OXFORD, Miss. – James W. “Jimmy” Davis’ career at the University of Mississippi has spanned more than 44 years and four chancellors. In that time he has helped UM’s accounting program grow from a department into the Patterson School of Accountancy, served as dean of the School, and watched hundreds of his students go on…

Northwest Mississippi Community College President Dr. Gary Lee Spears (third from left), University of Mississippi- DeSoto Center Dean Dr. Bonnie Buntin, and Northwest-DeSoto Center Dean Richie Lawson accept the final payment for the BankPlus 2+2 Endowed Scholarship from BankPlus Banking Center President Worth Steen (far right). Steen presented the check, which brings the endowment total…

OXFORD, Miss. – Rebecca and Robert Parker, of Atlanta, Ga., said that watching their daughter thrive at the University of Mississippi led them to make a gift to the Chancellor’s Trust.      The Chancellor’s Trust addresses the University’s greatest needs and requires a minimum gift of $25,000.   “I get text messages from her saying,…

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Davis Love Fair, Jr. of Louisville, died on March 13, 2009, at the age of 95. Fair was a longtime supporter of the University and built an extraordinary legacy of service to Ole Miss.   “He was the best example of what it means to be a loyal…

OXFORD, Miss. – When parents pass on a deeply held belief in the power of education and a steadfast devotion to a university, as did the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Murphree Sr., the belief and devotion are often continued and strengthened by their children.   That is the foundation for the Thomas Martin…

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus John “Chip” Crunk, of Nashville, Tenn., established the Crunk Family Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $100,000. The scholarship will be awarded to UM students pursuing degrees in business who are from the middle Tennessee area.   Crunk, who was the first person in his family to attend…

OXFORD, Miss. – Promoting dialogue and community building around improved race relations throughout Mississippi is the goal of the Welcome Table: An Era of Dialogue on Race, an initiative of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi. The specific goals of the Welcome Table project vary from place to place,…

OXFORD, Miss. – Denson Hollis has joined the University of Mississippi Office of Development as a development officer for the Ole Miss First and Ole Miss Women’s Council scholarship programs. Hollis is responsible for securing financial support for Ole Miss First and the Ole Miss Women’s Council, scholarship initiatives implemented to address the critical need…

OXFORD, Miss. – Even though he wasn’t an Ole Miss alumus, Lewis Adolphus Graeber, Jr., of Marks, will be remembered as one the university’s biggest fans. He was a member of the Chancellor’s Trust and the UM Loyalty Foundation, and he and his wife, Frances, who graduated from UM in 1941, established a scholarship in…