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$200,000 Fund to Support Research of Southern Studies Faculty Members

(OXFORD, Miss.) – A new $200,000 fund at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture is the result of one woman’s belief that faculty members must have resources to pursue a wealth of research and scholarship.   Philanthropist Leila Wynn of Greenville recently provided a $100,000 challenge grant that has been…

Gift Creates UM Pharmacy Scholarship to Pay Tribute to Wilks’ Career, Life

(OXFORD, Miss.) – A longtime hospital and community pharmacist, the late Edward Wilks of Tylertown, is being remembered with a scholarship fund in his name at the University of Mississippi.   “We think creating the Samuel Edward Wilks Pharmacy Endowment is a fitting way to honor Edward,” said Winnie Morris Wilks, his widow. “He felt…

Hope Trust Ensures Future Opportunities for UM Students with $450,000 for Scholarships

(OXFORD, Miss.) – From a small community in southeast Louisiana, the late Wallace E. Hope – a product of the Depression – began working when he was 10 and persevered to become a gas company executive. The legacy he created with his wife, Elizabeth, will be seen through University of Mississippi scholarships funded with their…

IAVO Presents UM with $4.6 Million Software to Help Prepare Students, Enhance Research and Outreach

OXFORD, Miss. – Professor Waheed Uddin’s civil engineering students at the University of Mississippi have placed sensors on emergency vehicles to study traffic flow on roads and walked major airport runways to examine construction materials as part of national and international research projects. Now, thanks to a $4.6 million software donation, Uddin’s students can enhance…

IHL Approves Naming Second UM Residential College for Luckyday to Honor $4 Million Gift, Scholarship Programs

(OXFORD, MS) – A $4 million gift from the Luckyday Foundation for the University of Mississippi’s second residential college further extends the commitment of late Ole Miss alumnus Frank Rogers Day to ensure educational opportunities for Mississippians. To honor the Luckyday Foundation’s commitment, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) today…

Frank, Joy Tindall Contribute Funds to UM to Honor Chancellor Emeritus

OXFORD, Miss. – Frank and Joy Tindall of Indianola have woven the University of Mississippi into the fabric of their lives for decades, and now they are strengthening the university’s ability to impact others with a $100,000 gift honoring UM Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat. The Tindalls’ gift is designated for the Legacy and Chancellor’s Trust…

UM’s Inaugural Woolsey Scholarship Recipient Introduced at MMRI Meeting

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Melanie Graupner, an international student from Germany, is the first recipient of a memorial scholarship paying tribute to J. Robert “Bob” Woolsey, late director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi. Graupner, who was recognized today during an MMRI board meeting on the Oxford campus, plans to use…

UM Names New Director of Development for School of Engineering

OXFORD, Miss. – Joshua Waggoner recently joined the University of Mississippi as Director of Development for the School of Engineering. In this role, Waggoner will seek private financial support for the school, which last year launched a capital campaign to increase enrollment and faculty, and create a new Engineering Complex on the Oxford Campus. “The…

Hahn Joins Development Office as Communications Specialist

OXFORD, Miss. – In her 11 years with the University of Mississippi, Tina Hahn recorded some of the school’s greatest achievements and has now returned to UM as communications specialist for development. In her new role, Hahn will draft press releases about major gifts to the university, as well as funding proposals to support university…
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