Teaching a college course inspired University of Mississippi alumnus Dean Copeland of Atlanta, Georgia, to provide financial support to student leaders at his alma mater. Copeland, a UM graduate and former Rhodes Scholar, recently made a $100,000 gift to establish…
University of Mississippi School of Law students will benefit from a new scholarship made possible by a planned gift that the late alumna Barbara Bell designated in memory of her husband, Thomas A. “Tommy” Bell. Bell’s estate gift of $546,000…
When the Robert Perry family began picking up the pieces after losing two family members, they found a family motto: "Perry Grit." Now the Kim and Dr. Michael Perry Memorial Scholarship at the University of Mississippi will help juniors and…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
Sanford and Susan Thomas of Memphis, Tennessee, have made a gift of $50,000 to the University of Mississippi, establishing a faculty research award endowment in the College of Liberal Arts that reflects the value they place on academics. The Sanford…
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…
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…