Helping nurses develop resilience during stressful times is the focus of a $600,000 gift from the Sarah Elizabeth Allison Foundation to the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The gift will create the Sarah E. Allison…
When the last online donation was made on April 14 for Giving Day 2021, University of Mississippi faithful had shattered the fundraising record for the annual event. This year, Ole Miss alumni, students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff contributed…
Children grow quickly, and so do gifts to the Campaign for Children's of Mississippi during the month of April. Thanks to the Madison Charitable Foundation, a Texas nonprofit that supports children’s health, every gift to the campaign was doubled in…
In addition to financial support, the Lyttleton T. Harris IV Endowed Scholarship at the University of Mississippi is giving its recipient mentoring from a marketing master. In February 2021, Lyt Harris of Houston, Texas, added $100,000 to the scholarship endowment…
Ajah Singleton and Elsi Gabriela Muñoz Ramos, two first-generation students at the University of Mississippi, have discovered a community where they can thrive, thanks to scholarships awarded by the Annexstad Family Foundation. The students, both members of the university’s Sally…
A scholarship endowment paying tribute to the lives of three University of Mississippi students has grown to more than $468,000, and three new recipients of the scholarship say they feel honored to represent the men for whom the scholarship is…
University of Mississippi Foundation employees Ron Guest, executive director of Foundation Services, and Donna Patton, director of stewardship, retired in March 2021 — both leaving a legacy of decades of service. “Their collective years of service to the foundation and…
The University of Mississippi’s endowment has grown to over $775 million – the largest for any Mississippi public university – reflecting both generous private support and a rising investment market. For comparison, the endowment total was $415 million on June…
Giving Day 2021 at the University of Mississippi, April 13-14, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic and athletics programs through an online, social media-driven campaign. “We are better together – and together with our generous…
A $60,000 gift to the University of Mississippi for the Robert C. Pozen Scholarship MBA Diversity Fund will go to two students pursuing master’s degrees in business administration. The award covers $30,000 in tuition for two full-time students from Mississippi,…