STORIES August 18, 2009UM’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… August 12, 2009UM Names New Director of Development for School of EngineeringOXFORD, 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… August 3, 2009Hahn Joins Development Office as Communications SpecialistOXFORD, 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… July 31, 2009Estate of Veteran English Professor Enhances UM Libraries with $128,000 GiftOXFORD, Miss. – "A library is the absolute heart of a university." That favored sentiment was often delivered by Charles E. Noyes, whose passion for teaching changed the lives of countless University of Mississippi students and whose passion for learning will impact generations to come. A $128,000 gift from the estate of the late professor… July 23, 2009Max, Nila Williams Applaud Leadership of Former Chancellor Khayat with GiftOXFORD, Miss. – Two Oxford residents who have contributed to the life of the University of Mississippi for more than four decades are recognizing a leader for his contributions: former chancellor Robert Khayat. Dr. Max and Nila Williams have joined the Chancellor’s Trust with a $25,000 gift to honor Khayat, who retired in June. The… June 15, 2009Dan Jones Named Ole Miss ChancellorOXFORD, 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… June 15, 2009Gift means no tuition worries for 2 studentsOXFORD, 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… May 23, 2009Shepard Smith Supports Legacy Fund, Contributions Honor Chancellor EmeritusDonate to the Khayat Legacy Fund Online OXFORD, MS – FOX News anchor Shepard Smith is applauding the leadership of University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat with a $75,000 gift to the Legacy Fund, which stands at $275,000. Created by the University Foundation to honor Khayat upon his retirement, the fund also will help… May 19, 2009Alumnus Reconnects with Childhood Friend Through Fourth UM ScholarshipOXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi alumnus Larry Johnson created a new scholarship to honor his parents, he had no idea it would also reconnect him with a childhood friend. But that’s just what the Landmark Foundation Ole Miss First Scholarship in Memory of Swede and Alleene Johnson has done. A 1960 graduate of… Previous Page 1 … Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 … Page 158 Next