University of Mississippi alumnus William M. Richardson III of San Francisco, California, knows that access to financial support can make all the difference in the lives of first-generation college students. “I recognize there are many students who may not have…
Legendary performer and philanthropist Dolly Parton captured the hearts of two University of Mississippi audiences during her recent visit to accept the Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC). Storytime with Dolly featured the special guest…
“Connective tissue” is one of the reasons Colleen and Chris Haley of Jacksonville, Florida, have made a major gift to the new home of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi. Many of Chris Haley’s family members…
Support from the Ole Miss Family Leadership Council now exceeds $1 million with new allocations made for University of Mississippi student services at the spring meeting. For the past eight academic years, the Family Leadership Council has heard requests from…
Hancock Whitney partnered with the Mississippi Small Business Development Center, headquartered at the University of Mississippi, and saw great returns. They opened the Gulf Coast Business Resource Center in downtown Gulfport, Mississippi. With a gift-in-kind of almost $82,000 to the…
John Covert sees the renovation of the institutional kitchen at the University of Mississippi’s South Oxford Campus as his “field of dreams.” The retired food service industry owner-manager made a $300,000 gift to revitalize the kitchen for the Department of…
Seeking to expand and improve outdoor rehearsal conditions, the University of Mississippi is committing $3.5 million to build a bigger, better practice field for its award-winning Pride of the South marching band. Chancellor Glenn Boyce made the announcement on April…
A new travel fund that provides UM students with career-impacting experiential learning opportunities has now hit endowment level thanks to generous University of Mississippi donors. The fund honoring the late Carolyn Ellis Staton, who served as the University of Mississippi’s…
Olen and Janet Akers of Dunwoody, Georgia, are supporting the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi while enjoying income from their investment. With the residual of a Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT), the donors are establishing the Olen…
When University of Mississippi student-athletes gain a competitive edge through improved strength, they’ll have the Ririe family to thank. Scott and Shelley Ririe of St. Louis, Missouri — whose sons are Ole Miss graduates — recently gave $7.5 million to…