The largest Giving Day gift in Ole Miss history supported the School of Business Administration in its efforts to attract and retain top professors to the University of Mississippi. George Walker and Christie Kirkland Walker (both BBA 1990) of Jackson,…
To help the Ole Miss Rebel baseball team continue its success after winning the 2022 NCAA National Championship, American First National Bank of Houston, Texas, has given $100,000 in support. Announced as part of Giving Day 2023 — the University…
A $1 million gift from Lacie and Joe Gorder of San Antonio, Texas, will help shape the future careers of University of Mississippi students pursuing degrees in the dynamic, highly competitive field of fashion promotion. Announced as part of Giving…
Ami Moore Tincher’s interests in life were focused on film and theatre, music and art — the areas highlighted by the Institute for the Arts at the University of Mississippi. Mike Tincher committed an estate gift of $100,000 to create…
When Ackerman, Mississippi-native Ray Mabus, and his classmates graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1969, they took with them one of the best college educations anyone could obtain. Mabus’ time as a UM student also taught him and others…
Bobby Wood was married with a baby in his final year of law school at the University of Mississippi when then law professor Robert Khayat happened to stop by the store where he worked one Saturday. “He called me in…
Giving Day 2023 at the University of Mississippi, April 4-5, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic and outreach programs through an online, social media-driven campaign. “Our alumni and friends are incredibly generous and engaged in…
When Lauren Locke was going through all her dad’s belongings after he passed away, she was reminded how much the University of Mississippi meant to him and changed his life. “Dad had all his diplomas and awards from Ole Miss…
A young University of Mississippi graduate’s desire to give back to his alma mater was borne from a myriad of experiences, including memorable football games he attended growing up, involvement in campus politics as a college student and family ties…
The most recent of many gifts from the Dr. and Mrs. R. Faser Triplett Foundation to the University of Mississippi provides $125,000 in operational support for the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. The Triplett Foundation, named for the late…