STORIES September 14, 2016When Faculty Give BackThough he recently retired as executive director of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi, Kees Gispen’s interest in the institute… September 9, 2016Hearin Foundation Increases Funding for Teaching ProgramOriginally designed for secondary education majors, the METP scholarship program has expanded to accept students majoring in elementary education and special education. It also… September 7, 2016Eli, Abby Manning Offer Support for HeathcareA winning play for the health of Mississippi's children was announced today as Eli and Abby Manning made a personal pledge of $1 million to the Children's of Mississippi… September 1, 2016Hazlewoods’ Establish Scholarship EndowmentWhen it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr., of Oxford, is a shining example. Hazlewood and his… August 31, 2016Retailer Gives Historic Records to UM LibraryThe first day of October 1962 was tense in Oxford, with soldiers patrolling the streets and smoke lingering in the air. But the day after historic riots at the University of… August 30, 2016Motes Accepts Call to Manage Landshark LineThe University of Mississippi Office of Development announced recently that Brantley Motes of Athens, Alabama, has been assigned to manage its fundraising call center. Motes is… August 29, 2016The Gift of a LifetimeA crisis situation often reveals who one’s true friends are. University of Mississippi colleagues Charlotte Pegues and Leslie Banahan discovered the depths of their… August 26, 2016Faculty Chair Pays Tribute to UM Alumnus Don JonesFamily and friends say the late Don Jones loved the University of Mississippi from the moment he stepped on campus in the early 1960s. “He just immediately embraced Ole… August 25, 2016Setting High StandardsSamuel M. Millette is a U.S. Marine war veteran, an esteemed attorney with a 50-year career in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a revered family man. “He is the standard to… Previous Page 1 … Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 … Page 158 Next