A new major commitment from Brown & Riding Insurance Co. (B&R) will further expand faculty support for the University of Mississippi’s nationally recognized Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program, helping ensure professors have the resources needed to effectively teach and…
Back in 1989, George H.W. Bush was president, “The Simpsons” premiered on TV and a new children’s hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center was just a dream. Fast-forward to 2021, and two towers, one named for UMMC’s first…
A $1 million planned gift from retired nurse Patricia Dyre Kimble of Friday Harbor, Washington, will benefit the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) while honoring her in perpetuity. The gift will establish the Patricia…
The pivotal year of 1960 is recalled by Robert Khayat, chancellor emeritus of the University of Mississippi, in his new book, “60: A Year of Sports, Race & Politics.” Khayat will discuss his book as the featured speaker for the…
Legendary performer and philanthropist Dolly Parton will visit the University of Mississippi and Oxford, Mississippi, to accept the prestigious Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC) next spring. Parton was previously scheduled to be honored locally…
Wanting a way to mark the 30th anniversary of his graduation from the University of Mississippi School of Law, Doug Wright of Tupelo, Mississippi, decided to make a gift that honors his father and grandfather — both Ole Miss Law…
Mention the University of Mississippi’s hospitality program to Scott and Joey Vasilyev and their faces visibly brighten. The Oxford, Mississippi, brothers volley names of their favorite professors as if in a match to determine who had the best experience at…
In the hands of a costume designer, reams of fabric can be used to transport a theater patron to another time or even another world. A $650,000 gift establishing the Nancye Starnes Theatre and Film Fund at the University of…
University of Mississippi alumnus Abb Payne of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, his wife, Jennifer, and their family are football fans who tend to spend fall weekends at university stadiums. One family member, however — the Paynes’ 10-year-old son, Ford — prefers the online gaming competitions of esports over the traditional gridiron.
A former University of Mississippi faculty member’s gift to Ole Miss Golf has literally become a game changer. “After the course opened in 2019, I really saw our program take off,” said Kory Henkes, head women’s golf coach. “Since that…