STORIES November 23, 2009Long Family Endows $125,000 Scholarship Fund to Pay Tribute to Family Members, Business Leaders(OXFORD, Miss.) – The lives of two brothers who served in World War II, graduated from the University of Mississippi with business degrees and followed their father in the family business are being honored with a scholarship at their alma mater. Named for Raiford N. Long Sr. of Ripley and the late Erst Long Jr.… November 18, 2009First Lieutenant Makes Testamentary Gift to Ole Miss Before Deployment(OXFORD, Miss.) – Before Army 1st Lt. Andrew Higgins leaves Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, tomorrow to begin a year-long deployment in Iraq, he let his feelings be known about the University of Mississippi. He planned a $20,000 bequest to benefit the Division of Students Affairs. “Education has always been very important to our… November 16, 2009Software Gifts to Center for Intelligence and Security Studies Provides Competitive Edge for StudentsOXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students hoping to one day fight terrorism or organized crime will have a competitive edge in the job market, thanks to software gifts from two leading corporations in the intelligence software industry. Recent donations valued at more than $800,000 from Visual Analytics Inc. (VAI), headquartered in Frederick, Md., and… November 9, 2009$200,000 Fund to Support Research of Southern Studies Faculty Members(OXFORD, Miss.) – A new $200,000 fund at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture is the result of one woman’s belief that faculty members must have resources to pursue a wealth of research and scholarship. Philanthropist Leila Wynn of Greenville recently provided a $100,000 challenge grant that has been… October 30, 2009Gift Creates UM Pharmacy Scholarship to Pay Tribute to Wilks’ Career, Life(OXFORD, Miss.) – A longtime hospital and community pharmacist, the late Edward Wilks of Tylertown, is being remembered with a scholarship fund in his name at the University of Mississippi. “We think creating the Samuel Edward Wilks Pharmacy Endowment is a fitting way to honor Edward,” said Winnie Morris Wilks, his widow. “He felt… September 21, 2009Hope Trust Ensures Future Opportunities for UM Students with $450,000 for Scholarships(OXFORD, Miss.) – From a small community in southeast Louisiana, the late Wallace E. Hope – a product of the Depression – began working when he was 10 and persevered to become a gas company executive. The legacy he created with his wife, Elizabeth, will be seen through University of Mississippi scholarships funded with their… August 31, 2009IAVO Presents UM with $4.6 Million Software to Help Prepare Students, Enhance Research and OutreachOXFORD, Miss. – Professor Waheed Uddin’s civil engineering students at the University of Mississippi have placed sensors on emergency vehicles to study traffic flow on roads and walked major airport runways to examine construction materials as part of national and international research projects. Now, thanks to a $4.6 million software donation, Uddin’s students can enhance… August 20, 2009IHL 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… August 18, 2009Frank, Joy Tindall Contribute Funds to UM to Honor Chancellor EmeritusOXFORD, 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… Previous Page 1 … Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 … Page 158 Next