Meagen Rosenthal, an accomplished researcher and leader in community well-being and engagement, has been named the inaugural interim executive director of the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi. “We are fortunate to have a leader…
When fans attend football and basketball games on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus, a trailblazing Rebel welcomes them: a new bronze statue of Coolidge Ball, Ole Miss' first Black student-athlete. “It's a beautiful thing,” said Ball, admiring the monument…
University of Mississippi alumnus Dick O’Ferrall of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, will be honored at an Oct. 8 ceremony dedicating the Dick and Alice O’Ferrall-Alpine Camp Outdoor Recreation Suite at the South Campus Recreation Center. The 10 a.m. event is the…
David Rich arrived at his decision to support the University of Mississippi Counseling Center by natural progression. The retired Episcopalian and later Anglican priest has a lifetime of counseling under his belt, beginning with lending a listening ear to his…
This month, Tommy Tosh’s family and friends in Oxford, Mississippi, and throughout the country will mark the 20th anniversary of the young man’s untimely death. Tosh, a University of Mississippi senior and dedicated Rebel fan, died Sept. 29, 2001, from injuries he suffered in a…
A generous gift from a University of Mississippi alumnus will support Spring Pride Camp, an annual event designed to provide fun, networking opportunities and information on campus resources for students who are members and allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) MIND Center and Mayo Clinic Study of Aging surpassed the halfway mark of its $5 million fundraising goal, thanks to a generous gift from Suzan and Tommy Thames. With the Thames’ gift, the…
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…