Funding the Future
To say Bill Roper is driven is an understatement. The Jackson, Mississippi, native has continued to work ever since he started selling tomatoes door-to-door at age 8. Back then, he used some of the money to buy model cars. Today,…
Giving Day 2022 a Success!
When the last online donation was made Wednesday (April 6) for Giving Day 2022, the University of Mississippi's loyal donors had united to set unprecedented fundraising records for academics. This year, 1,491 Ole Miss students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and…
UM Alum Pledges $250K to New Accountancy Building
A Giving Day pledge of $250,000 brought the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy one step closer to construction of its planned 110,000-square-foot building overlooking the Grove in heart of campus. Doug Self, a 1985 UM accountancy graduate, made…
$1 Million Anonymous Gift Supercharges Giving Day
An anonymous pledge from a family to the University of Mississippi put $1 million into the Chancellor’s Trust as part of Giving Day. Giving Day is a social media-heavy fundraising event that began Tuesday, April 5. When it ended, Giving…
Morgan Family Gift Supports Faculty, Students
Kirk and Shelly Morgan of Lexington, South Carolina, celebrated Giving Day with a $100,000 gift to help the College of Liberal Arts continue to recruit and retain top faculty. Of course, the biggest beneficiaries of the Shelly and Kirk Morgan…
Supporting Scholars
Dr. Marc E. Walker, a plastic surgeon and Mississippi’s only pediatric and congenital hand surgeon, is the founder and clinical director of the Congenital Hand Clinic at Children’s of Mississippi — the pediatric hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical…
Giving Day at Ole Miss
Giving Day 2022 at the University of Mississippi, April 5-6, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic programs through an online, social media-driven campaign. “Giving Day presents an energetic, fun opportunity for everyone to match their…
Accounting for the Future
When Larry Hardy graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Accountancy in 1969, he knew he wanted to provide a similarly excellent education for others by making a positive impact on his alma mater. With $50,000 to the Patterson…
Supporting Future Generations of Engineers
This year marks a decade since the University of Mississippi School of Engineering mourned the passing of Damon Wall, a beloved faculty member and administrator, as well as a mentor to hundreds of engineering students. Wall, however, is still assisting…
Garrett Gives Back
Gladys Garrett’s gift to the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy will not only change students’ lives but perhaps the future of the health and pharmaceutical industry as graduates enter the field. Garrett’s gift of $100,000 to the university establishes…