Bill Dabney

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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Dan Jones Named Ole Miss Chancellor

OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Daniel W. Jones, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, today was named the 16th chief executive officer of Ole Miss by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Announced after a series of…
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Gift means no tuition worries for 2 students

OXFORD, Miss. – Meeting four students who were University of Mississippi scholarship recipients several years ago proved to be a seminal event for UM alumni Clyde and Yvonne Edwards. As a result, the Edwardses recently created two Ole Miss First scholarships and provided further funding to supplement existing scholarships. “Meeting those four young people gave…
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