Jim Barksdale, former president and CEO of Netscape Communications Corp., and his wife, Donna, are giving $12.8 million to the University of Mississippi to support and enrich educational opportunities in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. "The generosity and commitment of the Barksdale family have ensured that the University of Mississippi remains a premier public…

Nationally known inventor Elwood "Woody" Norris has always been fascinated by sound. So when he heard about the many research projects under way at the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi, he wanted to help. His gift of $100,000 from the Elwood and Stephanie Norris Foundation to the center will provide…

A University of Mississippi alumni couple has honored Chancellor Robert Khayat with a gift of $25,000 to the Chancellor’s Trust. Pete and Allison Davis wanted to give back to their alma mater and support Khayat’s leadership and vision for the institution. "I wanted to support the many positive steps the university has taken under Chancellor…

John T. Keeton Jr. remembers the day he went to the late Dean Robert Farley at the University of Mississippi School of Law and asked to be admitted. Certainly not a traditional law school student in 1952, Keeton arrived on campus with a wife and three young children in tow.             “Dean Farley kindly accepted…

Karen Moore always connects people with opportunities, says Bruce Moore, who is honoring his wife by making certain more opportunities are available for young people.             Bruce Moore of Nashville has created the Karen Bell Moore Scholarship at the University of Mississippi under the guidance of the Ole Miss Women’s Council with a $100,000 gift…

Ever since his father took him to visit a branch of the New York Stock Exchange, Michael Strojny knew he would grow up to be a businessman. "I remember all the clack, clack, clacking," Strojny said. "It was very exciting, and I knew from then on that I wanted to work in business. My father…