STORIES October 5, 2012Moores Create Named Faculty Position in UM Business SchoolWhen Karen and Bruce Moore of Nashville talked with University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones and Dean of Business Ken Cyree to determine where their investments would have the greatest impact, the answer was straightforward: faculty support. The Moores took that to heart and committed $1 million to endow a named faculty position, the Bruce… September 28, 2012Sneeds Fund OMWC Scholarship to Help Expand Exceptional Opportunities for Students As a young boy, Harry Sneed of Oxford sat on a stool selling popcorn outside his father's hardware store on the northwest corner of the Courthouse Square. Vicki Sneed started working at part-time jobs as soon as she was "tall enough to see over the counter." The Sneeds—fifth-generation Lafayette countians—believe in individuals developing strong… September 24, 2012Murphree Family Creates Scholarship To Support UM Pharmacy StudentsMargaret Murphree was a firm believer in the importance of education. "My mother believed in education, both as a means of improving one's self and as a way to get ahead in life," said Robert Murphree, Margaret's son and a University of Mississippi alumnus. "I largely owe my own education to my mother's persistence and… September 13, 2012Faser Triplett Chair at UMMC Receives Complete Funding, First Holder Named The late Dr. R. Faser Triplett-the state's first board-certified allergist-immunologist and a founder of the Mississippi Allergy Clinic-is being remembered with a named faculty chair at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. A recent gift in excess of $1 million from his family foundation caps off a $2 million funding campaign for the endowed… September 11, 2012West Virginian Directs Estate Gift to Strengthen Law School With deep roots of poverty all around him, Ralph Dickerson was an anomaly in small Kenova, W.Va., when he decided to pursue a college degree. His first stop was Marshall University with the help of a baseball scholarship, and after military service, his destination was the UM School of Law. The 1949 graduate… September 11, 2012Minors Increase Accountancy School Support by Committing Gift Annuity In the mid-1930s when money was tight and few part-time jobs were available, Lucian Minor struggled financially as a University of Mississippi student. The Ole Miss cafeteria had to rearrange its food line, in fact, because the creative young student would choose a five-cent bowl of soup and load it up with vegetables before… September 5, 2012New OMWC Scholarship Pays Tribute to Life of Susan Barksdale Howorth Susan Barksdale Howorth of Oxford had decided to pursue a master's degree in art when her life was cut short. Her great interests and passions in both creating art and providing educational opportunities for others will live on through University of Mississippi students who receive scholarships in her name. The Susan Barksdale Howorth… August 28, 2012Scholarship Endowment Grows as Means of Paying Tribute to Three UM StudentsLike many University of Mississippi students, Mason Wilbanks, Sam Clayton Kelly and Walker Kelly enjoyed the Grove on football Saturdays. All three graduated from Madison Central High School, attended Broadmoor Baptist Church and pledged the same fraternity. But on the morning of Oct. 30, 2011, the three friends were killed as they headed back… August 20, 2012Freeland Makes Gift to Help Continue Excellence in Hand Surgery at UMMCA hand shake. A pat on someone's shoulder. A wave "hello." An individual's hands help in social interactions, not to mention the critical role they play in defining skill level. Hands are instrumental for work, protection, sustenance, play and expression. Think of the hand functions of surgeons, rescue personnel, musicians, artisans, chefs, farmers, builders, dentists,… Previous Page 1 … Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 … Page 158 Next