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Benefiting Banking

Banking and finance students in the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration will benefit from strengthened faculty and program support thanks to an estate gift from the late Ted Cunningham, a longtime banking professional. The Phoenix, Arizona-resident – a…

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Support for Suicide Prevention

“Learning about students who have considered, attempted or committed suicide is just absolutely heartbreaking,” said an anonymous donor. That is why parents of a current University of Mississippi student want their financial support to help the university continue to prevent…

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A Faculty Member Gives Back

Dr. William D. Longest, who taught biology at the University of Mississippi for over two decades, recently established a scholarship endowment to help offset tuition expenses for students who transfer to Ole Miss from a community college. UM Provost Noel…

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Forward Together

New signage at Gate 14 of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will serve as a lasting tribute to University of Mississippi alumnus Roger Friou and his wife, Susie, who recently made a major gift in support of Ole Miss Athletics. “When Billy Brewer…

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Triplett Foundation Supports Ole Miss Students

Alcohol and drug education programs will be expedited with a generous gift to the William Magee Center for Wellness Education Endowment. “We believe there are a lot of students affected by substance abuse, whether that is personal use or suffering…

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UM Names Senior Director of Gift Planning

As the new senior director of gift planning for University Development, Byron Liles hopes to use his expertise and passion to help alumni and friends expand their legacies at the University of Mississippi. “I’m excited to build partnerships on and…

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Supporting Special Education

With the help of a $470,000 gift from Parker Lifeshare Foundation of Jackson, Mississippi, the University of Mississippi School of Education is designing a program to address the specialized needs of children across the autism spectrum and prepare the education…

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Gift Tributes Football Great, Restaurateur

The late college and pro football player Doug Cunningham enjoyed a life defined by his great affection for his family and friends, the University of Mississippi and his two restaurants. But there was something else – the great value he…

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