The University of Mississippi's endowment has topped the $1 billion milestone, aided by another year of unprecedented generosity. Private support soared to a record $215.6 million in fiscal year 2025, shattering last year's record by 28%. "Our record-breaking philanthropy is…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing received a $2 million grant from the Bedford Falls Foundation – DAF to support undergraduate programs through the establishment of the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship. This gift will create…
The late Floyd Sulser of Ridgeland, Mississippi, spent 40 years building a rare collection of work by Eudora Welty, an American short-story writer, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, photographer and Mississippian. Now, scholars and fans will be able to enjoy the works…
For 36 years, he was the steady hand guiding University of Mississippi students through triumphs and crises, celebrations and challenges. Now Sparky Reardon, the university's beloved former dean of students, will pull back the curtain on decades of campus history…
Amanda and Payton Lockey had much to show in the way of achievements – an Eagle Scout medal, bachelor’s degree in geology and a thriving business for Payton and a licensure in physical therapy for Amanda, and two young children,…
Though a recent anonymous million-dollar match will help bring the campaign to build a centralized clinic for the Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia (MIND) Center closer to a successful end, reaching the $10 million goal is possible because of the…
Public institutions of higher learning like the University of Mississippi often struggle with hiring and retaining esteemed faculty members who understandably choose to work for more competitive salaries offered by private schools. UM alumnus Michael Cohan hopes his $50,000 gift,…
A unique gift to the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation (OMAF) from Roostas, an apparel company founded by University of Mississippi graduates Ashley and Trent Cox, created a win-win scenario for their business and for Rebel fans. Starting last fall, an…
With a second gift of $1.5 million, Elaine and Rhett Atkinson of Sedona, Arizona, expanded their support of University of Mississippi faculty in the fields of biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science, mathematics or physics and astronomy. The Atkinson Family…
Dr. Giorgio Aru and his wife, Jan Aru, have spent the last several years sailing across oceans and exploring some of the most remote regions of the world. With each new shore they reached, the Arus found themselves reflecting more…