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Inaugural Scholarship Awarded

A senior at Oxford High School, Carlos Sanchez works hard to excel in his classes and student leadership roles while also serving as drum major for the Oxford Charger Band. Sanchez had an opportunity to get a jump-start on college…

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UMMC Opens New Center

It’s one more sobering pandemic fact: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 100,000 people died of a drug overdose in the United States from May 2020 to April 2021. It marked the first time the…

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Raising the Bar

For Helene Thompson and those close to her, the University of Mississippi’s School of Law has become something of a familial rite of passage. Thompson, a 1968 graduate of the school, has established the Thompson Family Law Endowment, with an…

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Improving the Well-Being of Mississippi Children

The University of Mississippi has received more than $1 million to further fund an initiative in Mississippi preschool programs that promotes social and emotional learning in children and could boost their overall well-being. The $1,025,492 grant is from the W.K…

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Overstreet Champions Band

On a breezy Friday afternoon, the University of Mississippi’s Pride of the South Marching Band members finished the day’s rehearsal and then gathered close to shout in unison: “Thank you, Helen!” Watching the students from a hill nearby, Helen Overstreet…

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Working for Positive Progress

A student activist, a professor and a leader, Don Cole retired from the University of Mississippi but continues to impact the lives of Ole Miss students through a new scholarship endowment. Majestic Gay and Frederick Williams — the inaugural recipients…

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Transforming an Institution

Having taught future doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for 45 years, Dr. Ralph Vance understands the importance of supporting an education through research. “When I was coming up, we didn’t have internet. You couldn’t just run home…

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Happy Holidays!

During this season of giving, the staff members of the University of Mississippi Foundation wish you and your family blessings, health and all the joys of the season! We are thankful for our generous alumni and friends who have supported…

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Supporting Law Students

A new scholarship in the University of Mississippi School of Law stands as a testament to the experiences its namesake enjoyed at Ole Miss. Established with a gift of $150,000, the William N. Krucks and Family Law Scholarship Fund will…

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Being of Assistance

A trip to the University of Mississippi to learn more about the Center for the Study of Southern Culture (CSSC) gave tax attorney Marc Rosen the opportunity to continue his education in Southern literature, build relationships and impact the lives…

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