STORIES March 5, 2010Ole Miss Opportunity to Help Cover Basic Costs for Low-Income Students(OXFORD, Miss.) – Low-income Mississippi students will be guaranteed financial aid support for tuition, housing and meals through a new UM scholarship program. Days after the board of trustees of the state Institutions of Higher Learning approved a tuition increase for state universities to offset significant cuts in state funding, UM announced the creation of… March 4, 2010Sense of Community Builds in Inaugural Year of First Residential College in State(OXFORD, Miss.) – University of Mississippi students have a new way to reside, study and socialize that’s inspired by a very old theory: Great benefits come from living on campus in a closely knit community. Around 450 Ole Miss students are part of the inaugural Residential College, with the second college to open in the… February 9, 2010Southern Foodways Event Draws Record DonationsOXFORD, Miss. – Dubbed the “G8 of Grits and Gravy” by enthusiasts, the Southern Foodways Alliance’s annual Taste of the South gathering brought in almost $150,000 in January to support the SFA’s mission to document, study, and preserve the diverse foodways of the American South. Coinciding with the annual gathering of the Fellowship of Southern… February 8, 2010UM’s Furr Lecture Series Brings Princeton Professor to Speak at Public Forum Feb. 18(OXFORD, Miss.) – Eddie Glaude Jr., Princeton University’s William Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies and chair of the Center for African-American Studies, speaks about his latest book, “In a Shade of Blue – Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America,” during a free public lecture at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in… January 27, 2010Estate of Holly Springs Community Leader Provides $500,000 for Ole Miss Scholarships Pre-dentistry, music scholarships memorialize Emmette and Nannie HaleOXFORD, Miss. – The late Emmette and Nannie Hale of Senatobia survived the Great Depression when there were few educational opportunities – a fact that made them proud of their children’s and grandchildren’s college degrees. Now a $500,000 gift in the couple’s memory will open a world of opportunities for University of Mississippi students. Created… January 15, 2010Brady Makes Planned Gift to Ensure Business School Scholarships Continue(OXFORD, Miss.) – Michael Brady of Atlanta has assisted 18 University of Mississippi students through an ongoing business scholarship program he created in the late 1990s. Now he’s committed a testamentary gift of $136,000 to ensure his legacy continues. “At some point in your life, you’ve got to lock yourself into something that’s bigger than… January 4, 2010Jerry Rudman Remembered with Scholarship Fund at Ole Miss for Brookhaven High StudentsOXFORD, Miss. – From an early age Jerry Rudman let everyone know he would attend the University of Mississippi. When he died in March 2009, his family members knew they would create a scholarship to remember the enthusiastic alumnus and to help others pursue college degrees. “Jerry always loved Ole Miss,” said his mother, Iris… December 17, 2009Cuthberts Create Family Trust to Support Four UM ProgramsOXFORD, Miss. – Val Cuthbert recently found himself posing the question: “How do you leave something behind to make the world better than you found it?” He and his wife, Beth, have answered that question by creating a family trust endowment to benefit the University of Mississippi. The majority of their new endowment, which carries… December 11, 2009Yelverton Becomes Development Officer for UM Business SchoolOXFORD, Miss. – Longtime University of Mississippi staff member Karen Yelverton has joined the University Development team to seek private funds for the School of Business Administration. In her new role as a development officer, Yelverton will cultivate private gifts and strengthen relationships with alumni and friends to help ensure UM business students and faculty… Previous Page 1 … Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 … Page 158 Next