ongoing campaign to fund the Patterson School of Accountancy’s new home at the University of Mississippi, a major gift recently pushed the total raised from private support over $15 million. Hope and Dennis Craven of North Palm Beach,…
A Winning Combination
Just as well-thought-out drink pairings enhance a meal, the partnership between the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) and small-batch bourbon whiskey distillery Maker’s Mark is proving to be a winning combination. Rob Samuels, an eighth-generation distiller at the Kentucky-based Maker’s Mark,…
Supporting Students, Faculty
Rosemary and Sandy Williams, who have been actively involved in various community-building initiatives over the years, are giving $250,000 for University of Mississippi student scholarships and faculty support. The Corinth, Mississippi, couple’s gift will establish the Rosemary and Sandy Williams…
Making Music-Filled Dreams Come True
Ellis C. Lindsey Jr. was passionate about music. The University of Mississippi alumnus earned a degree in business in 1951 and had a successful 40-year career at Texaco (now Chevron). But, after his family and his church, it was music…
Compelled to Give
Daniel Karnis 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 Pasadena, California, resident’s $50,000 gift is being matched by Ernst &…
Trailblazer Remembers Alma Mater
The first female graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Engineering committed a $5 million estate gift to her alma mater for Giving Day 2024, and plans call for the Department of Chemical Engineering to bear her name in…
Advocating Accuracy
A desire to improve the U.S. media environment while giving consumers the skills they need to better discern truth and accuracy in news reporting has led a former University of Mississippi faculty couple to make a $4 million gift to…